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Christian economyChristian oeconomie
Christian economy: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a family according to the scriptures. First written in Latin by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common use and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity.Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Marriage is that, whereby the conjunction formerly begun in the contract, is solemnly manifested, and brought to perfection. ⟨p. 84⟩Marriage is consummate by three sorts of actions; one of the parents of the Bride and Bridegroom, the other of the Minister in public, the third of the persons coupled together.
MAriage is that, wherby the coniunction formerly begunne in the contract, is solemnely manifested, and brought to perfection. ⟨p. 84⟩Mariage is consummate by three sorts of actions; one of the parents of the Bride and Bridegroome, the other of the Minister in publike, the third of the persons coupled together.
The action of the Parents is upon the Marriage-day, to bring the Bride, and deliver her to the Bride-groom, that they two may become actually man and wife, and perform each to other all matrimonial duties.
The action of the Parents is vpon the Mariage-day, to bring the Bride, and deliuer her to the Bride-groome, that they two may become actually man and wife, and performe each to other all matrimoniall duties.
And where the marriage is complete, in any other manner, so as the Parents upon sound judgement and deliberation, shall deny their full and free consent, either in express words, or by connivance and silence, and that upon just and lawful cause; there, though in the civill courts of men, it may stand, and the children borne therein be legitimate before men, yet the truth is, before God it is of no force, but a mere nullity.