one_o flesh_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o complaint_n against_o his_o people_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o to_o a_o wife_n that_o have_v forsake_v her_o husband_n without_o a_o cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n isaiah_n 50._o 1._o where_o say_v he_o be_v that_o bill_n of_o your_o mother_n divorcement_n whereby_o i_o send_v she_o away_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o give_v she_o no_o bill_n but_o her_o departure_n and_o separation_n from_o i_o be_v by_o she_o own_o sin_n which_o phrase_n show_v what_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o case_n ii_o point_n the_o straitness_n of_o this_o law_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o man_n only_o be_v permit_v to_o give_v this_o bill_n unto_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o wife_n may_v not_o give_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n for_o moses_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v this_o liberty_n so_o 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away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n here_o christ_n answer_v not_o to_o moses_n law_n but_o to_o the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n whereby_o they_o deprave_a that_o law_n by_o fornication_n christ_n mean_v not_o every_o sin_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o that_o which_o be_v great_a in_o that_o kind_n namely_o incest_n adultery_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o two_o party_n one_o whereof_o be_v either_o marry_v or_o espouse_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n that_o be_v give_v her_o occasion_n to_o marry_v again_o and_o so_o to_o commit_v adultery_n because_o their_o first_o bond_n remain_v still_o and_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v that_o be_v for_o any_o small_a cause_n &_o not_o for_o adultery_n he_o 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concern_v divorce_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n touch_v marriage_n ge._n 2._o 24._o he_o give_v we_o a_o excellent_a distinction_n between_o all_o politic_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o law_n of_o eternal_a equity_n command_v good_a and_o forbid_v evil_a simple_o without_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o politic_a law_n be_v temper_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o approve_v yet_o sometime_o they_o permit_v evil_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o great_a mischief_n yea_o they_o tolerate_v that_o which_o before_o god_n and_o in_o conscience_n be_v condemn_v this_o point_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o politic_a law_n of_o man_n for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v tolerate_v that_o which_o god_n law_n do_v condemn_v so_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n in_o practice_n tolerate_v usury_n but_o usurer_n must_v not_o hereupon_o think_v that_o all_o be_v safe_a &_o well_o with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o in_o take_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n permit_v it_o for_o our_o law_n tolerate_v that_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o great_a usury_n when_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v utter_o condemn_v the_o same_o again_o our_o law_n be_v open_a for_o man_n to_o go_v to_o law_n at_o the_o first_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n without_o seek_v former_a mean_n of_o agreement_n but_o yet_o such_o man_n as_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o liberty_n by_o our_o politic_a law_n some_o politic_a law_n also_o tolerate_v contract_n of_o marriage_n make_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n yet_o such_o child_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o herein_o god_n require_v child_n subjection_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o governor_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o many_o other_o point_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a justification_n of_o our_o action_n to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o man_n allow_v we_o so_o to_o do_v second_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o a_o man_n can_v lawful_o and_o with_o good_a conscience_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o adultery_n the_o text_n be_v clear_a both_o hear_v and_o also_o math._n 19_o 7._o which_o confute_v the_o civil_a law_n of_o some_o country_n &_o the_o 8._o popish_a constitution_n that_o allow_v other_o cause_n of_o 14._o divorce_n beside_o adultery_n here_o they_o object_v sundry_a thing_n in_o their_o defence_n against_o this_o doctrine_n as_o 1._o the_o say_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o forsake_v father_n or_o mother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v much_o reward_n mathâ—_n 19_o 29._o here_o say_v they_o be_v divorce_n for_o
other_o ans._n the_o party_n offend_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o sin_v grievous_o against_o that_o commandment_n but_o the_o party_n innocent_a marry_v again_o after_o lawful_a divorce_n only_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o liberty_n whereto_o god_n have_v set_v he_o free_a through_o the_o unlawful_a break_n of_o the_o bond_n by_o the_o party_n offend_v three_o rom._n 6._o 2._o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o man_n while_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o may_v not_o marry_v again_o after_o divorcement_n ans._n that_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n continue_v undissolue_v till_o death_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v break_v and_o therefore_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o marriage_n may_v be_v after_o lawful_a divorce_n four_o 1._o corinth_n 7._o 10_o 11._o let_v not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o if_o she_o depart_v let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o her_o husband_n and_o let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n here_o say_v they_o be_v a_o plain_a place_n against_o marriage_n after_o divorcement_n answer_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o departure_n and_o put_v away_o for_o other_o cause_n than_o adultery_n as_o for_o hatred_n dislike_n etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o separate_v thereupon_o ought_v not_o to_o marry_v five_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o be_v inseparable_a and_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o marriage_n also_o be_v inseparable_a answer_n that_o resemblance_n stand_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o that_o as_o in_o marriage_n two_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n so_o spiritual_o christ_n and_o every_o true_a member_n of_o his_o church_n become_v one_o and_o that_o as_o eve_n be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n and_o make_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n so_o the_o church_n spring_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n blood_n which_o issue_v from_o his_o side_n for_o else_o if_o their_o reason_n be_v good_a we_o may_v say_v that_o marriage_n shall_v be_v eternal_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v because_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n be_v eternal_a which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v false_a for_o 30._o in_o the_o resurrection_n man_n marry_v not_o but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n six_o if_o party_n divorce_v may_v marry_v again_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v miury_v have_v stepfathers_n or_o stepmother_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a parent_n ans._n this_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o disallow_v divorce_n or_o marriage_n after_o it_o for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v delude_v all_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o all_o country_n which_o impose_v death_n for_o sundry_a crime_n because_o thereby_o some_o child_n shall_v loose_v their_o parent_n but_o justice_n must_v be_v justice_n with_o all_o man_n though_o the_o posterity_n have_v hindrance_n by_o the_o execution_n thereof_o quest._n but_o what_o if_o the_o law_n of_o some_o country_n forbid_v marriage_n after_o divorcement_n ans._n yet_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n remain_v still_o for_o this_o be_v give_v of_o god_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n have_v freedom_n from_o the_o magistrate_n they_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n marry_v again_o after_o lawful_a divorce_n and_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o divorcement_n or_o marriage_n after_o caâ—â—ion_n must_v not_o be_v do_v private_o by_o man_n and_o wife_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n 1_o but_o by_o order_n of_o law_n before_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n who_o it_o concern_v again_o there_o 2_o be_v some_o particular_a cause_n which_o may_v just_o hinder_v marriage_n after_o divorce_n as_o first_o if_o the_o party_n reunite_v their_o bond_n again_o by_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o knot_n break_v by_o adultery_n may_v be_v reunite_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n innocent_a second_o when_o the_o one_o party_n be_v a_o manifest_a cause_n of_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o become_v a_o accessary_a to_o the_o other_o offence_n for_o it_o seem_v unequal_a that_o he_o who_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o sin_n shall_v reap_v any_o benefit_n or_o privilege_n by_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o party_n innocent_a have_v freedom_n in_o this_o case_n verse_n 33._o again_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n 34._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v restore_v the_o seven_o commandment_n to_o his_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n do_v here_o proceed_v to_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o the_o three_o commandment_n observe_v herein_o the_o same_o order_n that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a for_o first_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n give_v to_o this_o commandment_n concern_v swear_v v_o 33._o and_o then_o deliver_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o a_o oath_n v_o 34._o the_o corrupt_a sense_n give_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n levit._n 19_o 12._o deut._n 5._o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o here_o take_v in_o that_o true_a meaning_n wherein_o moses_n set_v they_o down_o but_o in_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n whereof_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n let_v we_o search_v out_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o moses_n law_n concern_v a_o oath_n for_o which_o end_n we_o must_v first_o see_v what_o perjury_n be_v then_o propound_v the_o kind_n of_o perjury_n and_o last_o show_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o this_o sin_n i._o point_n in_o perjury_n there_o must_v be_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o man_n periâ—â—iâ—_n must_v affirm_v or_o avouch_v something_o against_o his_o own_o mind_n his_o own_o meaning_n purpose_n intention_n or_o persuasion_n when_o a_o man_n know_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o say_v it_o be_v true_a or_o know_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v false_a and_o say_v it_o be_v false_a and_o swear_v thereto_o this_o be_v no_o perjury_n because_o his_o speech_n be_v answerable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n but_o when_o a_o man_n know_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o avouch_v it_o to_o be_v false_a or_o know_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v false_a avouch_v it_o to_o be_v true_a upon_o his_o oath_n this_o be_v perjury_n because_o in_o so_o do_v he_o speak_v against_o his_o mind_n and_o persuasion_n second_o in_o perjury_n there_o must_v be_v a_o oath_n it_o be_v not_o perjury_n to_o speak_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a unless_o he_o also_o swear_v to_o the_o thing_n he_o speak_v false_o against_o his_o mind_n and_o yet_o every_o oath_n make_v not_o direct_a perjury_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o bind_a oath_n for_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v to_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a and_o after_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o not_o perform_v his_o oath_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n as_o if_o a_o child_n be_v under_o age_n do_v bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o marry_v without_o his_o parent_n consent_n but_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n do_v better_a consider_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o his_o parent_n dispose_v who_o marry_v he_o to_o another_o now_o though_o he_o sin_v in_o so_o swear_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o perjure_a because_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o bind_a oath_n for_o a_o child_n under_o year_n have_v not_o power_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n ii_o point_n that_o we_o may_v yet_o better_a judge_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o must_v perjury_n know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o perjury_n first_o when_o a_o man_n confirm_v by_o oath_n that_o which_o he_o know_v or_o think_v to_o be_v otherwise_o as_o when_o 1_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a that_o a_o thing_n be_v thus_o which_o he_o know_v be_v otherwise_o second_o deceitful_a 2_o swear_n be_v perjury_n when_o a_o man_n either_o about_o thing_n past_a or_o to_o come_v swear_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o romish_a priest_n who_o both_o defend_v in_o writing_n and_o practice_v in_o action_n this_o deceitful_a swear_n for_o be_v
religion_n allow_v ans._n christ_n by_o forsake_v mean_v not_o that_o separation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n but_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o by_o death_n 2._o object_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 15._o if_o the_o unbelieve_a depart_n let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o such_o thing_n here_o say_v they_o be_v another_o cause_n of_o divorce_n ans._n the_o malicious_a and_o wilful_a depart_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n do_v dissolve_v the_o marriage_n but_o that_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n only_a adultery_n cause_v that_o here_o the_o believer_n be_v a_o mere_a patient_n and_o the_o divorce_n be_v make_v by_o the_o unbeliever_n who_o unjust_o forsake_v and_o so_o put_v away_o the_o other_o 3._o object_n titus_n 9_o 10._o avoid_v a_o heretake_v after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n this_o say_v they_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o for_o heresy_n may_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v ans._n first_o that_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o private_a person_n but_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o after_o one_o or_o two_o admonition_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o all_o heretic_n from_o the_o church_n second_o it_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n may_v remain_v sure_a and_o firm_a though_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o believe_a husband_n must_v not_o forsake_v his_o unbelieve_a wife_n if_o she_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o 1._o corinthian_n 7._o 12._o 4._o object_n after_o marriage_n one_o party_n may_v have_v a_o contagious_a and_o incurable_a disease_n which_o may_v cause_v the_o other_o to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n answer_n a_o contagious_a disease_n may_v cause_v a_o separation_n for_o a_o time_n but_o no_o divorce_n and_o if_o that_o disease_n be_v incurable_a and_o disable_v the_o party_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n than_o such_o party_n must_v think_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o live_v in_o single_a life_n 5._o object_n but_o marry_v person_n may_v seek_v to_o spill_v the_o blood_n one_o of_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o prevent_v that_o evil_a answer_n such_o enmity_n may_v cause_v a_o separation_n for_o a_o time_n till_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v but_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n must_v not_o therefore_o be_v break_v 6._o object_n death_n make_v a_o divorce_n ans._n death_n indeed_o end_v marriage_n estate_n and_o set_v the_o party_n live_v free_a to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n where_o he_o or_o she_o will_v but_o this_o come_v not_o by_o divorce_n give_v of_o either_o party_n so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n still_o remain_v firm_a that_o a_o man_n with_o good_a conscience_n can_v give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n for_o any_o cause_n but_o for_o adultery_n and_o therefore_o those_o law_n which_o permit_v divorce_n for_o other_o cause_n be_v great_o faulty_a before_o god_n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v whether_o man_n law_n may_v not_o make_v more_o cause_n of_o divorcement_n than_o this_o one_o i_o answer_v no_o for_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a civil_a thing_n but_o partly_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a and_o therefore_o god_n only_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v the_o beginning_n the_o continuance_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o if_o any_o yet_o ask_v why_o idolatry_n &_o magic_n which_o be_v great_a sin_n than_o adultery_n may_v not_o break_v marriage_n ans._n they_o be_v great_a indeed_o against_o god_n but_o not_o in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n break_v only_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n which_o may_v remain_v still_o between_o two_o party_n though_o one_o be_v a_o idolater_n a_o witch_n or_o a_o atheist_n now_o consider_v that_o adultery_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n that_o it_o cut_v of_o the_o knot_n off_o marriage_n above_o all_o thing_n those_o person_n that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o estate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o sin_n so_o of_o this_o especial_o three_o here_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o after_o divorce_n for_o adultery_n the_o party_n divorce_v may_v marry_v again_o without_o commit_v adultery_n this_o point_n have_v be_v diverse_o discuss_v we_o will_v consider_v the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n first_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o especial_o to_o the_o party_n innocent_a 1._o from_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o moses_n politic_a law_n touch_v divorce_n he_o first_o propound_v a_o general_a rule_n and_o then_o put_v a_o exception_n thereto_o the_o nature_n of_o which_o exception_n be_v always_o to_o imply_v and_o put_v down_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n as_o in_o this_o place_n the_o general_a rule_n be_v whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n &_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o commit_v adultery_n the_o exception_n than_o must_v be_v contrary_a namely_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n lawful_o convict_v thereof_o cause_v she_o not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n neither_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n propound_v two_o rule_n one_o for_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n the_o other_o for_o the_o case_n of_o marry_v after_o divorce_n &_o apply_v his_o exception_n for_o adultery_n only_o to_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n and_o not_o to_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n ans._n as_o the_o exception_n for_o adultery_n be_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n join_v with_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o 19_o cha_n v_o 9_o the_o same_o exception_n for_o adultery_n be_v express_o apply_v not_o only_o to_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n but_o also_o to_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n so_o that_o if_o in_o this_o place_n the_o exception_n make_v the_o divorce_n lawful_a for_o adultery_n then_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n it_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o marry_v again_o after_o such_o divorce_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n 2._o the_o innocent_a party_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o 2_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o therefore_o the_o party_n that_o be_v faultless_a may_v with_o good_a conscience_n marry_v again_o after_o lawful_a divorce_n 3._o god_n have_v provide_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o 3_o incontinency_n for_o all_o person_n 1._o corinth_n 7._o 2._o but_o if_o party_n lawful_o divorce_v may_v not_o marry_v again_o than_o they_o shall_v want_v this_o remedy_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o benefit_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o may_v reconcile_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o and_o so_o have_v remedy_n answer_n but_o what_o if_o the_o party_n offend_v live_a in_o adultery_n still_o than_o the_o party_n innocent_a can_v in_o conscience_n join_v he_o or_o herself_o to_o the_o other_o and_o reunite_v the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n for_o that_o be_v too_o much_o lenity_n towards_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o want_v of_o christian_a reconciliation_n which_o require_v that_o this_o reunit_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n alone_o 4._o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n use_v by_o the_o 16._o holy_a ghost_n 4_o concern_v marriage_n after_o divorce_n restrain_v it_o to_o some_o case_n and_o allow_v it_o in_o other_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o after_o lawful_a divorce_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o marry_v again_o reason_n allege_v on_o the_o other_o side_n first_o christ_n general_a say_n 11_o whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n hence_o some_o infer_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o marriage_n at_o all_o after_o any_o divorce_n but_o they_o abuse_v that_o scripture_n for_o though_o saint_n mark_v put_v down_o no_o exception_n yet_o matthew_n have_v make_v supply_n thereof_o in_o two_o place_n chapter_n 5._o 32._o and_o 19_o 9_o now_o the_o gospel_n be_v pen_v by_o several_a man_n that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o full_o express_v by_o one_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o another_o that_o so_o by_o confer_v writer_n with_o writer_n the_o whole_a truth_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a second_o matth._n 19_o 6._o who_o god_n have_v couple_v let_v not_o man_n put_v asunder_o therefore_o after_o divorce_n they_o still_o remain_v man_n and_o wife_n before_o god_n and_o may_v not_o marry_v to_o