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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.
The duty unto God, is the private Worship and Service of God, which must be established and settled in every family. And the reasons hereof are these.
The dutie vnto God, is the priuate Worship and Seruice of God, which must be established and setled in euery family. And the reasons hereof are these.
First, because this duty standeth by the express commandment of God, who by his Apostle willeth men to pray ⟨p. 3⟩••ery where, lifting up pure hands, without ••rath or doubting, 1. Tim. 2. 8.
First, because this duty standeth by the expresse commandement of God, who by his Apostle willeth men to pray ⟨p. 3⟩••ery where, lifting vp pure hands, without ••rath or doubting, 1. Tim. 2. 8.
Again, it is confirmed by the custom and practise of holy men in their mes; I know (saith the Lord touching Abraham) that he will command his sons and his household after him, that •hey keep the way of the Lord to do righteousness and judgement, that the Lord may bring upon Abraham, that which he hath spoken to him, en. 18. 19. To the same purpose speaketh Joshua; If it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods whom your Fathers served (that were beyond the flood) or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell: But I and my house will serve the Lord,