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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.
The household service of God hath two parts; the first is a conference upon the word of God, for the edification of all the members thereof, to eternal life. The second is, Invocation of the name of God, with giving of thanks for his benefits; both these are commended in the Scriptures. Deut. 6. 6. These words which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart. Vers. 7. And thou shalt whet them upon thy children, & talk of them when thou tarriest in thine house, & as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. Vers. 20. When thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, what mean these testimonies, and ordinances, and laws, which the Lord our God hath commanded you? Vers. 21. Then thou shalt say unto thy son, we were Pharaohs bondmen in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Vers. 24. Therefore the Lord hath commanded us to do all these ordinances, & to fear the Lord our God. Psal. 14. 1. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. v. 4. They call not upon God.
The household seruice of God hath two parts; the first is a conference vpon the word of God, for the edification of all the members thereof, to eternall life. The second is, Inuocation of the name of God, with giuing of thankes for his benefits; both these are commended in the Scriptures. Deut. 6. 6. These words which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart. Vers. 7. And thou shalt whet them vpon thy children, & talke of thē whē thou tariest in thine house, & as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp. Vers. 20. When thy sonne shall aske thee in time to come, saying, what meane these testimonies, and ordinances, and lawes, which the Lord our God hath commanded you? Vers. 21. Then thou shalt say vnto thy son, we were Pharaohs bondmē in Egypt, but the Lord brought vs out of Egypt with a mightie hand. Vers. 24. Therefore the Lord hath commanded vs to do all these ordināces, & to fear the Lord our God. Psal. 14. 1. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God. v. 4. They cal not vpō God.