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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.
Here question is moved, whether the husband may correct the wife?
Heere question is moued, whether the husband may correct the wife?
Answ. Though the husband be the wives head, yet it seemeth he hath no power nor liberty granted him in this regard. For we read not in the Scriptures, any precept or example to warrant such practise of his authority. He may reprove & admonish her in word only, if he seeth her in fault. For, thus we read, that Jacob censured his wife, being impatient, even in anger, Gen. 30. 2. Am I in Gods stead, which hath withholden from thee, the fruit of the womb? And Job reproved his wife, Job 2. 10. Thou speakest like a foolish woman. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and not receive evil? But he may not chastise her either with stripes, or strokes. The reason is plain; Wives are their husbands mates; and they two be one flesh. And no man will hate, much less beat his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, Ephes. 5. 29. Again, it is the commandment of God, that man should not trespass against the wife of his youth, Malac. 2. 15. Chrysostom saith,1 It is the greatest reproach for any man, that can be, to beat his wife. Plutarch in the ⟨p. 128⟩life of Cato the Censor, affirmeth, that he which smiteth his wife, doth all one, as if he should lay violent hands upon the sacred images of the gods, which was counted an high degree of offence among the Heathen.
Answ. Though the husband be the wiues head, yet it seemeth he hath no power nor libertie granted him in this regard. For we reade not in the Scriptures, any precept or example to warrant such practise of his authoritie. He may reproue & admonish her in word only, if he seeth her in fault. For, thus we reade, that Iacob censured his wife, being impatient, euen in anger,