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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.
He is to show this love in two things: First in protecting her from danger, Gen. 20. 16. And unto Sarah he said, behold I have given 1000. shekels of silver unto thy brother: behold he is the covering of thine eyes amongst all that are with thee. Let it be known amongst all, & be thou instructed. 1. Sam. 30. 5. Davids two wives were taken prisoners also, Ahinoam the Jezreelite, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: v. 8. Then David asked counsel of the Lord saying; Shall I follow after this company,? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Follow, for thou shalt surely overtake them, and recover all. Secondly, in regarding her estate as his own, and providing maintenance for her, both for his life time, and as much as he may, for time to come after his death. Ephes. 5. 28. So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife loveth himself; vers. 29. For no man yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth it, &c. Exod. 21. 10. If he take him another wife, he shall not diminish her food, her raiment, and recompense of her virginity. Ruth. 3. 9. Unto whom he said, who ⟨p. 125⟩art thou? which said; I am Ruth thine handmaid, spread therefore the wing of thy garment over thine handmaid; for thou art the kinsman.
He is to shew this loue in two things: First in protecting her from danger, Gen. 20. 16. And vnto Sarah he said, behold I haue giuen 1000. shekels of siluer vnto thy brother: behold he is the couering of thine eies amongst all that are with thee. Let it be knowne amongst all, & be thou instructed. 1. Sam. 30. 5. Dauids two wiues were taken prisoners also, Ahinoam the Izreelite, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: v. 8. Then Dauid asked counsell of the Lord saying; Shall I follow after this companie,? shall I ouertake them? And hee answered him, Follow, for thou shalt surely ouertake them, and recouer all. Secondly, in regarding her estate as his owne, and prouiding maintenance for her, both for his life time, and as much as he may, for time to come after his death.