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non_fw-la sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la de_fw-la soluendo_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la legis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la autèm_fw-la de_fw-la soluendo_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la lex_fw-la requiritur_fw-la illic_fw-la iam_fw-la odium_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la ubi_fw-la odium_fw-la invenitur_fw-la illìc_fw-la iam_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la a_o chaste_a man_n will_v think_v well_o of_o his_o wife_n though_o faulty_a because_o perfect_a charity_n will_v not_o espy_v offence_n he_o which_o love_v his_o wife_n think_v the_o law_n of_o divorcement_n superfluous_a and_o very_a needless_a but_o where_o advantage_n of_o law_n be_v require_v for_o the_o undo_n of_o marriage_n there_o hatred_n appear_v but_o where_o there_o be_v hatred_n of_o a_o man_n wife_n there_o be_v also_o fornication_n again_o quemadmodùm_fw-la si_fw-la videas_fw-la hominem_fw-la assiduè_fw-la amicitias_fw-la medicorum_fw-la colentem_fw-la exipsâre_fw-la statim_fw-la intelligis_fw-la quià _fw-la infirmus_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la videris_fw-la siuè_fw-fr virum_fw-la siuè_fw-fr mulierem_fw-la dè_fw-la dimittendis_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la aut_fw-la viris_fw-la legen_fw-mi interrogantes_fw-la cognosce_fw-la quia_fw-la vit_fw-mi iste_fw-la lasciws_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mulier_fw-la illa_fw-la meretrix_n est_fw-la even_o as_o that_o man_n which_o continual_o resort_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o ask_v advice_n show_v that_o his_o body_n be_v not_o sound_a so_o when_o man_n or_o wife_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lawyer_n how_o they_o may_v be_v divorce_v the_o man_n so_o do_v be_v unhonest_a the_o woman_n so_o do_v be_v adulterous_a likewise_o they_o make_v vrsinus_n to_o be_v a_o writer_n of_o no_o credit_n which_o interprete_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o commandment_n say_v he_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n and_o the_o uphold_v of_o marriage_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o it_o forbid_v which_o any_o way_n be_v cause_n or_o effect_n antecedent_n or_o consequent_n contrary_a to_o chastity_n or_o contrary_a to_o marriage_n but_o say_v i_o by_o divorcement_n marriage_n be_v dissolve_v and_o therefore_o not_o uphold_v or_o maintain_v by_o such_o a_o divorcement_n as_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o with_o a_o restraint_n from_o a_o second_o marriage_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v cause_v to_o burn_v in_o lust_n and_o defraud_v of_o that_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n and_o therefore_o by_o it_o chastity_n be_v not_o preserve_v and_o by_o a_o consequent_a adultery_n be_v commit_v but_o to_o answer_v they_o in_o a_o word_n how_o he_o which_o divorce_v his_o wife_n commit_v adultery_n he_o commit_v adultery_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o as_o a_o principal_a offender_n because_o he_o break_v wedlock_n for_o so_o divorcement_n be_v define_v the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n or_o unty_v of_o the_o knot_n of_o sacred_a wedlock_n and_o the_o brief_a sort_n of_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a cathechisme_n have_v in_o stead_n of_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n in_o more_o general_a term_n thou_o shall_v not_o break_v wedlock_n whereby_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o germany_n that_o all_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o wedlock_n be_v adultery_n and_o wedlock_n be_v in_o no_o degree_n so_o high_o break_v as_o by_o divorcement_n by_o which_o it_o be_v dissolve_v second_o he_o commit_v adultery_n as_o a_o party_n accessary_a for_o he_o give_v his_o wife_n allowance_n to_o marry_v again_o which_o my_o adversary_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v adultery_n that_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o divorcement_n be_v to_o undoo_v the_o first_o marriage_n and_o give_v licence_n to_o the_o second_o marriage_n who_o can_v speak_v better_o they_o the_o jew_n themselves_o of_o who_o the_o christian_n do_v learn_v it_o and_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n that_o the_o divorcement_n which_o be_v permit_v by_o moses_n be_v with_o permission_n also_o to_o marry_v again_o it_o appear_v by_o moses_n himself_o deut._n 24._o that_o it_o be_v so_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o these_o day_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o their_o schodule_n or_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n which_o have_v these_o word_n do_v uxori_fw-la meae_fw-la potesttatem_fw-la eundi_fw-la quò_fw-la velit_fw-la nubendi_fw-la cui_fw-la velit_fw-la i_o give_v my_o wife_n liberty_n to_o go_v whither_o she_o will_v and_o to_o marry_v who_o she_o will_n that_o it_o be_v so_o understand_v among_o the_o christian_a church_n where_o divorcement_n be_v practise_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o m._n beza_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr divortio_fw-la as_o in_o my_o sermon_n i_o have_v declare_v as_o for_o my_o manner_n of_o read_v let_v they_o ready_a as_o i_o have_v read_v it_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n all_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n i_o do_v it_o but_o for_o explication_n sake_n as_o a_o interpreter_n not_o as_o a_o bare_a reader_n they_o can_v understand_v it_o otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v read_v it_o let_v they_o divide_v it_o as_o i_o do_v or_o otherwise_o it_o will_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o outward_a form_n the_o doctrine_n will_v be_v the_o same_o only_o this_o advertisement_n i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o give_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o preacher_n in_o our_o church_n that_o true_a preach_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o heap_v up_o of_o common_a place_n in_o prolixity_n and_o length_n of_o speech_n in_o multitude_n of_o quotation_n of_o author_n chapter_n and_o verse_n nor_o in_o rash_a deliver_v of_o doctrine_n take_v by_o tradition_n upon_o the_o bare_a relation_n &_o credit_n of_o other_o without_o further_a examination_n but_o he_o which_o will_v expound_v such_o a_o text_n as_o this_o be_v must_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v like_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n which_o need_v the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v understand_v it_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cleave_v by_o moses_n his_o rod_n before_o water_n will_v issue_v out_o of_o it_o 17._o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 59_o which_o be_v not_o present_o discover_v 18._o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o open_v but_o by_o elias_n his_o prayer_n before_o it_o rain_v 25._o the_o corn_n which_o be_v tread_v with_o the_o ox_n foot_n and_o rub_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o disciple_n before_o it_o be_v eat_v 12._o the_o book_n to_o be_v unseal_v by_o the_o lamb_n before_o the_o mystery_n in_o it_o can_v be_v reveal_v 5._o the_o face_n of_o moses_n which_o have_v a_o veil_n or_o cover_n before_o it_o 34._o to_o be_v remove_v before_o his_o beauty_n can_v appear_v 15_o the_o tooth_n in_o the_o ass_n jawbone_n and_o the_o lion_n carcase_n which_o require_v sampsons_n strength_n before_o his_o thirst_n can_v be_v quench_v before_o sweetness_n can_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o
than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d fatuum_fw-la fateor_fw-la quem_fw-la calceus_fw-la urget_fw-la et_fw-la uxnor_fw-la if_o a_o man_n shoe_n pinch_v he_o no_o more_o but_o go_v to_o the_o shoemaker_n shop_n and_o buy_v a_o new_a pair_n of_o shoe_n if_o a_o man_n wife_n grieve_v he_o a_o present_a remedy_n to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n &_o marry_v a_o new_a wife_n and_o they_o shall_v the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v keep_v the_o child_n s._n augustine_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o beza_n 9_o qui_fw-la dicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la mulierem_fw-la praetèr_fw-la fornicationém_fw-la dimissam_fw-la ducit_fw-la maechatur_fw-la non_fw-la ideò_fw-la maechari_fw-la negamus_fw-la qui_fw-la eanducit_fw-la quae_fw-la proptèr_fw-la fornicationem_fw-la dimissa_fw-la est_fw-la uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la maechus_fw-la qui_fw-la ob_fw-la fornicationem_fw-la dimittit_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la ducit_fw-la &_o etià m_fw-la qui_fw-la citrà _fw-la fornicationem_fw-la dimittit_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la ducit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la alter_fw-la maechus_fw-la negatur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la alter_fw-la maechus_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la we_o which_o say_v he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n which_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v divorce_v unless_o she_o be_v divorce_v for_o adultery_n do_v not_o therefore_o deny_v but_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n also_o which_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v for_o adultery_n for_o they_o be_v both_o adulterer_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n or_o not_o if_o they_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o for_o the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o one_o to_o be_v a_o adulterer_n be_v not_o a_o denial_n but_o that_o the_o other_o also_o be_v a_o adulterer_n although_o say_v he_o s._n matthew_n by_o express_v one_o adulterer_n and_o conceal_v the_o other_o have_v make_v it_o hard_o to_o understand_v yet_o other_o evangelist_n speak_v in_o a_o generality_n have_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o both_o because_o mark_n say_v 11._o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n against_o she_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n put_v away_o her_o husband_n and_o marry_v a_o other_o 18._o she_o commit_v adultery_n and_o s._n luke_n have_v the_o same_o qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la not_o sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la dicamus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la maechatur_fw-la uxore_fw-la dimissa_fw-la alteram_fw-la ducens_fw-la &_o est_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciens_fw-la non_fw-la maechatur_fw-la quum_fw-la evangèlium_fw-la dicat_fw-la omnem_fw-la maechari_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la who_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v distinguish_v more_o subtle_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v distinguish_v say_n some_o man_n which_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o marry_v be_v adulterer_n and_o other_o be_v not_o when_o s._n mark_v and_o s._n luke_n be_v expositor_n of_o s._n matthew_n show_v that_o all_o be_v adulterer_n which_o marry_v they_o which_o be_v put_v away_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o divorcement_n whatsoever_o neither_o can_v this_o answer_n of_o beza_n satisfy_v that_o in_o geneva_n adultery_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o so_o all_o controversy_n be_v end_v for_o than_o what_o need_v divorcement_n if_o when_o the_o man_n have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n the_o magistrate_n do_v put_v she_o to_o death_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a he_o may_v marry_v again_o not_o because_o she_o be_v divorce_v but_o because_o she_o be_v dead_a but_o many_o christian_a land_n have_v no_o such_o law_n as_o to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n neither_o be_v christian_n bind_v to_o take_v example_n by_o jew_n and_o turk_n which_o do_v and_o do_v the_o same_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v impose_v no_o such_o commandment_n upon_o we_o but_o every_o kingdom_n have_v christian_a liberty_n to_o establish_v such_o civil_a law_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v see_v fit_a for_o the_o state_n to_o bear_v it_o do_v not_o make_v against_o we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n adultery_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n among_o the_o jew_n no_o more_o than_o that_o by_o the_o jaw_n of_o god_n theft_n be_v not_o punish_v with_o death_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o with_o restitution_n of_o four_o and_o five-folde_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o gather_v the_o glayning_n of_o their_o own_o harvest_n 1._o nor_o to_o let_v the_o body_n of_o they_o which_o be_v hang_v to_o hang_v all_o night_n to_o sow_v two_o sort_n of_o grain_n together_o as_o wheat_n and_o rye_n in_o one_o field_n 9_o for_o christian_n these_o thing_n be_v lawful_a 23._o god_n give_v three_o law_n unto_o the_o jew_n one_o moral_n which_o remain_v still_o in_o force_n among_o all_o nation_n the_o second_o ceremonial_a which_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o judicial_a for_o civil_a government_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n with_o death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n and_o therefore_o bind_v not_o we_o to_o obey_v it_o which_o be_v christian_n but_o s._n hierome_n say_v presbyterum_fw-la omnes_fw-la occasiones_fw-la apostolus_fw-la amputaens_fw-la â—partè_fw-la definit_a viuâ—nte_fw-la viro_fw-la adulteram_fw-la ass_n mulierem_fw-la si_fw-la alteri_fw-la nupserit_fw-la the_o apostle_n prevent_v all_o quâ—â—kes_n and_o evasion_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o positive_a doctrine_n that_o what_o woman_n soever_o marry_v while_o her_o first_o husband_n live_v she_o commit_v adultery_n 4._o and_o s._n angustine_n licitè_fw-fr dimittitur_fw-la coniux_fw-la proptèr_fw-la causam_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la sed_fw-la manet_fw-la vinculum_fw-la prioris_fw-la proptèr_fw-la quod_fw-la reus_fw-la sit_fw-la adulterii_fw-la qui_fw-la dimissam_fw-la duxerit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la 47._o a_o woman_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o her_o husband_n for_o fornication_n but_o still_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o 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