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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.
The Goodwife or Mistress of the house, is a person which yieldeth help and assistance in government to the Master of the family. For he is, as it were, the prince and chief ruler; she is the associate, not only in office and authority, but also in advise, and counsel unto him. 1. King. 17. 17. And after these things, the son of the woman, which was wife, or *mistress of the house, was sick.
THe Goodwife or Mistresse of the house, is a person which yeeldeth helpe and assistance in gouernmēt to the Master of the familie. For he is, as it were, the prince and chiece ruler; she is the associate, not only in office and authoritie, but also in aduise, and counsell vnto him. 1. King. 17. 17. And after these things, the sonne of the woman, which was wife, or *mistresse of the house, was sicke.
- *[Bagnalath babbaijth.] Domina domus.
Her duty is two-fold.
Her dutie is two-fold.
First to govern the house, as much as concerneth her, in her place. 1. Tim. 5. 14. I will therefore that the younger women marry, and govern the house. And that she doth three ways. I. By exercising her self in some profitable employments,