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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.
Secondly, in the time of a solemn fast, when some grievous calamity is imminent. Then they are to give themselves (by mutual consent) to fasting and prayer, 1. Cor. 7. 5. Defraud not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that you may give your selves to fasting and prayer: and again come together, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinence. 2. Sam. 11. 11. Then Uriah answered David, The Ark, and Israel, and Judah dwell intents: and my Lord Joab, and the servants of my Lord abide in the open fields: shall I then go into mine house to eat and ⟨p. 115⟩drink, and lie with my wife? By thy life, and by the life of thy soul, I will not do this thing. Zach. 12. 12. The family of the house of David shall mourn apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart, &c.
Secondly, in the time of a solemne fast, when some grieuous calamitie is imminent. Then they are to giue themselues (by mutuall consent) to fasting and prayer, 1. Cor. 7. 5. Defraud not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that you may giue your selues to fasting and prayer: and againe come together, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinencie. 2. Sam. 11. 11. Then Vriah answered Dauid, The Arke, and Israel, and Iudah dwell intents: and my Lord Ioab, and the seruants of my Lord abide in the open fields: shall I then go into mine house to eate and ⟨p. 115⟩drinke, and lie with my wife? By thy life, and by the life of thy soule, I will not do this thing. Zach. 12. 12. The familie of the house of Dauid shall mourne apart, and their wiues apart; the familie of the house of Nathan apart, and their wiues apart, &c.