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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.
When admonitions and corrections will not prevail, the party must be brought before the Ministers, and Governors of the Church, that they may censure him. Matth. 18. 17. If he will not hear them, tell it unto the Church. And the Apostle James giveth order that the Ministers of the Church should come to those that are sick, and pray for them, James 5. 14. which if they do in case of infirmity; then they are also to be sought unto, in case of error and ⟨p. 171⟩offence committed, for redress.
When admonitions and corrections will not preuaile, the partie must bee brought before the Ministers, and Gouernours of the Church, that they may censure him. Matth. 18. 17. If he will not heare them, tell it vnto the Church. And the Apostle Iames giueth order that the Ministers of the Church should come to those that are sicke, and pray for them, Iames 5. 14. which if they doe in case of infirmitie; then they are also to be sought vnto, in case of errour and ⟨p. 171⟩offence committed, for redresse.
But when none of all these means will do good; if the party be a servant, his master may, and ought to remove him. Psal. 101. 7. There shall no deceitful person dwell within mine house; he that telleth lies shall not remain in my sight. Joh. 8. 35. The servant abideth not in the house for ever.