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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.
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.
The marriage-bed signifieth that solitary and secret society, that is between man and wife alone.
The mariage-bed signifieth that solitarie and secret societie, that is betweene man and wife alone.
And it is a thing of it own nature indifferent; neither good nor bad; and so Paul numbereth it amongst indifferent things, 1. Cor. 7. 27