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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.
If the fault be of an inferior nature, ⟨p. 170⟩and lesser in comparison; the master of the family ought to proceed by private censure upon the delinquent party, sometimes by admonition, otherwhiles by correction, and chastisement, according to the quality of the offence, & the condition & state of the person. Levit. 19. 17. Thou shalt plainly rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer him to sin. Mat. 1•. 15. If thy brother sin against thee, go and tell him his fault between him and thee alone: If he hear thee not, take yet with thee one or two. Prou. 29. 17. Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest, and will give pleasures to thy soul.
If the fault be of an inferiour nature, ⟨p. 170⟩and lesser in comparison; the master of the familie ought to proceed by priuate censure vpon the delinquent partie, sometimes by admonitiō, otherwhiles by correction, and chastisement, according to the quality of the offence, & the condition & state of the person. Leuit. 19. 17. Thou shalt plainly rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer him to sin. Mat. 1•. 15. If thy brother sinne against thee, go and tell him his fault betweene him and thee alone: If he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two. Prou. 29. 17. Correct thy sonne, and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.