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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.
This obedience must show it self in two things.
This obedience must shew it selfe in two things.
First in the choice of a lawful calling, wherein the child is to be ordered and appointed at the discretion of the parent.
First in the choyce of a lawfull calling, wherein the child is to be ordered and appointed at the discretion of the parent.
Secondly in marriage: For in that, the parent is the principal agent and disposer of the child. Now although his authority be not so great, as that the child is to be forced and compelled by him; yet the reverent and dutiful respect which the child ought to bear towards him, ought to be a strong inducement, not to dissent, or renounce his advice, without great and weighty cause. Yea the child must endeavour by all manner of dutiful carriage to overcome, or at least to mitigate his parents severity in that behalf.
Secondly in mariage: For in that, the parent is the principall agent and disposer of the child. Now although his authoritie be not so great, as that the child is to be forced and compelled by him; yet the reuerent and dutifull respect which the child ought to beare towards him, ought to be a strong inducement, not to dissent, or renounce his aduice, without great and waightie cause. Yea the child must endeuour by all manner of dutifull cariage to ouercome, or at least to mitigate his parents seueritie in that behalfe.