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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.
Thirdly, common reason and equity showeth it to be a necessary duty; for the happy and prosperous estate of the family, which consisteth in the mutual love and agreement of the Man and Wife, in the dutiful obedience of ⟨p. 4⟩children to their parents, and in the faithful service of servants to their Masters, wholly dependeth upon the grace and blessing of God, and this blessing is annexed to his worship: for 1. Tim. 4. 8. Godliness hath the promises of this life, and the life to come. Psalm. 127. 1. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build; except the Lord keep the City, the keeper watcheth in vain. Vers. 2. It is in vain for you to rise early, and to lie down late, and eat the bread of sorrow, but he will surely give rest to his beloved. Vers. 3. Behold, children are the inheritance of Jehovah, and the fruit of the womb his reward. Psalm. 128. 1. Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord, and walketh in his ways. Vers. 2. When thou eatest the labours of thy hands thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee. Vers. 3. Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine upon the sides of thy house, and thy children like Olive plants round about thy table. Vers. 6. Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel. 1. Sam. 1. 27. I prayed (saith Hannah) for this child, and the Lord hath given me ⟨p. 5⟩my desire which I asked of him.
Thirdly, common reason and equitie sheweth it to be a necessarie dutie; for the happie and prosperous estate of the familie, which consisteth in the mutuall loue and agreement of the Man and Wife, in the dutifull obedience of ⟨p. 4⟩children to their parents, and in the faithfull seruice of seruants to their Masters, wholly dependeth vpon the grace and blessing of God, and this blessing is annexed to his worship: for