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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 Contract is a mention or mutual promise of future marriage, before fit and competent Judges and Witnesses.
The Contract is a mention or mutuall promise of future mariage, before fit and competent Iudges and Witnesses.
The best manner of giving this promise, is, to make it* in words touching the present time, and simply without any ⟨p. 20⟩exception or condition expressed or conceived. For by this means it comes to pass, that the bond is made the surer, and the ground or foundation of future marriage the better laid. And hence alone it is, that the persons betrothed in Scripture are termed man and wife. Jacob speaking of Rachel, who was only betrothed unto him, saith to Laban, Give me my wife, Genes. 29. 21. Deut. 22. 23. If a maid be betrothed to a husband, and a man find her in the town, and lie with her, then shall ye bring them both out unto the gates of the city, and shall stone them with stones to death, the maid, because she cried not being in the city, and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbours wife. Matth. 1. 20. Joseph fear not to take Mary thy wife.
The best manner of giuing this promise, is, to make it* in words touching the present time, and simplie without any ⟨p. 20⟩exception or condition expressed or conceiued. For by this meanes it comes to passe, that the bond is made the surer, and the ground or foundation of future mariage the better laid. And hence alone it is, that the persons betrothed in Scripture are termed man and wife. Iacob speaking of Rahel, who was only betrothed vnto him, saith to Laban, Giue me my wife,