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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 coming together of man and wife, although it be indifferent, yet by ⟨p. 113⟩the holy usage thereof, it is made a holy and undefiled action, Hebr. 13. 4. Marriage is honourable among all, and the bed undefiled. And it is (as all other creatures and ordinances of God are) sanctified by the word & prayer, 1. Tim. 4. 3.—Forbidding to marry, &c. v. 4.—And nothing ought to be refused:—for it is sanctified by the word of God, & prayer. In which place it is to be observed, how the Apostle applieth the point of sanctification directly to marriage.
This comming together of man and wife, although it be indifferent, yet by ⟨p. 113⟩the holy vsage thereof, it is made a holy and vndefiled action, Hebr. 13. 4. Mariage is honorable among all, and the bedde vndefiled. And it is (as all other creatures and ordinances of God are) sanctified by the word & praier, 1. Tim. 4. 3.—Forbidding to marry, &c. v. 4.—And nothing ought to be refused:—for it is sanctified by the word of God, & praier. In which place it is to be obserued, how the Apostle applieth the point of sanctification directly to mariage.
The word of God giveth direction to married folks two ways. First, by giving them warrant, that they may lawfully do this action; because whatsoever is not done of faith (which faith must be grounded on Gods word) is a sin. Secondly, by prescribing the right and holy manner of doing the same.
The word of God giueth direction to married folkes two wayes. First, by giuing them warrant, that they may lawfully do this action; because whatsoeuer is not done of faith (which faith must be grounded on Gods word) is a sin. Secondly, by prescribing the right and holy manner of doing the same.