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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.
Neither is this his care tied only to the Sabbath, but upon other days besides it, he ought to cause them of his household, as much as in him lieth, to repair to places, where the word of God is preached. Commendable was the practise of Mary the sister of Martha, in this case, who when Christ came to her house is said, to sit at his feet and attend unto his preaching, Luk 10. 39.
Neither is this his care tied only to the Sabbath, but vpon other daies besides it, he ought to cause them of his houshold, as much as in him lieth, to repaire to places, where the word of God is preached. Commendable was the practise of Marie the sister of Martha, in this case, who when Christ came to her house is said, to sit at his feete and attend vnto his preaching, Luk 10. 39.
III. To provide for his family meat, drink and clothing, and that they may ⟨p. 168⟩live a quiet & peaceable life, 1. Tim. 5. 8. Pro. 27. 26. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats for the price of thy field. v. 27.
III. To prouide for his family meat, drinke and clothing, and that they may ⟨p. 168⟩liue a quiet & peaceable life, 1. Tim. 5. 8. Pro. 27. 26. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats for the price of thy field. v. 27.