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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.
Hence it was, that Abraham by right of this authority, gave order what wife his servant should provide for his son; Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites; But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac, Gen. 24. 3. 4. Sampson, though he was inflamed with the love of the woman in Timnath, whom he saw to be beautiful in his eyes, yet he durst not take her to his wife, till she was given him of his parents, Judg. 14. It was an express law of God, that if a man enticed a maid that was not betrothed, and lay with her, he should endow her, and take her to his wife: But how? mark in what manner the holy Ghost proceedeth, If her father refuse ⟨p. 90⟩to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins, Exod. 22. 16. 17. Deut. 22. 28. 29. In which text, Moses plainly teacheth, that the consent of the two parties is not sufficient, no not though they have had society together, unless they have the free con sent of their parents also. In like manner it was ordained by God, Numb. 30. 4. 5. 6. That if a woman vowed a vow unto the Lord, being in her fathers house, & her father hearing it, holdeth his peace concerning her, that is, approveth her vow by winking at it, her vow shall stand. But if her father disallow her, that is, giveth no approbation or consent unto the vow made, it shall be of no value, and the Lord will forgive her, because her father consented not. Now, if the vow of children made unto God, and pertaining to his worship, cannot be ratified without the parents approbation; of how much less force shall any private contract or marriage be, without their allowance?
Hence it was, that Abraham by right of this authoritie, gaue order what wife his seruant should prouide for his son; Thou shalt not take a wife to my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites; But thou shalt go vnto my countrie, and to my kindred, and take a wife vnto my sonne Isaac,