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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.
This duty consisteth principally in the performance of special benevolence one to another, & that not of courtesy, but of due debt, 1. Cor. 7. 3. Let the husband give unto the wife due benevolence, and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
This dutie consisteth principally in the performance of special beneuolēce one to another, & that not of courtesie, but of due debt, 1. Cor. 7. 3. Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.
Due benevolence must be showed with a singular and entire affection one towards another; and that three ways principally.
Due beneuolence must be shewed with a singular and entire affection one towards another; and that three waies principally.
First, by the right and lawful use of their bodies, or of the marriage-bed, which is indeed an essential duty of marriage.
First, by the right and lawfull vse of their bodies, or of the marriage-bed, which is indeed an essentiall dutie of mariage.