levit._fw-la 20_o deut._n 18_o for_o to_o the_o express_a prohibition_n of_o they_o there_o be_v also_o add_v a_o commandment_n to_o root_v out_o such_o people_n neither_o may_v we_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o law_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o see_v that_o god_n have_v pronounce_v that_o for_o such_o iniquity_n the_o unbeliever_n have_v be_v punish_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n 5_o levit._fw-la 18.27_o 1._o cor._n 5_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o no_o man_n may_v deny_v the_o apostle_n likewise_o so_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a who_o he_o command_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o this_o law_n be_v perpetual_a and_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v so_o root_v in_o man_n heart_n claudius_n tacit._n l._n 12_o sue_n in_o the_o life_n of_o claudius_n that_o when_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n will_v have_v marry_v his_o niece_n his_o brother_n daughter_n he_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o until_o as_o it_o be_v even_o by_o force_n he_o have_v wrest_v a_o decree_n from_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n whereby_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a yet_o dare_v not_o any_o after_o he_o and_o his_o example_n practice_v this_o wicked_a toleration_n but_o only_o one_o of_o his_o free_a man_n who_o do_v it_o to_o please_v his_o lord_n nerua_n dieu_fw-fr in_o nerua_n the_o emperor_n nerua_n free_v the_o senate_n from_o this_o reproach_n by_o abolish_n this_o their_o permission_n by_o a_o express_a prohibition_n wherein_o he_o decree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n leave_v therefore_o these_o unnatural_a abomination_n we_o will_v entreat_v only_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o fornication_n too_o common_a even_o among_o christian_n yet_o most_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a 2_o the_o first_o be_v adultery_n wherein_o we_o understand_v the_o sin_n commit_v by_o those_o of_o who_o either_o one_o or_o both_o be_v else_o where_o tie_v in_o marriage_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o even_o in_o our_o day_n namely_o that_o miserable_a italian_a apostata_fw-la bernardine_n ochin_n have_v maintain_v that_o a_o marry_a man_n may_v without_o adultery_n marry_v more_o wife_n especial_o rely_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n jacob_n david_n junius_n tremelius_fw-la &_o junius_n and_o other_o holy_a personage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o we_o be_v to_o note_v first_o that_o some_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o time_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n in_o his_o law_n do_v express_o forbid_v man_n to_o have_v sundry_a wife_n at_o once_o and_o to_o that_o sense_n do_v they_o expound_v this_o place_n usual_o translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n with_o her_o sister_n during_o her_o life_n 18.18_o levit._fw-la 18.18_o which_o they_o translate_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n adjoin_v she_o to_o another_o and_o this_o their_o translation_n they_o confirm_v with_o strong_a and_o sound_a reason_n whereof_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o such_o as_o have_v take_v sundry_a wife_n together_o have_v transgress_v the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n and_o albeit_o this_o corruption_n be_v not_o in_o those_o day_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v express_o reproove_v in_o such_o as_o be_v give_v thereunto_o but_o rather_o by_o the_o lord_n tolerate_v and_o suffer_v upon_o some_o reason_n 2.18_o gen._n 2.18_o yet_o be_v it_o without_o doubt_n formal_o repugnant_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o indeed_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o helper_n here_o he_o neither_o speak_v of_o sundry_a helper_n but_o of_o one_o only_a neither_o create_v he_o for_o adam_n sundry_a wife_n but_o only_o one_o 5._o mat._n 19_o 5._o and_o jesus_n christ_n express_v the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n say_v and_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n thus_o he_o speak_v of_o two_o not_o of_o four_o or_o sieve_n in_o one_o flesh_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n albeit_o idolatry_n be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n then_o adultery_n yet_o do_v adultery_n only_o dissolve_v marriage_n and_o minister_v just_a cause_n of_o divource_n 6.16_o 1._o cor._n 6.16_o because_o the_o party_n become_v a_o member_n and_o be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o she_o to_o who_o he_o be_v adjoin_v by_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o both_o be_v break_v the_o first_o bond_n whereof_o it_o necessary_o ensue_v that_o the_o marry_a man_n company_v with_o a_o maid_n or_o a_o wife_n and_o so_o become_v a_o member_n of_o she_o and_o one_o body_n break_v his_o bond_n with_o the_o first_o and_o consequent_o be_v a_o adulterer_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o jesus_n christ_n express_o confirm_v sai_v who_o so_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o for_o whoredom_n 19.9_o mat._n 19.9_o and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n here_o he_o evident_o declare_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o first_o bond_n remain_v in_o force_n even_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v put_v she_o away_o without_o cause_n so_o long_o can_v he_o take_v no_o other_o wife_n unless_o he_o commit_v adultery_n 3_o it_o also_o seem_v that_o saint_n paul_n ordain_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v the_o husband_n but_o of_o one_o wife_n 3.2_o 1._o tim._n 3.2_o do_v in_o his_o time_n tolerate_v this_o corruption_n in_o other_o who_o have_v already_o two_o wife_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n do_v convert_v to_o christian_a religion_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o forbid_v every_o such_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o excellency_n in_o gift_n not_o to_o be_v call_v to_o any_o public_a office_n in_o the_o church_n he_o thereby_o sufficient_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o corruption_n and_o spot_n of_o reproach_n and_o that_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v suffer_v any_o professor_n of_o christianity_n to_o have_v take_v two_o wife_n 7.2_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o as_o also_o he_o plain_o show_v his_o intent_n where_o he_o say_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o wife_n her_o husband_n thereto_o add_v the_o husband_n have_v no_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n and_o thereby_o evident_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n take_v another_o wife_n and_o accompany_v with_o she_o he_o do_v injury_n to_o his_o first_o in_o that_o without_o her_o consent_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o her_o power_n and_o seperate_v himself_o from_o she_o to_o become_v one_o with_o her_o who_o he_o then_o take_v be_v not_o this_o therefore_o direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o saint_n paul_n 7.5_o 1._o cor._n 7.5_o who_o will_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o defraud_v another_o hereto_o he_o add_v for_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n and_o be_v divide_v he_o say_v not_o how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n but_o beside_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v divide_v if_o he_o have_v many_o albeit_o therefore_o that_o god_n in_o old_a time_n do_v bear_v with_o this_o corruption_n of_o have_v many_o wife_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o we_o must_v so_o resolve_v herein_o as_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o divorce_n moses_n say_v he_o suffer_v it_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n affinitatis_fw-la mat._n 19.8_o instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n 10._o de_fw-fr nupt._n §_o affinitatis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n conclude_v that_o it_o never_o be_v nor_o never_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o take_v and_o have_v two_o wife_n at_o once_o in_o correspondence_n whereof_o if_o the_o marry_a wife_n compani_v with_o another_o albeit_o unmarried_a yet_o she_o commit_v adultery_n as_o also_o the_o man_n if_o he_o take_v a_o other_o beside_o his_o wife_n albeit_o a_o single_a woman_n and_o hold_v she_o as_o his_o concubine_n or_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n or_o howsoever_o else_o yet_o do_v he_o likewise_o commit_v adultery_n pollent_a augustine_n of_o adultery_n in_o marry_a man_n to_o pollent_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o equity_n say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o man_n shall_v require_v of_o their_o wife_n that_o faith_n which_o themselves_o will_v not_o perform_v and_o thereupon_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o uphold_v that_o it_o be_v adultery_n if_o a_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o break_v that_o faith_n of_o marriage_n whereto_o he_o be_v adjoin_v 4_o this_o point_n thus_o resolve_v let_v every_o one_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v tie_v by_o marriage_n abhor_v all_o carnal_a conjunction_n with_o
of_o give_v any_o occasion_n the_o bell_n have_v a_o loud_a sound_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o must_v beware_v how_o he_o pull_v the_o rope_n and_o shake_v it_o so_o if_o the_o one_o will_v begin_v to_o chide_v without_o a_o cause_n let_v the_o other_o be_v either_o deaf_a 8_o eras_n apotheg_n lib._n 8_o and_o so_o not_o hear_v it_o or_o dumb_a and_o make_v no_o answer_n hereto_o have_v the_o say_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n relation_n where_o the_o husband_n be_v deaf_a and_o the_o wife_n blind_a marriage_n be_v quiet_a and_o free_a from_o dissension_n hereby_o meaning_n that_o the_o wife_n must_v wink_v at_o many_o the_o infyrmity_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o if_o she_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o husband_n put_v up_o many_o shrewd_a speech_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o if_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v any_o reproach_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n so_o steadfast_o unite_v to_o practice_v this_o duty_n consider_v that_o david_n protest_v that_o he_o use_v the_o like_a patience_n and_o discretion_n among_o his_o enemy_n 38.12_o psalm_n 38.12_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n lie_v snare_n and_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o do_v i_o evil_a talk_v wicked_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n continual_o but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o and_o be_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n which_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n thus_o i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n 10_o this_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v also_o engender_v that_o duty_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v say_v 5.31_o mat._n 19.5_o ephe._n 5.31_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o also_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o like_a duty_n towards_o her_o husband_n not_o the_o marriage_n exempt_v any_o from_o their_o due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o parent_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v great_a than_o between_o the_o child_n and_o the_o parent_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n surmount_v all_o love_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v their_o secret_a counsel_n and_o communication_n of_o matter_n concern_v their_o profit_n and_o commodity_n the_o wife_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o husbandmore_o desirous_a to_o please_v his_o wife_n than_o their_o parent_n yea_o and_o at_o length_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o parent_n to_o keep_v house_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o plain_o appear_v in_o lea_n and_o rachel_n be_v sister_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o jacob_n for_o jacob_n grieve_v at_o the_o wrong_n offer_v he_o by_o their_o father_n laban_n bold_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o they_o whereupon_o they_o also_o complain_v of_o their_o father_n agree_v with_o jacob_n and_o consent_v together_o to_o leave_v their_o father_n and_o to_o follow_v their_o husband_n jacob_n herein_o likewise_o consist_v another_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n namely_o that_o they_o show_v no_o great_a secrecy_n or_o communication_n of_o their_o household_n affair_n to_o their_o parent_n 26._o gen._n 26._o then_o mutual_o each_o to_o other_o and_o this_o rule_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n when_o they_o grow_v any_o discontent_n between_o themselves_o for_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v complain_v to_o his_o parent_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o her_o husband_n such_o deal_n may_v breed_v a_o most_o dangerous_a jealousy_n and_o consequent_o perhaps_o irreconciliable_a dissension_n &_o strife_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v grow_v to_o any_o complaint_n it_o be_v requisite_a so_o discreet_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v come_v to_o her_o husband_n parent_n and_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n so_o shall_v all_o cause_n of_o iealouzie_n cease_v and_o the_o complaint_n procure_v most_o assure_v remedy_n 11_o this_o union_n in_o marriage_n produce_v yet_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o never_o seek_v neither_o once_o think_v of_o divorce_n and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v they_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o 10.6_o matt_n 10.6_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o likewise_o that_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n may_v separate_v those_o that_o be_v unite_v by_o marriage_n all_o other_o agreement_n and_o contract_n make_v by_o mutual_a consent_n may_v be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o like_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n but_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n almighty_a god_n come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n yea_o he_o receave_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o party_n as_o join_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o this_o do_v solomon_n note_n 2.17_o prou._n 2.17_o where_o he_o object_v to_o the_o harlot_n that_o she_o have_v forget_v the_o covenant_n or_o alliance_n of_o her_o god_n but_o maâ—achie_n speak_v more_o plain_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n punish_v such_o husband_n as_o leave_v their_o lawful_a wife_n take_v other_o because_o say_v he_o 2.14_o mala._n 2.14_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o &_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n the_o promise_n therefore_o to_o god_n can_v be_v break_v but_o only_o by_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n husband_n be_v very_o easy_o and_o soon_o entreat_v to_o forsake_v their_o wife_n by_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v this_o course_n from_o be_v lawful_a that_o contrariwise_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v tolerate_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o husband_n heart_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v vex_v their_o wife_n and_o entreat_v they_o cruel_o 8_o mat._n 19_o 8_o and_o this_o libel_n contain_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v away_o of_o the_o woman_n 20.10_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o do_v justify_v she_o and_o condemn_v the_o man_n for_o see_v it_o be_v never_o give_v in_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n all_o other_o cause_n allege_v in_o the_o libel_n tend_v to_o justify_v the_o woman_n 8.5_o john_n 8.5_o and_o to_o declare_v that_o she_o be_v wrongful_o divorce_v and_o so_o condemn_v the_o husband_n as_o one_o that_o contrary_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n whereto_o jesus_n christ_n condemn_v this_o corruption_n 1_o mat._n 1â—_n 1_o do_v return_v they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o whoredom_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n 12_o hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n whether_o it_o be_v long_o tedious_a and_o incurable_a sickness_n of_o either_o party_n whether_o natural_a and_o contrary_a humour_n that_o breed_v debate_n wrangle_v or_o strife_n about_o household_n affair_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o vice_n as_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o drunkerd_n or_o the_o wife_n a_o slothful_a idle_a or_o unthrustie_a huswife_n whether_o either_o party_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n do_v fall_n into_o idolatry_n or_o heresy_n yet_o still_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n remain_v steadfast_a and_o not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v neither_o may_v they_o be_v separate_v even_o by_o their_o own_o mutual_a consent_n 7.12_o mat._n 19.6_o 2._o cor._n 7.12_o for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v pronounce_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v not_o man_n put_v a_o sunder_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o believe_v not_o if_o she_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o forsake_v she_o and_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o believe_v not_o if_o he_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o forsake_v he_o also_o because_o some_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o unbelief_n in_o any_o of_o the_o party_n may_v breed_v some_o pollution_n or_o disquiet_n in_o marriage_n he_o answer_v no_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n by_o her_o believe_a husband_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o
affirm_v that_o the_o child_n issue_v of_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o accept_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n only_o he_o add_v this_o exception_n if_o the_o unbelieve_a man_n depart_v and_o forsake_v his_o believe_a wife_n she_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o follow_v he_o and_o yet_o must_v this_o be_v understand_v where_o such_o departure_n arise_v either_o upon_o hatred_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o his_o wife_n profess_v or_o upon_o a_o desire_n to_o use_v his_o pollute_a and_o false_a religion_n for_o herein_o can_v his_o wife_n follow_v he_o without_o danger_n of_o defile_v and_o deprive_v of_o herself_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n together_o with_o the_o food_n of_o her_o soul_n 13_o likewise_o where_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n 7.11_o 1._o cor._n 7.11_o both_o believer_n say_v if_o the_o woman_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n he_o therein_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o can_v bear_v the_o troublesome_a nature_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o to_o avoid_v strife_n &_o debate_n to_o depart_v and_o live_v as_o a_o widow_n but_o only_o he_o show_v that_o when_o the_o husband_n upon_o such_o like_a occasion_n shall_v put_v away_o or_o call_v off_o his_o wife_n yet_o be_v not_o â—he_n at_o her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v another_o but_o must_v remain_v unmarried_a and_o labour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o therefore_o be_v those_o woman_n which_o upon_o the_o hard_a deal_n or_o troublesome_a disposition_n of_o their_o husband_n do_v forsake_v they_o great_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n of_o great_a mischief_n and_o trouble_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o husband_n who_o upon_o like_a occasion_n do_v forsake_v their_o wife_n for_o since_o nothing_o may_v make_v divorce_n but_o adultery_n every_o purpose_n and_o determination_n to_o part_v upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n or_o reason_n restrain_v by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n and_o â—â—th_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o continue_v in_o such_o separation_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a so_o to_o abide_v at_o all_o either_o so_o much_o as_o to_o enter_v thereinto_o if_o therefore_o upon_o such_o occasion_n the_o husband_n forsake_v his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d to_o contâ—nue_v the_o mischief_n begin_v let_v they_o return_v together_o again_o and_o think_v that_o the_o short_a folly_n do_v least_o hurt_n 14_o if_o they_o aleage_v their_o entreaty_n in_o their_o opinion_n intolerable_a &_o their_o nature_n so_o contrary_a that_o they_o can_v live_v without_o strife_n and_o debate_v also_o that_o be_v a_o sunder_a &_o quiet_a in_o conscience_n free_a from_o trouble_n they_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v themselves_o and_o employ_v their_o time_n in_o prayer_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o such_o infirmity_n must_v not_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o live_v together_o but_o let_v they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n which_o upon_o hearty_a prayer_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o let_v they_o labour_v each_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o continual_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_v so_o to_o do_v let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o devil_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n when_o by_o propound_v a_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a and_o consequent_o a_o mean_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o compass_v thereof_o he_o induce_v they_o to_o gain_v say_v god_n prohibition_n and_o to_o separate_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o to_o conclude_v let_v they_o think_v well_o upon_o this_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n as_o the_o conjunction_n come_v of_o god_n 9_o augu._n upon_o john_n trac_n 9_o so_o the_o separation_n &_o divorce_n proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o reply_v that_o by_o live_v a_o sunder_o so_o that_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o they_o break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o marriage_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n 3._o justinian_o instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la august_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o marriage_n c._n 3._o for_o the_o generation_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o for_o a_o help_n each_o to_o other_o in_o mutual_a society_n and_o inseparable_a conversation_n of_o life_n after_o the_o lawyer_n phrase_n yet_o do_v there_o appear_v no_o token_n or_o effect_n of_o marriage_n in_o those_o that_o live_v a_o sunder_o albeit_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n but_o also_o in_o the_o natural_a society_n of_o the_o two_o diverse_a sex_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o marriage_n between_o two_o old_a folk_n marriage_n plato_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o marriage_n 15_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n yet_o teach_v we_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o to_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v that_o their_o good_n be_v common_a between_o they_o happy_a say_v plato_n be_v that_o common_a wealth_n where_o they_o have_v no_o use_n of_o these_o word_n i_o and_o thou_o but_o in_o marriage_n especial_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v if_o the_o wife_n have_v bring_v most_o good_n in_o marriage_n the_o marriage_n once_o consummate_v her_o part_n be_v go_v 199._o aug._n to_o edic_fw-la epist_n 199._o and_o they_o be_v make_v common_a as_o also_o be_v the_o debt_n whether_o she_o or_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o of_o they_o say_v this_o be_v i_o but_o this_o be_v we_o when_o a_o woman_n have_v bring_v great_a good_n yet_o may_v she_o not_o say_v i_o will_v do_v with_o my_o own_o what_o i_o listen_v for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v herself_o be_v not_o her_o own_o but_o her_o husband_n the_o husband_n as_o the_o head_n &_o chief_a guide_n of_o the_o family_n must_v have_v the_o custody_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o house_n yet_o may_v he_o discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o part_n as_o himself_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a yet_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o entreat_v she_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n by_o give_v her_o money_n as_o it_o be_v in_o mistrust_n or_o with_o condition_n to_o return_v he_o a_o particular_a account_n for_o the_o husband_n mistrust_n do_v many_o time_n provoke_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o wife_n vain_a expense_n breed_v mistrust_v in_o the_o husband_n but_o the_o faithful_a and_o discreet_a employment_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o husband_n confidence_n in_o she_o will_v procure_v that_o as_o the_o good_n be_v common_a to_o both_o so_o each_o alike_o shall_v undertake_v the_o custody_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o same_o 16_o hereto_o for_o a_o conclusion_n will_v we_o yet_o add_v two_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o first_o that_o they_o daily_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o live_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n and_o that_o each_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o other_o salvation_n let_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v such_o a_o felicity_n understand_v that_o they_o must_v daily_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o and_o let_v those_o that_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o debate_n examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o impute_v their_o miserable_a estate_n to_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o second_o consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v say_v 7.29_o 1._o cor._n 7.29_o let_v those_o that_o be_v marry_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o how_o by_o so_o enjoy_v the_o commodity_n and_o contentation_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o conjunction_n breed_v no_o divorce_n between_o god_n and_o they_o likewise_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v or_o make_v slack_a in_o any_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o also_o that_o no_o affliction_n depend_v or_o procede_v of_o marriage_n withdraw_v they_o or_o force_v they_o to_o resolve_v of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n chap._n 2._o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a duty_n and_o first_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o