A09377:361
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.
Yet in this point, two extremes are carefully to be avoided; That the Parent be not either too severe, or too indulgent to the child. For severity Paul gives his rule, Ephes. 6. 3. Parents provoke not your children to anger, that is, by too much austerity in government. For lenity, we have old Eli his example, 1. Sam. 2. 23. And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for of all this people, I hear evil reports of you. Do no more my ⟨p. 143⟩sons, &c. So much for Education.
Yet in this point, two extreames are carefully to be auoided; That the Parent be not either too seuere, or too indulgent to the child. For seue•itie Paul giues his rule, Ephes. 6. 3. Parents prouoke not your children to anger, that is, by too much austeritie in gouernmēt. For lenitie, we haue old Eli his example, 1. Sam. 2. 23. And he said vnto them, Why do yee such things? for of all this people, I heare euill reports of you. Doe no more my ⟨p. 143⟩sonnes, &c. So much for Education.
The second general duty of parents, is the bestowing of their children; This bestowing is, when they knowing their children fit for marriage, not to have the gift of continency, do use their best endeavour to provide matches for them in time, or at least, do advise them thereunto by themselves or by their friends: 1. Cor. 7. 36. If any man think it uncomely for his virgin to pass the flower of her age, and need so require—let them be married. vers. 38. he that giveth her to marriage, doth well.