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that_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n may_v be_v break_v by_o reason_n of_o adultery_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o formal_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o adultery_n that_o marriage_n may_v be_v dissolve_v as_o well_o to_o the_o bed_n as_o the_o obligation_n i_o know_v st._n austin_n and_o some_o other_o have_v find_v difficulty_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o full_o resolve_v to_o explain_v they_o in_o the_o manner_n i_o just_o now_o mention_v at_o least_o st._n austin_n confess_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o write_n that_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o dissolve_v of_o marriage_n for_o cause_n of_o adultery_n be_v very_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a and_o be_v what_o make_v he_o write_v on_o this_o matter_n thing_n which_o will_v seem_v contradictory_n if_o one_o do_v not_o distinguish_v the_o time_n wherein_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o write_v 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