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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 principal, is the combination of married folks; and these are so termed in respect of Marriage.
The principall, is the combination of maried folkes; and these are so termed in respect of Mariage.
Marriage is the lawful conjunction of the two married persons; that is, of one man, and one woman into one flesh. So was the first institution of marriage, Gen. 2. 21. which is expounded by our Saviour Christ, Matth. 19. 6. Therefore they are no more two, but one flesh. And also by Paul, Ephes. 5. 31. For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall *cleave unto his wife, (as two boards are joined together with glue) and they which were two, shall be one flesh. Wherefore this is an eternal law of marriage, that two, and not three or four, shall be one flesh. And for this cause, the fathers, who had many wives and ⟨p. 11⟩Concubines, it may be that through custom they sinned of ignorance, yet they are not in any wise to be excused.
Mariage is the lawfull coniunction of the two maried persons; that is, of one man, and one woman into one flesh. So was the first institution of mariage, Gen. 2. 21. which is expounded by our Sauiour Christ, Matth. 19. 6. Therfore they are no more two, but one flesh. And also by Paul, Ephes. 5. 31. For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall