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and_o tradition_n moses_n tolerate_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o may_v be_v through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o away_o as_o i_o say_v already_o and_o our_o saviour_n declare_v why_o those_o divorce_n be_v sin_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n because_o this_o make_v they_o commit_v adultery_n for_o god_n law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o i_o lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n that_o humane_a law_n when_o contrary_a to_o god_n can_v make_v this_o void_a and_o tho'_o among_o human_a law_n several_a cause_n of_o lawful_a divorce_n be_v assign_v yet_o as_o say_v before_o divine_n and_o civilian_n be_v agree_v that_o adultery_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n decide_v it_o in_o a_o emphatical_a way_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v tho'_o other_o assign_v other_o cause_n yet_o i_o own_o but_o one_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o '_o â—â—s_o direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o according_a to_o god_n order_n husband_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n which_o union_n be_v break_v through_o adultery_n for_o one_o can_v be_v one_o flesh_n with_o two_o or_o more_o she_o who_o be_v join_v to_o a_o adulterer_n be_v one_o body_n with_o he_o as_o he_o who_o be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n with_o she_o for_o 6.16_o for_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n however_o for_o the_o woman_n credit_n the_o bill_n be_v give_v as_o also_o to_o secure_v she_o in_o the_o world_n for_o she_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v from_o gild_n or_o else_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o law_n divorce_n upon_o such_o ground_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n for_o tho'_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n yet_o after_o it_o once_o be_v contract_v they_o may_v not_o through_o fancy_n 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and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n therefore_o he_o that_o put_v she_o away_o for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n although_o it_o may_v not_o be_v dissolve_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a of_o a_o natural_a and_o civil_a but_o also_o of_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v as_o already_o observe_v a_o divine_a institution_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o indissoluble_a but_o it_o may_v be_v dissolve_v for_o a_o cause_n which_o god_n approve_v to_o be_v just_a for_o its_o dissolution_n and_o that_o be_v adultery_n for_o that_o indissolubility_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o only_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o punishment_n but_o for_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o innocent_a therefore_o adultery_n and_o such_o impurity_n be_v a_o lawful_a cause_n of_o a_o divorce_n and_o the_o woman_n who_o have_v perfidious_o break_v the_o conjugal_a faith_n and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v just_o put_v away_o and_o divorce_v and_o the_o husband_n do_v very_o well_o to_o prosecute_v she_o in_o law_n for_o that_o end_n and_o let_v the_o success_n be_v what_o it_o will_v christ_n absolve_v the_o husband_n who_o wife_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o in_o that_o of_o 28.32_o of_o chap_a 5.27_o 28.32_o matthew_n our_o saviour_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o and_o explain_v the_o seven_o commandment_n wherein_o be_v forbid_v not_o only_o a_o outward_a but_o also_o a_o inward_a adultery_n for_o the_o law_n require_v obedience_n in_o thought_n and_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o lust_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o in_o the_o law_n adultery_n both_o in_o desire_n and_o fact_n be_v forbid_v for_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o herein_o our_o saviour_n oppose_v his_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o false_a one_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o his_o judgement_n he_o declare_v to_o be_v antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n of_o a_o exception_n forbid_v divorce_n upon_o trivial_a account_n but_o allow_v it_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n namely_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v commit_v adultery_n we_o also_o must_v take_v notice_n how_o in_o that_o exception_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n he_n say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adultery_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n whereby_o every_o unlawful_a communication_n be_v signify_v so_o that_o the_o word_n fornication_n be_v more_o general_n and_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o that_o of_o adultery_n in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o adultery_n comprehend_v fornication_n tho'_o fornication_n may_v be_v without_o adultery_n which_o be_v between_o marry_a person_n and_o be_v either_o simple_a when_o only_o one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v marry_v or_o double_v when_o both_o be_v i_o say_v hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v how_o great_a a_o restraint_n christ_n put_v upon_o wife_n and_o how_o close_o he_o will_v have_v they_o keep_v to_o matrimonial_a faith_n and_o duty_n out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a that_o a_o man_n may_v just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o husband_n be_v fornication_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v do_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n and_o whither_o in_o that_o case_n a_o wife_n may_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n guilty_a of_o fornication_n i_o answer_v that_o
tho'_o the_o husband_n fornication_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o faith_n promise_v and_o give_v his_o wife_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o man_n but_o only_o the_o woman_n adultery_n to_o be_v the_o lawful_a cause_n of_o a_o divorce_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n under_o the_o law_n the_o husband_n give_v the_o wife_n the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o the_o wife_n never_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o herein_o our_o saviour_n make_v no_o alteration_n tho'_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o case_n it_o have_v be_v his_o pleasure_n and_o mind_n to_o have_v admit_v it_o but_o nothing_o be_v say_v in_o the_o way_n of_o precept_n approbation_n or_o toleration_n in_o relation_n to_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o disparity_n on_o man_n behalf_n be_v show_v by_o st._n paul_n 9_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n for_o the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o man_n neither_o be_v the_o man_n create_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n now_o the_o law_n call_v it_o adultery_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o husband_n thereby_o defile_v his_o own_o bed_n but_o not_o that_o of_o another_o but_o a_o wife_n commit_v adultery_n make_v the_o adulterer_n to_o defile_v another_o bed_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o spurious_a seed_n into_o another_o man_n family_n therefore_o god_n law_n 20.10_o law_n levitic_a 20.10_o condemn_v both_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n to_o death_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o capital_a case_n 29._o exod._n 22.16_o 17._o &_o deut._n 22.28_o 29._o be_v the_o woman_n be_v marry_v it_o be_v death_n for_o any_o marry_v or_o unmarried_a man_n to_o lay_v with_o a_o marry_a woman_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o man_n for_o if_o a_o man_n tho'_o marry_v have_v entice_v a_o maid_n 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precept_n be_v lay_v upon_o adultery_n for_o now_o that_o filthy_a sin_n be_v as_o common_a frequent_a and_o brazenfaced_n and_o odious_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v or_o at_o this_o time_n theft_n can_v be_v wherefore_o the_o penalty_n for_o adultery_n shall_v now_o be_v death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n equity_n nor_o sound_v reason_n to_o punish_v with_o death_n one_o who_o steal_v half_o a_o crown_n from_o i_o and_o let_v another_o who_o with_o bring_v in_o strange_a blood_n into_o my_o family_n rob_v it_o of_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o to_o go_v unpunished_a this_o with_o humble_a submission_n i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o man_n with_o their_o tradition_n to_o make_v god_n command_n of_o none_o effect_v another_o truth_n i_o must_v make_v out_o which_o be_v this_o after_o a_o divorce_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o adultery_n than_o the_o man_n be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v another_o so_o that_o 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fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n then_o follow_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n for_o this_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v commit_v adultery_n good_a if_o she_o be_v put_v away_o upon_o a_o trivial_a account_n and_o not_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o else_o our_o saviour_n have_v contradict_v himself_o it_o be_v most_o unjust_a to_o make_v the_o innocent_a to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n due_a to_o the_o guilty_a which_o will_v be_v if_o either_o he_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v the_o adulteress_n or_o to_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o commit_v fornication_n and_o as_o once_o a_o woman_n be_v find_v guilty_a so_o let_v she_o suffer_v divorce_v be_v grant_v and_o that_o which_o necessary_o follow_v leave_v be_v give_v the_o husband_n to_o marry_v another_o that_o be_v the_o remedy_n provide_v against_o incontinency_n for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o disease_n reign_v the_o remedy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o through_o adultery_n be_v break_v not_o only_o the_o use_n but_o also_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o the_o tie_n of_o it_o the_o innocent_a must_v not_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o guilty_a that_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o tie_n be_v break_v because_o the_o fundamental_a part_n of_o that_o contract_n be_v thus_o it_o cease_v then_o our_o saviour_n word_n admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n restriction_n or_o limitation_n they_o absolute_o approve_v of_o divorce_n in_o case_n of_o adultery_n and_o not_o only_o in_o part_n from_o board_n and_o bed_n as_o say_v before_o and_o every_o where_o in_o scripture_n the_o word_n divorce_n imply_v not_o only_o a_o separation_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o also_o a_o liberty_n to_o marry_v another_o this_o point_n be_v so_o general_o allow_v by_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o controversy_n between_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o the_o romish_a for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 14._o can._n 7._o and_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr matrim_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o say_v that_o by_o adultery_n marriage_n be_v not_o whole_o dissolve_v but_o the_o contrary_n we_o prove_v and_o pual_a 28._o pual_a 1_o cor._n 7.27_o 28._o say_v be_v thou_o loose_v from_o a_o wife_n if_o thou_o marry_v thou_o have_v not_o sin_v marriage_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o incontinency_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n v._n 2._o and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o husband_n and_o when_o there_o happen_v either_o a_o voluntary_a parting_n or_o a_o legal_a divorce_n a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v free_a certain_o when_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v loose_v as_o it_o be_v by_o adultery_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o marry_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o just_a now_o he_o who_o marry_v another_o as_o long_o as_o the_o bond_n remain_v undissolved_a commit_v adultery_n but_o if_o it_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v no_o adultery_n the_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o for_o whoredom_n the_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n than_o the_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v but_o for_o whoredom_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n therefore_o for_o whoredom_n the_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o except_o for_o fornication_n that_o be_v without_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n be_v a_o exception_n which_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o case_n he_o be_v allow_v to_o put_v she_o away_o now_o christ_n exception_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n be_v joint_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o both_o point_n of_o put_v away_o and_o marry_v another_o so_o if_o he_o may_v put_v away_o he_o may_v afterward_o marry_v another_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o the_o question_n be_v about_o divorce_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o upon_o some_o certain_a ground_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o person_n lawful_o marry_v to_o make_v such_o a_o divorce_n as_o the_o party_n may_v marry_v other_o and_o the_o jew_n never_o know_v of_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o divorce_n but_o that_o and_o this_o we_o have_v instance_n of_o here_o among_o we_o in_o the_o new-testament_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n never_o give_v other_o definition_n of_o a_o true_a divorce_n than_o this_o when_o it_o be_v lawful_o make_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o innocent_a to_o marry_v again_o in_o matth._n 19_o he_o speak_v but_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o divorce_n one_o unlawful_a contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n when_o upon_o any_o unjust_a ground_n a_o man_n divorce_v his_o wife_n the_o other_o lawful_a which_o be_v upon_o a_o lawful_a cause_n namely_o adultery_n he_o declare_v against_o the_o first_o and_o conclude_v for_o the_o last_o whereby_o the_o marriage_n be_v so_o dissolve_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v another_o wife_n and_o if_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n the_o adulteress_n be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n leave_v for_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o man_n may_v marry_v another_o wife_n and_o i_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a mitigation_n of_o god_n law_n here_o to_o spare_v her_o life_n when_o in_o many_o other_o country_n the_o adulteress_n be_v just_o put_v to_o death_n now_o the_o two_o matter_n of_o right_o be_v prove_v one_a in_o case_n of_o adultery_n one_o may_v lawful_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n 2_o have_v lawful_o put_v she_o away_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o to_o this_o agree_v our_o famous_a protestant_a divine_n and_o casuist_n as_o calvin_n beza_n martyr_n bucer_n piscator_fw-la perkins_n paraeus_n riveâ—us_n busanus_fw-la polanus_fw-la amesius_n so_o do_v also_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o dr._n john_n reynolds_n have_v upon_o the_o matter_n write_v a_o excellent_a treatise_n which_o be_v print_v in_o 1609._o call_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o marriage_n upon_o a_o lawful_a divorce_n what_o the_o romish_a church_n say_v and_o do_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v to_o satify_v her_o covetousness_n and_o get_v money_n for_o grant_v dispense_v thus_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o conscience_n have_v declare_v it_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a court_n to_o follow_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v it_o a_o different_a one_o from_o that_o of_o conscience_n for_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n divine_n and_o clergyman_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n bind_v to_o promote_v his_o holy_a will_v therein_o contain_v when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o their_o respective_a flock_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o or_o observe_v any_o scandalous_a practice_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n first_o to_o admonish_v and_o if_o this_o can_v prevail_v to_o prosecute_v as_o far_o as_o their_o station_n will_v allow_v if_o they_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n that_o lead_v into_o this_o filthy_a sin_n which_o now_o we_o write_v against_o they_o with_o god_n blessing_n may_v sometime_o happen_v to_o prevent_v abundance_n of_o evil_n commit_v in_o this_o kind_a with_o represent_v how_o marry_v woman_n ought_v to_o avoid_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n but_o all_o enticement_n to_o and_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v evil_a company_n unlawful_a sport_n dangerous_a recreation_n too_o gaudy_a clothes_n for_o their_o apparel_n ought_v to_o be_v modest_a so_o to_o avoid_v lascivious_a gesture_n and_o obscenous_a word_n for_o as_o in_o the_o seven_o precept_n chastity_n be_v command_v so_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o be_v therein_o forbid_v as_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o eye_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n filthiness_n in_o discourse_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o apt_a to_o inflame_v lust_n and_o as_o matrimony_n be_v of_o a_o mix_v that_o be_v divine_a and_o human_a right_n so_o the_o clergyman_n especial_o the_o head_n aught_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o act_v in_o both_o capacity_n to_o censure_n reform_v punish_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v enemy_n to_o abuse_n and_o abuser_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a case_n to_o hear_v any_o of_o that_o character_n in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n impious_o to_o say_v how_o some_o expression_n in_o scripture_n relate_v to_o the_o
after_o the_o manner_n of_o adulteress_n how_o so_o i_o will_v bring_v up_o a_o company_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o spoil_a and_o the_o company_n shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n and_o dispatch_v they_o with_o sword_n they_o shall_v slay_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o house_n with_o fire_n when_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o punish_v with_o private_a judgement_n at_o last_o god_n do_v it_o with_o public_a the_o concealer_n the_o denyer_n of_o justice_n become_v accessary_a and_o this_o bring_v public_a judgement_n upon_o city_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o thus_o say_v god_n will_v i_o cause_v lewdness_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o all_o woman_n may_v be_v teach_v not_o to_o do_v after_o your_o lewdness_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o make_v adulteress_n example_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o also_o make_v they_o example_n to_o other_o as_o a_o buoy_z to_o take_v warn_v by_o when_o god_n have_v be_v as_o it_o seem_v only_o look_v upon_o for_o a_o while_n than_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o judgment-seat_n and_o judge_v 16.38_o judge_v ch_n 16.38_o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o as_o woman_n that_o break_v wedlock_n as_o indeed_o punishment_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o tail_n of_o sin_n when_o un-repented_n 22._o un-repented_n rev._n 2_o 20_o 21_o 22._o i_o give_v she_o jezabel_n space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n and_o she_o repent_v not_o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n but_o to_o return_v close_o to_o our_o point_n and_o which_o be_v our_o main_a design_n to_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n which_o we_o lay_v our_o chief_a stress_n upon_o before_o i_o conclude_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v what_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o great_a and_o supreme_a judge_n say_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v he_o take_v the_o more_o notice_n of_o it_o in_o few_o word_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o out_o of_o which_o it_o do_v clear_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o divorce_n two_o thing_n occur_v to_o be_v discuss_v which_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v by_o his_o authority_n decide_v in_o the_o two_o place_n of_o matthew_n gospel_n already_o quote_v in_o the_o first_o occasional_o when_o he_o purge_v of_o and_o refute_v several_a false_a gloss_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o last_o he_o speak_v to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o direct_o to_o answer_v the_o question_n put_v to_o he_o whether_o for_o every_o cause_n a_o man_n may_v lawful_o divorce_v his_o wife_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o give_v reason_n for_o it_o out_o of_o gen._n 1_o 27._o and_o 2.24_o but_o because_o as_o the_o evangelist_n observe_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o tempt_v he_o and_o this_o design_n be_v if_o possible_a to_o make_v he_o contradict_v moses_n â—_o moses_n john_n â—_o as_o at_o another_o time_n they_o will_v have_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n that_o they_o may_v have_v something_o wherewith_o to_o accuse_v he_o here_o to_o entangle_v he_o they_o bring_v in_o moses_n authority_n who_o have_v command_v to_o give_v a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o of_o it_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n namely_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n whereat_o they_o can_v not_o be_v please_v and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o magisterial_o and_o by_o his_o legislative_a authority_n thus_o decide_v it_o but_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o of_o chap_n 5._o which_o be_v parallel_n and_o about_o the_o same_o subject_a as_o quote_v before_o and_o both_o do_v plain_o affirm_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n which_o have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o about_o divorce_n the_o second_o about_o marry_v again_o after_o it_o as_o to_o the_o first_o 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divorce_v his_o wife_n he_o will_v absolute_o have_v speak_v it_o thus_o for_o no_o cause_n whatsoever_o and_o not_o have_v assign_v one_o with_o a_o exception_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n he_o must_v be_v blind_a who_o can_v or_o obstinate_a that_o will_v not_o see_v this_o truth_n out_o of_o both_o these_o place_n but_o they_o both_o do_v also_o afford_v another_o truth_n as_o a_o just_a and_o right_a consequence_n of_o the_o former_a if_o the_o divorce_n be_v unlawful_a than_o a_o second_o marriage_n be_v unlawful_a which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n imply_v that_o if_o the_o divorce_n be_v lawful_a than_o a_o second_o marriage_n be_v also_o lawful_a so_o any_o man_n who_o have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n may_v marry_v another_o for_o there_o be_v no_o middle_n either_o make_v the_o divorce_n unlawful_a and_o the_o second_o marriage_n unlawful_a or_o the_o divorce_n lawful_a and_o a_o second_o marriage_n so_o these_o 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etc._n etc._n if_o the_o husband_n first_o have_v desire_v a_o divorce_n and_o accuse_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o great_a crime_n as_o adultery_n let_v he_o prosecute_v she_o according_a to_o law_n and_o obtain_v vengeance_n that_o be_v divorce_n and_o enjoy_v the_o portion_n and_o downy_a for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o svam_fw-la recipiat_fw-la largitionem_fw-la and_o presennt_o must_v be_v free_a to_o marry_v another_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n not_o only_o may_v sue_v for_o a_o divorce_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v grant_v but_o also_o to_o retain_v the_o portion_n and_o dowry_n and_o so_o leave_v she_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n without_o maintenance_n and_o also_o marry_v another_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ill_a nature_n and_o manner_n and_o not_o for_o crime_n two_o year_n after_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o si_fw-la vero_fw-la
morum_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la criminum_fw-la etc._n etc._n etiam_fw-la post_fw-la biennium_fw-la ducturus_fw-la vxorem_fw-la which_o seem_v hard_a let_v it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o adultery_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o wife_n but_o not_o in_o the_o husband_n in_o the_o same_o code_n it_o be_v say_v quamvis_fw-la adulterii_fw-la crimen_fw-la inter_fw-la publica_fw-la referatur_fw-la quorum_fw-la delatio_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la legis_fw-la interpretatione_n conceditur_fw-la 57_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 9_o it_o be_v 7._o add_v leg_n juliam_fw-la de_fw-la adulteris_fw-la ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la fol._n 57_o etc._n etc._n this_o crime_n of_o adultery_n be_v so_o odious_a that_o any_o one_o may_v be_v a_o accuser_n but_o much_o more_o be_v the_o husband_n concern_v for_o in_o the_o say_a law_n it_o be_v add_v imprimis_fw-la maritum_fw-la genialis_fw-la thori_fw-la vindicem_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la cvi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la suspicion_n ream_n conjugem_fw-la facere_fw-la nec_fw-la intra_fw-la certa_fw-la tempora_fw-la inscriptionis_fw-la vinculi_fw-la contineri_fw-la veteres_fw-la retro_fw-la principes_fw-la annuerunt_fw-la here_o by_o this_o law_n a_o husband_n must_v first_o vindicate_v and_o avenge_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o bed_n and_o former_a prince_n allow_v he_o to_o accuse_v his_o wife_n upon_o suspicion_n without_o prescription_n of_o time_n and_o though_o she_o prove_v innocent_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o husband_n it_o be_v wish_v here_o be_v in_o case_n of_o adultery_n no_o prescription_n of_o time_n as_o there_o be_v for_o can_v any_o rational_a man_n say_v that_o a_o woman_n upon_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o three_o evidence_n convict_v of_o adultery_n to_o be_v less_o or_o no_o adulteress_n because_o she_o be_v prove_v so_o a_o year_n or_o two_o beyond_o the_o time_n of_o prescription_n be_v not_o a_o murderer_n a_o murderer_n 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qua_fw-la cum_fw-la servo_fw-la rem_fw-la hahere_fw-la detegitur_fw-la capitali_fw-la sententia_fw-la subjugatur_fw-la tradendo_fw-la igâ—ibus_fw-la verberone_fw-la with_o they_o among_o several_a other_o cause_n of_o divorce_n be_v the_o follow_v if_o the_o husband_n can_v prove_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v desirous_a of_o feast_v with_o stranger_n he_o not_o know_v or_o not_o willing_a if_o the_o lay_v out_o one_o night_n against_o his_o will_n or_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o if_o she_o do_v frequent_a play_n or_o public_a show_n the_o husband_n forbid_v it_o also_o for_o adultery_n which_o none_o that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o god_n law_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n in_o which_o case_n christian_a emperor_n favour_v much_o the_o husband_n for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v wrongful_o divorce_v his_o wife_n they_o â—aid_v no_o other_o punishment_n upon_o he_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v back_o her_o portion_n or_o that_o call_v donatio_fw-la 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