Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adultery_n	commit_v	fornication_n	1,452	5	12.1572	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34542	The remains of the reverend and learned Mr. John Corbet, late of Chichester printed from his own manuscripts.; Selections. 1684	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.	1684 (1684)	Wing C6262; ESTC R2134	198,975	272

and_o pure_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o which_o do_v not_o lessen_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o lessen_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o minister_n indeed_o minister_n be_v more_o strong_o oblige_v than_o other_o to_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n because_o whereas_o other_o be_v under_o a_o single_a they_o be_v under_o a_o double_a obligation_n thereunto_o both_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o as_o they_o be_v christ_n minister_n but_o the_o chastity_n to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v be_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n only_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a engagement_n to_o chastity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o it_o concern_v minister_n more_o than_o other_o that_o they_o break_v not_o the_o common_a law_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o regard_n because_o thereby_o they_o give_v a_o great_a scandal_n than_o other_o moreover_o marriage_n be_v no_o more_o a_o hindrance_n to_o minister_n than_o to_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o act_n of_o devotion_n for_o all_o be_v require_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n to_o pray_v always_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o such_o exercise_n as_o require_v abstinence_n from_o conjugal_a embrace_n as_o extraordinary_a prayer_n with_o fast_v do_v alike_o concern_v clergy_n and_o laity_n notwithstanding_o this_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o honesty_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o clergy_n the_o policy_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o superstition_n of_o honest_a mind_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v against_o it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o better_o than_o incest_n and_o worse_o than_o fornication_n §_o 19_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n from_o second_o marriage_n than_o from_o the_o first_o for_o there_o be_v common_o as_o great_a reason_n impel_v to_o a_o second_o marriage_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o impurity_n or_o uncomeliness_n in_o the_o second_o marriage_n of_o clergyman_n than_o in_o the_o first_o the_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o second_o marriage_n have_v no_o more_o blemish_n nor_o unseemliness_n in_o they_o than_o those_o of_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n more_o than_o the_o laity_n from_o second_o marriage_n for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o one_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o also_o if_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o one_o it_o may_v be_v also_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o other_o and_o the_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o second_o marriage_n be_v no_o more_o uncomely_a in_o a_o clerick_a than_o in_o a_o laic_a no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v as_o great_a a_o chastity_n in_o every_o christian_a as_o in_o a_o bishop_n every_o christian_a be_v in_o a_o true_a sense_n a_o priest_n to_o god_n and_o a_o 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which_o be_v lawful_a in_o other_o christian_n by_o the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n the_o apostle_n mean_v one_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o two_o wife_n at_o once_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o eastern_a nation_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o marry_v a_o second_o woman_n after_o he_o have_v put_v away_o the_o first_o without_o lawful_a cause_n or_o that_o have_v not_o take_v one_o that_o be_v unlawful_o put_v away_o by_o another_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o western_a nation_n §_o 20._o the_o forbid_v of_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o marry_v after_o a_o just_a divorce_n be_v another_o groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a prohibition_n now_o the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o just_a divorce_n matt._n 19.9_o whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n here_o the_o put_n away_o of_o a_o wife_n and_o the_o marry_n of_o another_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o commit_n of_o adultery_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n this_o by_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n show_v that_o if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n for_o this_o be_v the_o case_n express_o except_v from_o the_o general_a proposition_n and_o therefore_o exempt_a from_o the_o guilt_n therein_o express_v and_o unless_o such_o a_o exemption_n be_v thereby_o signify_v the_o exception_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v further_o note_v that_o the_o except_v of_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n must_v refer_v more_o especial_o to_o the_o late_a clause_n of_o marry_v another_o because_o by_o the_o bare_a put_v away_o of_o a_o wife_n in_o any_o case_n without_o proceed_v further_o there_o be_v no_o commit_v of_o adultery_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o marry_n of_o another_o in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o exception_n that_o be_v 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unmarried_a in_o hope_n of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n until_o such_o time_n as_o his_o adultery_n in_o any_o kind_n and_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o marry_n of_o another_o wife_n do_v set_v she_o at_o liberty_n §_o 21._o for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o the_o point_n here_o discuss_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o mar●iage-bond_n be_v dissolve_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o adultery_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o say_a bond_n be_v not_o dissolve_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o say_a crime_n so_o that_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n immediate_o cease_v and_o conjugal_a famillarity_n thenceforth_o become_v unlawful_a nevertheless_o the_o bond_n be_v so_o far_o dissolve_v that_o the_o offending-party_n have_v forfeit_v the_o relation_n and_o all_o the_o consequent_a right_n thereof_o and_o the_o injure_a party_n be_v no_o long_o bind_v to_o continue_v the_o relation_n and_o the_o consequent_a duty_n thereof_o if_o 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yet_o not_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n be_v but_o idle_a talk_n the_o state_n be_v dissolve_v where_o all_o the_o obligation_n consequent_a to_o such_o a_o state_n be_v abrogate_a moreover_o the_o papist_n themselves_o allow_v the_o dissolve_v of_o a_o marriage_n with_o such_o a_o infidel_n as_o will_v not_o cohabit_v without_o use_v contumely_n against_o christ_n and_o seek_v to_o turn_v the_o yoke-fellow_n from_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o adultery_n especial_o if_o continue_v as_o just_a a_o cause_n of_o the_o dissolution_n see_v this_o cause_n be_v express_v in_o god_n law_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v not_o and_o whereas_o they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o firmness_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o infidel_n as_o of_o christian_n this_o they_o speak_v without_o proof_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v make_v matrimony_n as_o inviolable_a among_o infidel_n as_o among_o christian_n this_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o 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