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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 second duty is, to give the portion of food unto her family, or cause it to be given in due season. Prou. 31. 15. She riseth whiles it is yet night, and giveth ⟨p. 175⟩the portion, or meat to her household. Thus did Rebekah in her house. Gen. 27. 9. Get thee now to the flock, & bring me thence two good kids of the goats, that I may make pleasant meat of them for thy father, such as he loveth.
The second dutie is, to giue the portion of food vnto her familie, or cause it to be giuen in due season. Prou. 31. 15. She riseth whiles it is yet night, and giueth ⟨p. 175⟩the portiō, or meat to her houshold. Thus did Rebekah in her house. Gen. 27. 9. Get thee now to the flock, & bring me thēce two good kids of the goats, that I may make pleasant meat of thē for thy father, such as he loueth.
Quest. Whether may the goodwife, without the consent of the goodman, give and bestow the goods belonging to the family?
Quest. Whether may the goodwife, without the consent of the goodman, giue and bestow the goods belonging to the familie?
Ans. I. There are some things which are proper to her self, and not part of her dowry which she brought unto her husband. And these she may claim as her own, because either they were reserved upon the match made between them, or else are peculiar unto her by their mutual consent, and of them she may lawfully give, without her husbands knowledge. II. The goods which are common to them both, are of another nature; and these she may not bestow, without his allowance, either express or at least general and implicit, specially when the giving of them doth or may grow in likelihood, to the hinderance, and prejudice of the state of the family.