Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adultery_n	commit_v	wife_n	2,548	5	8.1753	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70542	Two great questions determined by the principles of reason & divinity I. whether the right to succession in hæreditary kingdoms, be eternal and unalterable? Neg. : II. whether some certain politick reasons may not be sufficient grounds of divorce? Affirm.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L692A; ESTC R19202	24,141	40

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it_o be_v likewise_o convenient_a a_o determine_a form_n of_o word_n whereby_o to_o express_v consent_n valid_o shall_v be_v authorize_v and_o so_o all_o refuge_n to_o equivocation_n and_o dubious_a interpretation_n of_o former_a promise_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o person_n consent_v to_o marriage_n may_v have_v the_o strong_a obligation_n to_o stand_v to_o their_o promise_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a they_o shall_v mutual_o promise_v each_o other_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n before_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_v of_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n so_o then_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o marriage_n be_v procreation_n and_o mutual_a help_n a_o induce_v motive_n be_v the_o natural_a love_n man_n and_o woman_n bear_v to_o each_o other_o as_o be_v original_o flesh_n of_o one_o another_o flesh_n the_o essence_n or_o actual_a contract_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o consent_n and_o several_a outward_a circumstance_n be_v requisite_a 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prostitute_v and_o dishonour_v the_o marriagebed_n which_o become_v thus_o common_a to_o many_o but_o now_o the_o marriage_n of_o two_o person_n during_o life_n be_v ennoble_v and_o recommend_v by_o that_o similitude_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o first_o own_v no_o other_o spouse_n the_o last_o no_o other_o lord_n beside_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o now_o so_o easy_o dissoluble_a as_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o for_o such_o slight_a reason_n and_o last_o there_o lie_v now_o a_o obligation_n on_o each_o to_o procure_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v not_o only_o the_o other_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o welfare_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o nature_n institution_n and_o duty_n of_o marriage_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v divorce_n what_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n of_o divorce_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n st._n matth._n 5._o 31_o 32._o and_o chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o elsewhere_o about_o divorce_n only_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n 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other_o but_o a_o separation_n of_o person_n not_o perfect_o marry_v or_o of_o person_n marry_v if_o not_o for_o ever_o so_o as_o both_o shall_v remain_v disengage_v be_v not_o proper_o divorce_n when_o therefore_o two_o person_n be_v separate_v and_o disjoin_v because_o the_o one_o be_v natural_o impotent_a that_o be_v in_o body_n not_o perfect_a man_n or_o woman_n for_o by_o natural_a impotency_n age_n weakness_n or_o barrenness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o but_o a_o imperfect_a or_o monstrous_a body_n such_o separation_n i_o say_v be_v not_o proper_o divorce_n because_o none_o be_v divorce_v but_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o such_o be_v not_o they_o for_o since_o none_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n but_o they_o who_o be_v perfect_o marry_v and_o the_o firm_a contract_n of_o marriage_n depend_v not_o only_o on_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n and_o solemnisation_n but_o on_o a_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v that_o be_v perfect_a man_n or_o woman_n for_o marriage_n suppose_v the_o join_n of_o such_o together_o if_o either_o be_v natural_o impotent_a that_o be_v not_o perfect_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o other_o be_v impose_v on_o and_o the_o consent_n of_o that_o person_n to_o have_v marry_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v valid_a so_o as_o to_o imply_v that_o person_n consent_v to_o oblige_v to_o cohabitation_n with_o one_o who_o be_v not_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o alone_o that_o person_n do_v consent_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v in_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o such_o be_v not_o join_v together_o by_o god_n and_o nature_n since_o nature_n abhor_v such_o a_o conjunction_n but_o without_o more_o ado_n be_v actual_o single_a second_o if_o for_o other_o reason_n a_o man_n and_o woman_n perfect_o so_o and_o marry_v do_v part_n that_o part_v be_v not_o a_o real_a divorce_n so_o as_o to_o be_v disengage_v from_o each_o other_o for_o thus_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o and_o unto_o the_o marry_a i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n but_o and_o if_o she_o dapart_n let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n in_o which_o place_n st._n paul_n first_o exhort_v that_o there_o be_v no_o separation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o disagree_v so_o as_o to_o part_v from_o one_o another_o but_o if_o such_o a_o case_n ever_o happen_v that_o their_o separation_n for_o such_o a_o reason_n be_v not_o divorce_n do_v not_o disunite_a they_o but_o that_o the_o woman_n continue_v the_o man_n wife_n still_o notwithstanding_o this_o separation_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o marry_v any_o one_o else_o but_o that_o a_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v endeavour_v and_o both_o return_n to_o each_o other_o but_o by_o the_o last_o word_n let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o no_o cause_n total_o divorce_v his_o wife_n for_o even_o our_o saviour_n allow_v adultery_n and_o fornication_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n matth._n 5._o 32._o and_o 19_o 9_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o these_o word_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_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 in_o the_o last_o place_n thus_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o wboso_n marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o do_v commit_v adultery_n which_o exception_n of_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n plain_o prove_v that_o divorce_n for_o some_o cause_n be_v

lawful_a namely_o for_o that_o but_o because_o these_o place_n be_v general_o understand_v in_o that_o rigid_a sense_n which_o the_o word_n without_o due_a attention_n seem_v to_o bear_v as_o if_o no_o other_o cause_o whatsoever_o but_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n in_o the_o woman_n be_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o total_a divorce_n and_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o my_o policick_a reason_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a cause_n i_o shall_v clear_v the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n first_o observe_v that_o even_o adultery_n itself_o be_v partly_o a_o politic_a reason_n of_o divorce_n forasmuch_o as_o marriage_n be_v institute_v for_o propagation_n and_o that_o be_v mischieve_v and_o hinder_v by_o nothing_o more_o than_o promiscuous_a embrace_n and_o thence_o accrue_v great_a damage_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o its_o politic_a good_n beside_o if_o the_o woman_n do_v sometime_o prove_v with_o child_n it_o be_v possible_o another_o it_o shall_v however_o be_v 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