A09377:389
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.
Secondly, To enjoin them labour, and not to require more of them, then their strength will bear. The master is ⟨p. 154⟩to rule over the servant in justice. And then is his commandment unjust, when it will not stand with the course of nature, with the ability of his servant, or with the word of God. Therefore he is to require labour at their hands proportionable to their strength, & yield them sometimes intercession & rest. Levit. 25. 46. Over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule over one another with cruelty. 1. Pet. 3. 8. Be pitiful, be courteous, one bear with another. And for the furtherance of business, it is convenient that the master be oftentimes present with the servants in their works. Prou. 27. 23. Be diligent to know the state of thy flock, and take heed to thy herds. The good matron overseeth the ways of her household, Prou. 31. 27.1 A man of Libya being asked, what it was that might make a horse fat; he answered, The masters eye.
Secondly, To enioyne them labour, and not to require more of them, then their strength will beare. The master is ⟨p. 154⟩to rule ouer the seruant in iustice. And then is his cōmandement vniust, whē it will not stād with the course of nature, with the abilitie of his seruant, or with the word of God. Therefore he is to require labour at their hāds proportionable to their strength, & yeeld thē sometimes intercession & rest. Leuit. 25. 46. Ouer your brethen the children of Israel, ye shall not rule ouer one another with crueltie. 1. Pet. 3. 8. Bee pitifull, bee courteous, one beare with another. And for the furtherance of busines, it is conuenient that the master be oftentimes present with the seruāts in their works.