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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.
Here it may be demanded, what a believer should do, who is in certain ⟨p. 107⟩and imminent danger, either of loss of life, or breach of conscience, if they both abide together?
Heere it may be demanded, what a belieuer should do, who is in certaine ⟨p. 107⟩and imminent danger, either of losse of life, or breach of conscience, if they both abide together?
Answ. I. This certain danger hath his original, either from one that is a stranger, or from one of the parties: If from a stranger, then the husband either takes upon him the defence of his believing wife, or not; if he doth, then she ought to abide with him. If not, she may depart and provide for her own safety. II. Again, if the husband threateneth hurt, the believing wife may fly in this case; and it is all one, as if the unbelieving man should depart. For to depart from one, and drive one away by threats, are equipollent.
Answ. I. This certaine danger hath his originall, either from one that is a stranger, or from one of the parties: If from a stranger, then the husband either takes vpon him the defence of his belieuing wife, or not; if he doth, then she ought to abide with him. If not, she may depart and prouide for her owne safetie. II. Againe, if the husband threatneth hurt, the belieuing wife may flie in this case; and it is all one, as if the vnbelieuing man should depart. For to depart from one, and driue one away by threats, are aequipollent.
Neither may this seem strange unto any, that the believer in such case is allowed to depart. For a husband that is a Christian is married two ways: First with Christ, and secondly with his wife. The former marriage is made in Baptism, and is a more holy conjunction, then is the latter. Therefore when these two cannot stand together, but one of them must needs be dissolved; the latter