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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.
CHAP. 9.
Of the duties of married persons.
Thus far have we proceeded in the doctrine of marriage; and now we come to the duties which they who be married are to perform each to other.
THus farre haue we proceeded in the doctrine of marriage; and now we come to the duties which they who bee maried are to performe each to other.
These are principally two: Cohabitation, and Communion.
Cohabitation is their quiet and comfortable dwelling together in one place, for the better performance of mutual duties. 1. Cor. 7. 10. And to the married command I, not I but the Lord, let not the wife separate her self from her husband: vers. 12. But to the remnant I say, not the Lord, If any brother have an unbelieving wife, and she be content to dwell with him, let him not forsake her: vers. 13. And the wife which hath an unbelieving husband, which is content to dwell with her, let her not forsake him.