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church_n and_o the_o common_a judgement_n which_o â—oth_fw-mi in_o their_o time_n and_o afterward_o prevail_v we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o neither_o these_o father_n do_v ever_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n any_o one_o for_o marry_v after_o a_o divorce_n approve_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n nor_o only_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n but_o the_o lator_n also_o ou'n_z to_o justinian_n and_o after_o he_o do_v grant_v for_o certain_a cause_n approve_v by_o judge_n to_o make_v a_o true_a divorce_n which_o make_v and_o confirm_v by_o law_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v again_o which_o if_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v without_o dispel_v sing_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n sure_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o christian_a emperor_n nor_o have_v the_o father_n than_o wink_v at_o those_o do_n in_o the_o emperor_n hence_o you_o may_v see_v that_o jerom_n also_o though_o zealous_a of_o single_a life_n more_o than_o enough_o and_o such_o a_o condemner_n of_o 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from_o woman_n while_o thiâ—_z husband_n live_v and_o again_o while_o she_o avoid_v many_o wound_n of_o satan_n she_o receive_v one_o ere_o she_o be_v aware_a put_v let_v the_o equal_a reader_n mind_n also_o what_o go_v before_o because_o say_v he_o soon_o after_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o storm_n of_o slanderer_n oppose_v against_o she_o i_o will_v not_o praise_v she_o convert_v unless_o i_o first_o absolve_v her_o guilty_a for_o why_o do_v he_o call_v they_o slanderer_n who_o accuse_v fabiola_n of_o marry_v again_o if_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o christian_a equity_n and_o charity_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v that_o fact_n though_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n he_o hold_v it_o a_o fault_n and_o what_o can_v this_o mean_v i_o will_v not_o praise_v she_o unless_o i_o first_o absolv_v she_o for_o how_o can_v he_o absolv_v she_o but_o by_o prove_v that_o fabiola_n neither_o in_o reject_v her_o vicious_a husband_n nor_o in_o marry_v another_o 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holy_a ghost_n himself_o for_o the_o necessity_n which_o she_o suffer_v and_o to_o shun_v the_o danger_n of_o fornication_n though_o she_o go_v somewhat_o aside_o from_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o any_o urge_v that_o fabiola_n do_v public_a penance_n for_o her_o second_o marriage_n which_o be_v not_o impose_v but_o for_o great_a fault_n it_o be_v answer_v she_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o this_o penance_n but_o do_v it_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n and_o not_o till_o after_o her_o second_o husband_n death_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_n we_o read_v that_o many_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v voluntary_a penance_n for_o small_a fault_n which_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o excommunication_n chap._n xxiii_o that_o marriage_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n even_o after_o the_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n purpose_n some_o will_v say_v perhaps_o whersore_n all_o this_o concerning_o marriage_n after_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n when_o as_o the_o question_n be_v of_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o who_o it_o so_o much_o move_v because_o some_o of_o the_o father_n think_v marriage_n after_o any_o kind_n of_o divorce_n to_o be_v condemn_v of_o our_o saviour_n may_v see_v that_o this_o conclusion_n follow_v not_o the_o father_n think_v all_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n to_o be_v forbid_v of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o they_o think_v such_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o same_o father_n judge_v it_o forbid_v to_o marry_v after_o vow_n yet_o such_o marriage_n they_o neither_o dissolve_v nor_o excommunicate_v for_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n all_o can_v receav_v this_o say_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v every_o one_o have_v his_o proper_a gif_n from_o god_n one_o after_o this_o manner_n another_o after_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v i_o will_v that_o young_a widow_n marry_v and_o the_o like_a so_o there_o be_v many_o canon_n and_o law_n extant_a whereby_o priest_n if_o they_o marry_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o office_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o read_v that_o their_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v as_o the_o papist_n nowadays_o do_v or_o that_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v nay_o express_o they_o may_v communicate_v as_o lay_v man_n if_o the_o consideration_n of_o human_a infirmity_n and_o those_o testimony_n of_o divine_a scripture_n which_o grant_v marriage_n to_o every_o one_o that_o want_v it_o persuade_v those_o father_n to_o bear_v themselves_o so_o humanly_a towards_o they_o who_o have_v marry_v with_o breach_n of_o vow_n to_o god_n as_o they_o believe_v and_o with_o divorce_n of_o that_o marriage_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n join_v to_o god_n who_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o same_o father_n hold_v the_o like_a humanity_n be_v to_o be_v afford_v to_o those_o who_o after_o divorce_n and_o faith_n break_v with_o man_n as_o they_o think_v enter_v into_o second_o marriage_n for_o among_o suchare_n also_o find_v no_o less_o weak_a and_o no_o less_o burn_a chap._n xxiv_o who_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v grant_v marriage_n after_o divorce_n this_o be_v clear_a both_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o by_o that_o which_o origen_n relate_v of_o certain_a bishop_n in_o his_o time_n homil._n 7._o in_o matth._n i_o know_v some_o say_v he_o which_o be_v over_o church_n who_o without_o scripture_n have_v permit_v the_o wife_n to_o marry_v while_o her_o former_a husband_n live_v and_o do_v this_o against_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o wife_n be_v bind_v to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v callâ—d_fw-mi a_o adulteress_n if_o her_o husband_n live_v she_o take_v another_o man_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o permit_v this_o without_o cause_n perhaps_o
for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o continence_n they_o permit_v evil_a to_o avoid_v worse_o you_o see_v origen_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o his_o age_n not_o without_o all_o cause_n permit_v woman_n after_o divorce_n to_o marry_v though_o their_o former_a husband_n be_v live_v yet_o write_v that_o they_o permit_v against_o scripture_n but_o what_o cause_n can_v they_o have_v to_o do_v so_o unless_o they_o think_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o precept_n of_o divorce_n have_v so_o forbid_v as_o willing_a to_o remit_v such_o perfection_n to_o his_o weak_a one_o cast_v into_o danger_n of_o worse_a fault_n the_o same_o thought_n leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n ep._n 85._o to_o the_o african_a bishop_n of_o mauritania_n caesariensis_n wherein_o complain_v of_o a_o certain_a priest_n who_o divorce_v his_o wife_n or_o be_v divorce_v by_o she_o as_o other_o copy_n have_v it_o have_v marry_v another_o neither_o dissolu_v the_o matrimony_n nor_o excommunicate_v he_o only_o unpreist_n he_o the_o father_n therefore_o as_o we_o see_v do_v not_o simple_a and_o whole_o condemn_v marriage_n after_o divorce_n but_o as_o tâ—_z me_fw-la this_o remiâ—ting_n of_o our_o saviour_n precept_n which_o these_o ancient_n allow_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o marry_v after_o vow_n and_o divorce_n i_o can_v in_o no_o way_n admit_v for_o what_o so_o ever_o plun_o consent_v not_o with_o the_o commandment_n can_v i_o be_o certain_a be_v permit_v or_o suffer_v in_o any_o christian_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pâ—sse_v away_o but_o not_o a_o â—le_n from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n among_o they_o who_o expect_v â—e_z eternal_a let_v we_o therefore_o consiâ—er_fw-la and_o weigh_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n concerning_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n which_o he_o pronounce_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o with_o other_o cracle_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o persuade_v the_o least_o tolerate_v thereof_o but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v teach_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v command_v that_o most_o man_n may_v have_v permission_n give_v they_o to_o divorce_v and_o marry_v again_o i_o must_v prefer_v the_o auâ—rity_n of_o god_n word_n before_o the_o opinion_n of_o father_n and_o doctor_n as_o they_o themselves_o teach_v chap._n xxv_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n aâ—d_fw-mi of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n concerning_o divorce_n be_v explain_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n out_o of_o which_o austin_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o father_n think_v it_o conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v maâ—iage_n after_o any_o divorce_n be_v these_o mat._n 5._o 31_o 32._o iâ—_z have_v be_v say_v etc._n etc._n and_o mat._n 19_o 7._o they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v moses_n then_o command_v etc._n etc._n and_o mark_n the_o 10_o and_o luke_n the_o 16._o rom._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o hâ—nce_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o all_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n be_v call_v adultery_n which_o to_o commit_v be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o any_o christian_n they_o think_v it_o follow_v that_o second_o â—ariage_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v permit_v either_o to_o the_o divorcer_n or_o to_o the_o divorce_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o perceive_v what_o force_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a course_n to_o lay_v down_o certain_a command_v ground_n where_o of_o no_o christian_n can_v doubt_v the_o truth_n first_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o suspect_v that_o our_o saviour_n brand_v that_o for_o adultery_n which_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o law_n which_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o to_o dissolve_v do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o command_v for_o by_o he_o the_o only_a mediator_n be_v the_o whâ—le_a law_n of_o god_n give_v but_o that_o by_o this_o law_n of_o god_n marriage_n be_v permit_v after_o any_o divorce_n be_v certain_a by_o deut._n 24._o 1._o chap._n xxvi_o that_o god_n in_o his_o law_n do_v not_o only_o grant_v but_o also_o command_v divorce_n to_o certain_a man_n deul_n 24._o 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o mala._n 2._o 15_o 16._o be_v read_v the_o lord_n command_v to_o put_v she_o away_o who_o a_o man_n hate_v in_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v injurious_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n if_o he_o hate_v let_v he_o put_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v hide_v thy_o violence_n with_o his_o garment_n that_o mary_n she_o divorce_v by_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o do_v no_o injury_n by_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o express_o and_o earnest_o command_v his_o people_n by_o who_o he_o will_v that_o all_o holiness_n and_o faith_n of_o marriage_n convant_n shall_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o who_o can_v not_o induce_v his_o mind_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n with_o a_o true_a conjugal_a love_n may_v dismiss_v she_o that_o she_o may_v marry_v to_o another_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o what_o the_o lord_n permit_v and_o command_v to_o his_o ancient_a people_n concerning_o divorce_n belong_v also_o to_o christian_n now_o what_o the_o lord_n permit_v to_o his_o firstborn_a people_n that_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o forbid_v to_o his_o own_o among_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o make_v coheir_n and_o into_o one_o body_n with_o his_o people_n nor_o can_v he_o ever_o permit_v much_o less_o command_v aught_o that_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o at_o least_o so_o use_v as_o he_o command_v for_o be_v god_n he_o be_v not_o change_v as_o man_n which_o thing_n who_o serious_o consider_v how_o can_v he_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v make_v that_o wicked_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o serve_v he_o under_o grace_n which_o he_o grant_v and_o command_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o under_o the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o same_o cause_n require_v the_o same_o permission_n and_o who_o that_o know_v but_o human_a matter_n and_o love_v the_o truth_n will_v deny_v that_o many_o mariageâ—_n hang_v as_o ill_o together_o now_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v among_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o such_o marriage_n be_v like_a to_o torment_n then_o true_a marriage_n as_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o fuctour_n and_o help_v the_o oppress_a so_o he_o will_v ever_o have_v it_o provide_v for_o injure_a husband_n and_o wife_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o marriage-bond_n they_o be_v not_o sell_v to_o perpetual_a vexation_n instead_o of_o the_o love_a and_o comfortable_a marriage-duty_n and_o last_o as_o god_n do_v always_o dâ—te_a 〈◊〉_d and_o fraud_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o approvo_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v be_v count_v marriage_n wherein_o none_o of_o those_o duty_n remain_v whereby_o the_o league_n of_o wedlock_n be_v chief_o preserve_v what_o inconsiderate_a neglect_n then_o of_o god_n law_n be_v this_o that_o i_o may_v not_o call_v it_o worse_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v the_o same_o remedy_n both_o of_o divorce_n and_o second_o marriage_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o to_o the_o evil_a if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o innocent_a and_o wrong_a when_o as_o the_o same_o urgent_a cause_n remain_v as_o before_o when_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n have_v try_v what_o may_v be_v try_v chap._n xxviii_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n intend_v not_o to_o make_v new_a law_n of_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n or_o of_o any_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o who_o determine_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o office_n of_o axiom_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o all_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o our_o 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and_o proper_a and_o main_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o communicate_n of_o all_o duty_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a each_o to_o other_o with_o utmost_a benevolence_n and_o affection_n chap._n xxxix_o the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a and_o christian_a marriage_n more_o distinct_o repeat_v by_o which_o definition_n we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n esteem_v and_o reckon_v upon_o these_o four_o necessary_a property_n to_o be_v in_o every_o true_a marriage_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v live_v together_o unless_o the_o call_n of_o god_n require_v otherwise_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o to_o the_o height_n of_o dearness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o true_a religion_n 3._o that_o the_o husband_n bear_v himself_o as_o the_o head_n and_o preserver_n of_o his_o wife_n instruct_v she_o to_o all_o godliness_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n that_o the_o wife_n also_o be_v to_o her_o husband_n a_o help_n according_a to_o 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public_a honesty_n before_o private_a interest_n and_o have_v rather_o the_o remedy_n of_o wholesome_a punishment_n appoint_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o use_n then_o that_o by_o remissness_n the_o licence_n of_o evil_a do_v shall_v increase_v for_o if_o they_o who_o by_o commit_v such_o offence_n have_v make_v void_a the_o holy_a knot_n of_o marriage_n be_v capable_a of_o repentance_n they_o will_v be_v soon_o move_v when_o due_a punishment_n be_v execute_v on_o they_o then_o when_o it_o be_v remit_v we_o must_v ever_o beware_v lest_o in_o contrive_v what_o will_v be_v best_a for_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o delinquent_n we_o make_v ourselves_o wise_a and_o discreet_a than_o god_n he_o that_o religious_o weigh_v his_o oracle_n concerning_o marriage_n can_v doubt_v that_o they_o who_o have_v commit_v the_o foresay_a transgression_n have_v lose_v the_o right_a of_o matrimony_n and_o be_v unworthy_a to_o hold_v their_o dignity_n in_o a_o honest_a and_o christian_a family_n but_o if_o 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