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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.
First, they are to be careful, that the child, so soon as may be, after it is borne, be admitted into the true Church of God by Baptism, and have a fit name given unto it.
First, they are to be carefull, that the child, so soone as may bee, after it is borne, bee admitted into the true Church of God by Baptisme, and haue a fit name giuen vnto it.
Secondly, they are to endeavour to sow the seeds of godliness and religion in the heart of the child, so soon as it comes to the use of reason and understanding; and as it grows in years, so care must be had that it grow in knowledge and grace. To this purpose is the vow and promise made in Baptism, which parents are bound to call upon the child to remember, when it comes to years. It was the godly care of Timothy's ⟨p. 141⟩parents, 2. Tim. 3. 14. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, knowing of whom thou hast learned them, vers. 15. And that thou hast known the holy Scriptures of a child, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. This was the commandment of God to the parents of his people, Deut. 6. 7. Thou shalt rehearse these words which I command thee continually to thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou tarriest in the house. And 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? Then thou shalt say unto thy son; We were Pharaohs bondmen in Egypt, &c. This was observed by the Israelites in the ages •cceeding: Psal. 44. 1. We have heard with our ears, O God: our fathers have told us the works that thou hast done in their days in old time.