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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.
IV. The examples of the godly in the Scriptures. Abraham had servants whom he bought for silver, Gen. 17. 12. Every manchild of eight days old among you, shall be circumcised in your generations, as well he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bough with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. Gen. 24. 35. The Lord hath blessed my master Abraham won derfully— for he hath given him sheep and ⟨p. 162⟩beeves, and silver and gold, & men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.
IV. The examples of the godly in the Scriptures. Abraham had seruants whom he bought for siluer, Gen. 17. 12. Euerie manchild of eight daies old among you, shal be circumcised in your generations, as well he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bough with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. Gen. 24. 35. The Lord hath blessed my master Abraham wō derfully— for he hath giuen him sheep and ⟨p. 162⟩beeues, and siluer and gold, & men-seruants and maid-seruants, and camels and asses.
V. The Apostles do not disallow of such servants, but command them being servants, & called to the profession of Christianity in that state, not to change, but to abide in their calling. 1. Cor. 7. 21. Art thou called being a servant? care not for it.
V. The Apostles do not disallow of such seruāts, but cōmand thē being seruants, & called to the professiō of Christianitie in that state, not to change, but to abide in their calling.