A09377:399
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.
Contrariwise, the servant must take heed that he do not his masters business negligently, or for fashion sake, or with eye-service as a man-pleaser; that in case of rebuke or controlment, he answer not again; lastly, that he be trusty & withhold his hands from picking, and his heart from deceiving his master.
Contrariwise, the seruant must take heed that he doe not his masters businesse negligently, or for fashion sake, or with eye-seruice as a man-pleaser; that in case of rebuke or controlement, he answere not againe; lastly, that hee be trustie & withhold his hands from picking, and his heart from deceiuing his master.
Servants are of two sorts; either free, or bond-servants.
Seruants are of two sorts; either free, or bond-seruants.
A free-servant is he, whom his master hireth for wages to do him service. To him belongs the just payment of his hire, and in case of offence, them master hath authority to censure and correct him, provided that in the execution thereof, respect be had unto his age, and the correction be used with moderation, ⟨p. 158⟩as if he were his son.
A free-seruant is he, whom his master hireth for wages to do him seruice. To him belongs the iust paiment of his hire, and in case of offence, them master hath authoritie to censure and correct him, prouided that in the execution thereof, respect bee had vnto his age, and the correction be vsed with moderation, ⟨p. 158⟩as if hee were his sonne.