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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.
Again, be it that the one is resolutely unwilling to dwell with the other, and thereupon flies away without any fault of the other; if the thing after a long space be sufficiently known before-hand, and all possible means have been used, to reclaim the guilty person; yea being called, he doth not personally appear before the Judge, to yield a reason of the fact; after public and solemn declaration made, the Minister upon such desertion, may pronounce the marriage to be dissolved. For he that upon malice flieth away from his mate, is to be holden in the same terms with an unbeliever, who departs upon detestation of religion, and the service of God, 1. Tim. 5. 8.
Againe, be it that the one is resolutely vnwilling to dwell with the other, and thereupon flies away without any fault of the other; if the thing after a long space bee sufficiently knowne before-hand, and all possible meanes haue been vsed, to reclaime the guiltie person; yea being called, he doth not personally appeare before the Iudge, to yeeld a reason of the fact; after publike and solemne declaration made, the Minister vpon such desertion, may pronounce the mariage to be dissolued. For he that vpon malice flieth away from his mate, is to bee holden in the same termes with an vnbelieuer, who departs vpon detestation of religion, and the seruice of God, 1. Tim. 5. 8.
Howbeit, if the place whither he is fled, be unknown, and upon his flight ⟨p. 106⟩there be found some fault in the Plaintiff, she is not to be heard, or set at liberty by the Judge in this case, though she pretend want of the gift of continency.
Howbeit, if the place whither he is fled, be vnknowne, and vpon his flight ⟨p. 106⟩there be found some fault in the Plaintiffe, she is not to be heard, or set at libertie by the Iudge in this case, though shee pretend want of the gift of continencie.