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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.
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 ⟨p. 108⟩must rather be left then the former. Again, if the believer should remain with the unbeliever, she should haply be urged sometimes, in case of danger upon infirmity, to deny Christ, & make ship wrack of faith and good conscience; which may in no sort be done of either party: and therefore separation is to be made rather in this society, then that the conjunction with Christ should not stand firm, and continue.
Neither may this seeme strange vnto any, that the belieuer in such case is allowed to depart. For a husband that is a Christian is married two waies: First with Christ, and secondly with his wife. The former mariage is made in Baptisme, and is a more holy coniunction, then is the latter. Therfore when these two cannot stand together, but one of them must needs be dissolued; the latter ⟨p. 108⟩must rather be left then the former. Againe, if the belieuer should remaine with the vnbelieuer, she should haplie be vrged sometimes, in case of danger vpon infirmitie, to deny Christ, & make ship wracke of faith and good conscience; which may in no sort be done of either partie: and therefore separation is to be made rather in this society, then that the cōiunction with Christ should not stand firme, and continue.
It is alleged, that if this be so, then the believing wife forsakes the unbelieving husband, which she may not do.
It is alledged, that if this be so, then the belieuing wife forsakes the vnbelieuing husband, which she may not do.