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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.
Marriage is free to all orders, and sorts ⟨p. 15⟩of men without exception, even to those that have the gift of continency; but for them which cannot abstain, it •s, by the express commandment of God, necessary. Hebr. 13. 4. Marriage is honourable amongst all men, and the bed undefiled. 1 Cor. 7. 9. But if they cannot abstain, let them marry.
Mariage is free to al orders, and sorts ⟨p. 15⟩of men without exception, euen to those that haue the gift of contimencie; but for them which cannot abstaine, it •s, by the expresse commandement of God, necessarie. Hebr. 13. 4. Mariage is honorable amongst all men, and the bed vndefiled. 1 Cor. 7. 9. But if they cannot abstaine, let them marrie.
By which it appeareth to be a clear case, that the commandment of the Pope of Rome, whereby he forbiddeth marriage of certain persons, as namely, of Clergy men, is merely diabolical; for so writeth the Apostle, 1. Tim. 4. 1. The spirit speaketh evidently, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall give heed unto spirits of error, and doctrines of devils, vers. 3. forbidding to marry.
By which it appeareth to be a cleare case, that the commandement of the Pope of Rome, whereby he forbiddeth mariage of certaine persons, as namely, of Clergie men, is meerely diabolicall; for so writeth the Apostle,