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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.
Touching this point, there be sundry Cases expounded.
Touching this point, there bee sundrie Cases expounded.
I. Case. Suppose that an husband which is an unbeliever, or an heretic in the foundation, of his own accord, upon detestation of true religion, quite forsakes the believing wife, and denies any more to dwell with her; what is to be done?
I. Case. Suppose that an husband which is an vnbeleeuer, or an heretike in the foundation, of his owne accord, vpon detestation of true religion, quite forsakes the beleeuing wife, and denies any more to dwell with her; what is to be done?
Answ. All good means must be ⟨p. 102⟩first used to bring the infected party to repentance; and when none will succeed, but the case remaineth desperate, then marriage is dissolved on his part, and the believing wife is free to marry another. So saith the Apostle, 1. Cor. 7. 15. If the unbelieving party depart, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not in subjection in such things; but God hath called us unto peace. In which words observe a twofold reason: I. He that is at liberty may marry another; now the believing party forsaken, is at liberty; because he is not in subjection in such things: therefore he may marry another. II. God hath called us unto peace, saith Paul, and this peace cannot be kept, if the believing party forsaken cannot contain, unless he marry. Ambrose upon the place saith,1 That marriage cannot stand firm, which is separated from the worship and service of God; and therefore it is no sin in the party that is forsaken for Gods cause, to be married to another; and the unbeliever departing, sinneth both against God, and against the law of wedlock, because he denies to remain in that