A09377:416
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.
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. 1. Cor. 7. 21. Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it.
It is alleged that such servitude is against the law of nature. Ans. It is indeed against the law of entire nature, as it was before the fall, but against the law of corrupted nature since the fall, it is not.
It is alledged that such seruitude is against the law of nature. Ans. It is indeed against the law of intire nature, as it was before the fall, but against the law of corrupted nature since the fall, it is not.
But Christ hath purchased liberty to believers, Coloss. 5. 11. Ans. Only a spiritual liberty in this life; & a corporal only in the life to come. For though y• servant in regard of faith & the inner man be equal to his master, because in Christ Jesus there is neither master nor servant, bond nor free; yet in regard of the outward man & civill order amongst men, the master is above the servant, and the servant is, & must be subject to the master.1