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to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o party_n innocent_a must_v be_v resolve_v that_o god_n have_v call_v he_o or_o she_o to_o single_a life_n again_o be_v it_o that_o the_o one_o be_v resolute_o unwilling_a to_o dwell_v with_o the_o other_o and_o thereupon_o fly_v away_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o the_o other_o if_o the_o thing_n after_o a_o long_a space_n be_v sufficient_o know_v beforehand_o and_o all_o possible_a mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o reclaim_v the_o guilty_a person_n yea_o being_n call_v he_o do_v not_o personal_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n to_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o fact_n after_o public_a and_o solemn_a declaration_n make_v the_o minister_n upon_o such_o desertion_n may_v pronounce_v the_o marriage_n to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o he_o
if_o any_o one_o in_o the_o family_n start_v aside_o out_o of_o his_o call_n and_o entice_v another_o to_o idolatry_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v deut._n 13._o 6._o and_o again_o their_o case_n be_v very_o fearful_a that_o do_v nothing_o in_o their_o house_n but_o go_v fine_o and_o fair_a dainty_o from_o day_n to_o day_n this_o be_v the_o black_a mark_n that_o the_o scripture_n set_v upon_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16._o 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n chap._n 3._o of_o marry_a folk_n a_o family_n be_v distinguish_v into_o sundry_a combination_n or_o couple_n of_o person_n a_o couple_n be_v that_o whereby_o two_o person_n stand_v in_o mutual_a relation_n to_o each_o other_o be_v combine_v together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o and_o of_o these_o two_o the_o one_o be_v always_o high_o and_o bear_v rule_v the_o other_o be_v low_a and_o yield_v subjection_n couple_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n principal_a or_o less_o principal_a the_o principal_a be_v the_o combination_n of_o marry_a folk_n and_o these_o be_v so_o term_v in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n marriage_n be_v the_o lawful_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o marry_a person_n that_o be_v of_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n into_o one_o flesh_n so_o be_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n gen._n 2._o 21._o which_o be_v expound_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 19_o 6._o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n and_o also_o by_o paul_n ephes._n 5._o 31._o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n as_o two_o board_n be_v join_v together_o with_o glue_n and_o they_o which_o be_v two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o eternal_a law_n of_o marriage_n that_o two_o and_o not_o three_o or_o four_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o father_n who_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n it_o may_v be_v that_o through_o custom_n they_o sin_v of_o ignorance_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v excuse_v marriage_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o state_n in_o itself_o far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o single_a life_n for_o first_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o state_n of_o life_n in_o adam_n innocence_n before_o the_o fall_n again_o it_o be_v institute_v upon_o a_o most_o serious_a and_o solemn_a consultation_n among_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n genes_n 1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n according_a to_o our_o likeness_n and_o let_v they_o rule_v over_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 2._o 18._o jehovah_n elohim_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v himself_o alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o three_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conjunction_n be_v excellent_a for_o god_n join_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n together_o immediate_o four_o god_n give_v a_o large_a blessing_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n say_v increase_n and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o earth_n last_o marriage_n be_v make_v &_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o seminary_n of_o all_o other_o sort_n &_o kind_n of_o life_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o church_n now_o if_o mankind_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n which_o it_o have_v by_o creation_n the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n have_v be_v of_o no_o price_n and_o estimation_n among_o man_n neither_o shall_v it_o have_v have_v any_o place_n in_o the_o world_n without_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o blessing_n nevertheless_o since_o the_o fall_n to_o some_o man_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n it_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n far_o better_o than_o marriage_n yet_o not_o simple_o but_o only_o by_o accident_n in_o regard_n of_o sundry_a calamity_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n for_o first_o it_o free_v a_o man_n from_o many_o and_o great_a care_n of_o household_n affair_n again_o it_o make_v he_o much_o more_o fit_a &_o dispose_v to_o meditate_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n without_o distraction_n of_o mind_n beside_o that_o when_o danger_n be_v either_o present_a or_o imminent_a in_o matter_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n the_o single_a person_n be_v in_o this_o case_n happy_a because_o he_o and_o he_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o safe_a than_o other_o be_v who_o be_v in_o marry_a state_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 8._o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o the_o unmarried_a and_o widow_n it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i_o do_v vers_fw-la 26._o i_o suppose_v then_o this_o to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v vers_n 28._o but_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o sin_v not_o nevertheless_o such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 32._o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o care_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v fourfold_a the_o first_o be_v procreation_n of_o child_n for_o the_o propagation_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 28._o bringforth_o fruit_n multiply_v fill_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o genes_n 9_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 14._o the_o second_o be_v the_o procreation_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v holy_a and_o chaste_a and_o there_o may_v always_o be_v a_o holy_a company_n of_o man_n that_o may_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o church_n from_o age_n to_o age_n malach._n 2._o 15._o and_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o because_o he_o seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n the_o three_o be_v that_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n it_o may_v be_v a_o sovereign_a mean_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n and_o consequent_o to_o subdue_v and_o slake_v the_o burn_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o nevertheless_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n have_v her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 9_o but_o if_o they_o can_v abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n some_o schoolman_n do_v err_v who_o hold_v that_o the_o secret_a come_n together_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v for_o procreation_n of_o child_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o marriage_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v only_o a_o duty_n but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v also_o remedy_n the_o four_o end_n be_v that_o the_o party_n marry_v may_v thereby_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n in_o better_a and_o more_o comfortable_a manner_n prou._n 31._o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n trust_v she_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o spoil_n vers_fw-la 13._o she_o seek_v wool_n and_o flax_n and_o labour_v cheerful_o with_o her_o hand_n marriage_n be_v free_a to_o all_o order_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o exception_n even_o to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o contimencie_n but_o for_o they_o which_o can_v abstain_v it_o â—s_v by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n necessary_a hebr._n 13._o 4._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o but_o if_o they_o can_v abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n whereby_o he_o forbid_v marriage_n of_o certain_a person_n as_o namely_o of_o clergy_n man_n be_v mere_o diabolical_a for_o so_o write_v the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n vers_fw-la 3._o forbid_v to_o marry_v but_o against_o this_o doctrine_n sundry_a thing_n be_v allege_v object_n 1._o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o marry_v among_o the_o corinth_n to_o abstain_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o i_o answer_v that_o paul_n speak_v not_o in_o that_o place_n of_o daily_a and_o common_a service_n of_o god_n in_o
as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o father_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o son_n the_o mother_n again_o in_o the_o collateral_a it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a for_o the_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o sister_n son_n and_o so_o in_o other_o degree_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o match_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o these_o line_n as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o of_o consanguinity_n superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v each_o to_o other_o as_o parent_n and_o child_n from_o hence_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n lawful_a for_o a_o man_n when_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a to_o marry_v her_o sister_n levit._n 18._o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n shame_n and_o levit_n 20._o 21._o the_o man_n that_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n commit_v filthiness_n because_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n shame_n against_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v object_v first_o that_o god_n command_v not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n with_o her_o sister_n during_o her_o life_n levit._n 18._o 18._o in_o which_o place_n he_o do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v a_o man_n to_o marry_v two_o sister_n one_o after_o another_o but_o to_o marry_v they_o both_o together_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o wife_n be_v dead_a a_o man_n may_v marry_v her_o sister_n ans._n the_o place_n be_v a_o flat_a prohibition_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o polygamy_n for_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v two_o wife_n one_o to_o another_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v otherwhere_o by_o moses_n as_o exo._n 26._o 3._o five_o curtain_n shall_v be_v couple_v together_o the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n that_o be_v one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o other_o five_o curtain_n shall_v be_v couple_v the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n that_o be_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o ezech._n 1._o 9_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v join_v with_o their_o wing_n the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n that_o be_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o again_o moses_n himself_o there_o allege_v two_o reason_n against_o polygamy_n the_o one_o be_v because_o the_o man_n be_v to_o love_v cherish_v and_o comfort_v this_o wife_n whereas_o if_o he_o shall_v take_v unto_o he_o another_o beside_o she_o he_o shall_v great_o vex_v his_o first_o lawful_a wife_n the_o other_o because_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o shall_v uncover_v the_o shame_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v play_v a_o very_a dishonest_a part_n with_o she_o to_o who_o he_o be_v before_o lawful_o marry_v object_n 2_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o a_o special_a law_n that_o the_o brother_n in_o case_n his_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n shall_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o he_o deut._n 25._o 5._o answ._n the_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o special_a exception_n of_o a_o general_a law_n propound_v in_o levit._n 18._o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n shame_n and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o direct_v to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o special_a cause_n that_o when_o the_o elder_a brother_n die_v without_o seed_n the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v may_v not_o be_v extinct_a but_o the_o family_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o that_o name_n by_o raise_v up_o of_o seed_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o that_o special_a consideration_n it_o must_v not_o be_v enlarge_v to_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o neither_o be_v the_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o cousin_n remove_v only_o as_o some_o think_v but_o also_o of_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n by_o blood_n as_o appear_z plain_o by_o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n chap._n i._o vers_fw-la ii_o in_o these_o word_n of_o naomi_n to_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n for_o what_o cause_n will_v you_o go_v with_o i_o be_v there_o any_o more_o son_n in_o my_o womb_n that_o they_o may_v be_v your_o husband_n turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n go_v your_o way_n for_o i_o be_o too_o old_a to_o have_v a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n iii_o rule_n the_o wife_n kinsman_n by_o blood_n be_v of_o affinity_n to_o her_o husband_n only_o but_o unto_o his_o kindred_n by_o blood_n the_o say_a kinsman_n have_v no_o affinity_n at_o all_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v true_a that_o though_o the_o husband_n kinsman_n by_o blood_n be_v ally_v to_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o alliance_n to_o those_o that_o be_v kinsman_n of_o blood_n unto_o she_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o between_o the_o kindred_n of_o blood_n on_o the_o man_n side_n and_o the_o kindred_n of_o blood_n on_o the_o woman_n side_n there_o be_v no_o affinity_n for_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o affinity_n have_v force_n in_o those_o only_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o go_v no_o further_a now_o the_o cause_n be_v only_o in_o the_o marry_a person_n themselves_o the_o effect_n may_v not_o in_o reason_n be_v enlarge_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n with_o either_o of_o they_o from_o this_o rule_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o kindred_n of_o both_o marry_a person_n by_o blood_n may_v lawful_o match_v together_o the_o son_n in_o law_n may_v match_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o another_o wife_n may_v marry_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n two_o brother_n may_v lawful_o match_v with_o two_o sister_n iv._o rule_n kindred_n of_o affinity_n to_o the_o wife_n 82._o be_v also_o kindred_n of_o affinity_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o how_o not_o proper_o but_o only_o after_o a_o sort_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o affinity_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_n kindred_n of_o alliance_n to_o the_o husband_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o alliance_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o example_n the_o wife_n of_o my_o father_n in_o law_n which_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n own_o mother_n but_o her_o stepmother_n be_v as_o it_o be_v my_o mother_n in_o law_n for_o she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o i_o because_o she_o be_v indeed_o of_o affinity_n to_o my_o wife_n those_o which_o be_v of_o affinity_n only_o after_o a_o sort_n can_v convenient_o match_v one_o with_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o son_n in_o law_n may_v not_o marry_v with_o his_o wife_n stepmother_n because_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o he_o neither_o may_v the_o daughter_n in_o law_n match_n with_o her_o husband_n stepfather_n because_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o stepfather_n to_o she_o again_o my_o sister_n husband_n may_v not_o marry_v my_o brother_n wife_n for_o they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n brother_n and_o sister_n each_o to_o other_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o wife_n be_v hold_v in_o law_n a_o licet_fw-la part_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o if_o affinity_n hinder_v marriage_n with_o one_o of_o the_o marry_a couple_n it_o hinder_v as_o well_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o respect_n marriage_n with_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o distance_n of_o blood_n which_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o person_n fit_a for_o marriage_n be_v most_o necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la there_o be_v sixteen_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n with_o who_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v the_o first_o be_v the_o mother_n the_o second_o be_v the_o stepmother_n the_o thid_v the_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o four_o the_o half-sister_n by_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n only_o the_o five_o be_v the_o niece_n by_o the_o son_n the_o six_o the_o niece_n by_o the_o daughter_n the_o seven_o the_o father_n sister_n the_o eight_o the_o uncle_n that_o be_v the_o father_n brother_n wife_n the_o nine_o the_o mother_n sister_n the_o ten_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n or_o son_n wife_n the_o eleven_o the_o brother_n wife_n the_o twelve_o the_o wife_n mother_n the_o thirteen_o the_o step-daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n daughter_n by_o another_o husband_n or_o husband_n daughter_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n the_o fourteen_o be_v the_o stepson_n daughter_n that_o be_v his_o daughter_n who_o be_v the_o wife_n son_n by_o another_o husband_n the_o fifteen_o the_o step-daughter_n daughter_n the_o sixteen_o be_v the_o wife_n sister_n and_o not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o other_o answerable_a to_o they_o either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o like_a degree_n be_v by_o equal_a proportion_n forbid_v to_o be_v have_v in_o marriage_n it_o be_v allege_v
time_n prove_v incurablie_o contagious_a and_o so_o loathsome_a that_o the_o one_o may_v just_o fear_v to_o keep_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o other_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o when_o one_o be_v taint_v with_o leprosy_n then_o the_o contract_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v dissolve_v as_o if_o god_n himself_o shall_v have_v command_v it_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v former_o make_v &_o the_o party_n themselves_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a god_n have_v ordain_v matrimony_n to_o help_v not_o to_o hurt_v either_o the_o person_n themselves_o or_o other_o where_o therefore_o these_o disease_n be_v which_o may_v infect_v hurt_n or_o destroy_v other_o there_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v testify_v from_o heaven_n that_o the_o act_n do_v be_v not_o please_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o present_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v frustrate_a the_o contract_n be_v thus_o once_o dissolve_v the_o sound_a party_n shall_v be_v at_o he_o or_o her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o but_o the_o disease_a be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o be_v forbid_v society_n with_o any_o other_o in_o way_n of_o marriage_n and_o command_v to_o lead_v his_o life_n where_o he_o may_v convenient_o from_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o infection_n and_o withal_o he_o be_v for_o his_o own_o part_n to_o sue_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o faith_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o use_v marriage_n with_o good_a conscience_n be_v thereby_o even_o call_v to_o continency_n and_o single_a life_n but_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o contagious_a yet_o either_o incurable_a or_o so_o nast_a that_o either_o of_o the_o espouse_a have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o other_o company_n then_o both_o be_v to_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o claim_v their_o right_n but_o willing_o to_o surrender_v it_o each_o to_o other_o by_o mutual_a consent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a again_o &_o not_o bind_v by_o any_o former_a promise_n to_o live_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n consider_v that_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n mutual_o to_o converse_v together_o with_o comfort_n &_o contentment_n while_o they_o so_o remain_v upon_o this_o advice_n give_v by_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n or_o some_o in_o his_o stead_n if_o they_o both_o yield_v or_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o desire_n to_o be_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n the_o espousal_n be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v break_v off_o but_o if_o neither_o will_v consent_v to_o a_o separation_n but_o rather_o proceed_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o in_o probability_n the_o one_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o hold_v the_o other_o in_o suspicion_n in_o respect_n of_o contagion_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o marriage_n furthermore_o though_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o disease_n which_o be_v continual_a without_o intermission_n &_o yet_o curable_a or_o any_o other_o inconvenience_n shall_v befall_v either_o of_o they_o after_o the_o sure-making_a whereby_o they_o become_v lame_a deaf_a or_o dumb_a etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o move_v they_o to_o renounce_v and_o dissolve_v the_o contract_n a_o second_o case_n what_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o contract_n one_o of_o the_o espouse_a person_n be_v long_o absent_a from_o the_o other_o so_o as_o the_o absence_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o marriage_n that_o shall_v ensue_v upon_o the_o contract_n answ._n inquirie_n must_v be_v make_v whether_o this_o absence_n be_v voluntary_a or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o party_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a for_o example_n if_o the_o man_n upon_o a_o honest_a and_o just_a cause_n the_o woman_n also_o be_v privy_a thereunto_o shall_v go_v beyond_o sea_n and_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n before_o hand_n shall_v notwithstanding_o stay_v a_o whole_a year_n or_o more_o and_o will_v not_o return_v but_o further_a wilful_o absent_v himself_o then_o may_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o woman_n to_o crave_v of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v &_o consequent_o marry_v another_o man_n unless_o the_o former_a to_o who_o she_o be_v contract_v be_v hear_v of_o if_o he_o be_v then_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o plead_v for_o himself_o and_o tender_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o refusal_n he_o shall_v be_v force_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n and_o take_v the_o woman_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o same_o order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o wilful_a absence_n of_o the_o woman_n after_o she_o be_v contract_v if_o again_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v upon_o a_o evil_a mind_n and_o with_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v each_o other_o absent_a themselves_o and_o depart_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v that_o they_o may_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n that_o be_v do_v or_o at_o least_o undertake_v and_o yet_o the_o party_n offend_v will_v not_o appear_v if_o the_o other_o that_o be_v present_a upon_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o her_o want_n in_o respect_n of_o continency_n shall_v sue_v to_o the_o magistrate_n after_o public_a and_o solemn_a notice_n give_v the_o contract_n may_v be_v break_v but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n either_o of_o they_o be_v absent_a against_o their_o will_n and_o intend_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n but_o be_v violent_o detain_v by_o captivity_n imprisonment_n sickness_n force_n banishment_n transportation_n or_o such_o like_a then_o the_o party_n present_v be_v desirous_a of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n ought_v either_o to_o make_v mean_n unto_o he_o and_o expect_v his_o return_n or_o have_v certain_a notice_n of_o his_o death_n before_o she_o promise_v or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o other_o in_o way_n of_o marriage_n a_o three_o case_n what_o if_o after_o the_o contract_n one_o of_o the_o party_n become_v furious_a or_o mad_a answ._n if_o the_o disease_n be_v continual_a without_o intermission_n in_o all_o equity_n and_o likelihood_n the_o espousal_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o both_o party_n after_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o disease_n have_v know_v one_o another_o yet_o in_o this_o and_o all_o such_o like_a case_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o good_a mean_n be_v try_v and_o use_v and_o sufficient_a time_n be_v give_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o disease_a to_o their_o former_a good_a estate_n and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o marriage_n lawful_o begin_v as_o before_o chap._n 8._o of_o marriage_n marriage_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o conjunction_n former_o begin_v in_o the_o contract_n be_v solemn_o manifest_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n marriage_n be_v consummate_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n one_o of_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n the_o other_o of_o the_o minister_n in_o public_a the_o three_o of_o the_o person_n couple_v together_o the_o action_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v upon_o the_o marriage-day_n to_o bring_v the_o bride_n and_o deliver_v she_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n that_o they_o two_o may_v become_v actual_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o perform_v each_o to_o other_o all_o matrimonial_a duty_n and_o where_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_a in_o any_o other_o manner_n so_o as_o the_o parent_n upon_o sound_a judgement_n and_o deliberation_n shall_v deny_v their_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n either_o in_o express_a word_n or_o by_o connivance_n and_o silence_n and_o that_o upon_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n there_o though_o in_o the_o civil_a court_n of_o man_n it_o may_v stand_v and_o the_o child_n bear_v therein_o be_v legitimate_a before_o man_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v before_o god_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o because_o this_o doctrine_n touch_v consent_n of_o parent_n in_o these_o case_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o avail_v much_o to_o the_o support_v and_o maintain_v of_o family_n i_o will_v first_o open_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o then_o prove_v it_o by_o reason_n under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n be_v comprehend_v first_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n second_o all_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n who_o have_v the_o proper_a &_o sole_a charge_n of_o ward_n or_o other_o under_o year_n of_o discretion_n three_o all_o such_o as_o be_v kindred_n of_o blood_n who_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n as_o the_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n the_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o such_o like_a now_o touch_v the_o consent_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v of_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a of_o necessity_n to_o marriage_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o parent_n must_v not_o be_v resist_v or_o violate_v as_o for_o tutor_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o place_n of_o parent_n their_o consent_n be_v not_o
that_o upon_o malice_n fly_v away_o from_o his_o mate_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o term_n with_o a_o unbeliever_n who_o depart_v upon_o detestation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o howbeit_o if_o the_o place_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v be_v unknown_a and_o upon_o his_o flight_n there_o be_v find_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o plaintiff_n she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n though_o she_o pretend_v want_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o suppose_v he_o that_o flee_v come_v again_o unlooked_v for_o and_o require_v his_o spouse_n then_o in_o case_n the_o former_a course_n have_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o come_v together_o again_o if_o it_o have_v and_o matter_n be_v conclude_v he_o be_v not_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o be_v hear_v but_o rather_o severe_o punish_v like_o unto_o desertion_n be_v malicious_a and_o spiteful_a deal_n of_o marry_a folk_n one_o with_o the_o other_o malicious_n deal_v be_v when_o dwell_v together_o they_o require_v each_o of_o other_o intolerable_a condition_n and_o when_o the_o one_o do_v not_o regard_v nor_o relieve_v the_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o extremity_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o betray_v one_o another_o estate_n and_o life_n to_o their_o utter_a enemy_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o a_o believer_n shall_v do_v who_o be_v in_o certain_a and_o imminent_a danger_n either_o of_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o breach_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o both_o abide_v together_o answ._n i._n this_o certain_a danger_n have_v his_o original_n either_o from_o one_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o from_o one_o of_o the_o party_n if_o from_o a_o stranger_n than_o the_o husband_n either_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o believe_a wife_n or_o not_o if_o he_o do_v than_o she_o ought_v to_o abide_v with_o he_o if_o not_o she_o may_v depart_v and_o provide_v for_o she_o own_o safety_n ii_o again_o if_o the_o husband_n threaten_v hurt_v the_o believe_a wife_n may_v fly_v in_o this_o case_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o unbelieved_n man_n shall_v depart_v for_o to_o depart_v from_o one_o and_o drive_v one_o away_o by_o threat_n be_v aequipollent_a neither_o may_v this_o seem_v strange_a unto_o any_o that_o the_o believer_n in_o such_o case_n be_v allow_v to_o depart_v for_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v marry_v two_o way_n first_o with_o christ_n and_o second_o with_o his_o wife_n the_o former_a marriage_n be_v make_v in_o baptism_n and_o be_v a_o more_o holy_a conjunction_n then_o be_v the_o latter_a therefore_o when_o these_o two_o can_v stand_v together_o but_o one_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v dissolve_v the_o latter_a must_v rather_o be_v leave_v then_o the_o former_a again_o if_o the_o believer_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o unbeliever_n she_o shall_v happy_o be_v urge_v sometime_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n upon_o infirmity_n to_o deny_v christ_n &_o make_v ship_n wrack_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n which_o may_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v do_v of_o either_o party_n and_o therefore_o separation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v rather_o in_o this_o society_n then_o that_o the_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n shall_v not_o stand_v firm_a and_o continue_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o the_o believe_a wife_n forsake_v the_o unbelieved_n husband_n which_o she_o may_v not_o do_v answ._n she_o forsake_v he_o not_o final_o but_o leave_v he_o for_o a_o time_n again_o the_o desertion_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o person_n which_o give_v place_n for_o the_o time_n but_o by_o he_o in_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o desertion_n even_o as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v a_o schismatic_n which_o separate_v himself_o but_o he_o in_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n again_o it_o be_v object_v that_o he_o which_o fly_v leave_v his_o call_n and_o every_o man_n must_v abide_v in_o his_o call_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 20._o answ._n there_o be_v a_o double_a call_n the_o general_a stand_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o particular_a as_o the_o call_n of_o marriage_n or_o of_o single_a life_n when_o these_o two_o calling_n can_v stand_v together_o the_o latter_a must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o former_a luk._n 14._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o &_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n iii_o case_n when_o the_o husband_n be_v perpetual_o absent_a from_o the_o wife_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v answ._n if_o he_o be_v absent_a either_o because_o he_o be_v in_o captivity_n or_o upon_o malice_n or_o fear_v or_o any_o such_o like_a cause_n the_o wife_n must_v rest_v in_o expectation_n of_o his_o return_n till_o she_o have_v notice_n of_o his_o death_n either_o by_o sufficient_a testimony_n or_o by_o apparent_a likelihood_n now_o in_o the_o want_n of_o testimony_n and_o conjecture_n in_o this_o behalf_n if_o the_o party_n forsake_v can_v certain_o determine_v that_o the_o absence_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o evil_a mind_n some_o have_v think_v that_o it_o behove_v she_o to_o expect_v his_o come_n again_o for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n other_o of_o five_o some_o of_o seven_o some_o of_o ten_o year_n after_o which_o time_n she_o be_v free_a and_o may_v marry_v another_o man_n and_o if_o the_o party_n do_v happy_o return_v again_o after_o some_o long_a space_n of_o time_n who_o be_v probable_o think_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a the_o latter_a marriage_n undertake_v upon_o necessary_a ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o event_n may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o either_o party_n consider_v it_o fall_v out_o not_o by_o their_o fault_n but_o only_o by_o accident_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o wilful_a and_o affect_a absence_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v concern_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o touch_v the_o point_n of_o desertion_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o marry_a folk_n and_o of_o due_a benevolence_n the_o communion_n of_o man_n &_o wife_n be_v that_o duty_n whereby_o they_o do_v mutual_o and_o willing_o communicate_v both_o their_o person_n &_o good_n each_o to_o other_o for_o their_o mutual_a help_n necessity_n and_o comfort_n ephes._n 5._o 28._o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o this_o duty_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o special_a benevolence_n one_o to_o another_o &_o that_o not_o of_o courtesy_n but_o of_o due_a debt_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 3._o let_v the_o husband_n give_v unto_o the_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o wife_n unto_o the_o husband_n due_a 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