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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.
Now in this right line, whether ascending or descending, the person, of whom the case or question is moved, cometh near to the kindred of his flesh. And therefore marriages in this line are prohibited infinitely, without any limitation; so as if Adam himself were now alive, he could not marry by the law of God, because he should come near to the kindred of his own flesh, as Moses speaketh. The reason hereof is, because in the right line, superiors and inferiors are to each other as parents and children; and the kindred between parents & children, being the first and nearest of all other, their conjunction in marriage must needs be most unclean, and repugnant unto nature.
Now in this right line, whether ascending or descending, the person, of whom the case or question is moued, commeth neere to the kindred of his flesh. And therefore mariages in this line are prohibited infinitly, without any limitation; so as if Adam himselfe were now aliue, he could not marry by the law of God, because hee should come neare to the kindred of his owne flesh, as Moses speaketh. The reason hereof is, because in the right line, superiours and inferiours are to each other as parents and children; and the kindred betweene parents & children, being the first and nearest of all other, their coniuction in marriage must needs bee most vncleane, and repugnant vnto nature.
The collateral or crooked line, is ⟨p. 29⟩that, which walketh by the sides of the right line, whether ascending or descending, in the row of the kindred. And it is either unequal or equal.
The collaterall or crooked line, is ⟨p. 29⟩that, which walketh by the sides of the right line, whether ascending or descending, in the row of the kindred. And it is either vnequall or equall.