the_o whole_a law_n of_o nation_n as_o only_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v show_v we_o by_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o that_o the_o very_o seek_v of_o a_o man_n right_a by_o law_n and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o worldly_a magistrate_n be_v not_o without_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a say_v he_o why_o suffer_v you_o not_o rather_o yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v if_o nothing_o now_o must_v be_v suffer_v for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n i_o say_v the_o very_a prosecution_n of_o our_o right_n by_o way_n of_o civil_a justice_n can_v no_o more_o be_v suffer_v among_o christian_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n wherewith_o most_o man_n pursue_v it_o and_o that_o will_v next_o remove_v all_o our_o judicial_a law_n and_o this_o restraint_n of_o divorce_n also_o in_o the_o number_n which_o will_v more_o than_o half_a end_n the_o controversy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o whole_a juridical_a law_n and_o civil_a power_n be_v only_o suffer_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n then_o wherefore_o shall_v not_o that_o which_o moses_n suffer_v be_v suffer_v still_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n in_o a_o second_o signification_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v take_v for_o a_o stubborn_a resolution_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o god_n ever_o make_v any_o law_n purposely_o to_o such_o i_o deny_v for_o he_o voutsafe_v not_o to_o enter_v gov'nant_n with_o they_o but_o as_o they_o fortune_n to_o be_v mix_v with_o good_a man_n and_o pass_v undiscovered_a much_o less_o that_o he_o shall_v decree_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n only_o to_o serve_v their_o licentiousness_n but_o that_o god_n suffer_v this_o reprobate_a hardness_n of_o heart_n i_o affirm_v not_o only_o in_o this_o law_n of_o divorce_n but_o throughout_o all_o his_o best_a and_o pure_a commandment_n he_o command_v all_o to_o worship_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n according_a to_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a man_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o rite_n of_o religion_n hypocritical_o and_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o give_v we_o general_a statute_n &_o privilege_n in_o all_o civil_a matter_n just_a &_o good_a of_o themselves_o yet_o suffer_v unworthy_a man_n to_o use_v they_o &_o by_o themt_a o_o prosecute_v their_o own_o right_n or_o any_o colour_n of_o right_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n malicious_o covetous_o nigorous_o revengeful_o he_o allow_v by_o law_n the_o discreet_a father_n and_o husband_n to_o forbid_v if_o he_o think_v fit_a the_o religious_a vow_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o daughter_n num._n 30._o and_o in_o the_o same_o law_n suffer_v the_o hard_a heartednes_n of_o impious_a and_o covetous_a father_n or_o husband_n abuse_v this_o law_n to_o forbid_v their_o wife_n or_o daughter_n in_o their_o offering_n and_o devotion_n of_o great_a zeal_n if_o then_o god_n suffer_v hardness_n of_o heart_n equal_o in_o the_o best_a law_n as_o in_o this_o of_o divorce_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n this_o law_n shall_v be_v abolish_v but_o other_o law_n they_o object_n may_v be_v well_o use_v this_o never_o how_o often_o shall_v i_o answer_v both_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o from_o other_o general_a rule_n in_o scripture_n that_o this_o law_n of_o divorce_n have_v many_o wise_a and_o charitable_a end_n beside_o the_o be_v suffer_v for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o end_n but_o a_o accident_n happen_v through_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o give_v to_o good_a man_n right_o and_o to_o bad_a man_n who_o abuse_v right_a under_o false_a pretence_n give_v only_a sufferance_n now_o although_o christ_n express_v no_o other_o reason_n here_o but_o only_o what_o be_v suffer_v it_o nothing_o follow_v that_o this_o law_n have_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v permit_v but_o for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o scripture_n seldom_o or_o never_o in_o one_o place_n set_v down_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o what_o it_o grant_v or_o command_n especial_o when_o it_o talk_v to_o enemy_n and_o tempter_n sy_n paul_n permit_v marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7_o seem_v to_o permit_v even_o that_o also_o for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n only_o lest_o we_o shall_v run_v into_o fornication_n yet_o no_o intelligent_a man_n thence_o conclude_v marriage_n allow_v in_o the_o gospel_n only_o to_o avoid_v a_o evil_a because_o no_o other_o end_n be_v there_o express_v thus_o moses_n of_o necessity_n suffer_v many_o to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o enact_v the_o law_n of_o divorce_n doubtless_o for_o other_o good_a cause_n not_o for_o this_o only_a sufferance_n he_o permit_v not_o divorce_v by_o law_n as_o a_o evil_a for_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o divine_a law_n but_o permit_v by_o accident_n the_o evil_a of_o they_o who_o divorce_v against_o the_o law_n intention_n undiscoverable_o this_o also_o may_v be_v think_v not_o improbable_o that_o christ_n stir_v up_o in_o his_o spirit_n against_o these_o tempt_a pharisee_n answer_v they_o in_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o indignation_n usual_a among_o good_a author_n whereby_o the_o question_n or_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o direct_o answer_v but_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o who_o ask_v to_o hear_v so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n one_o demand_v how_o god_n employ_v himself_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v have_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v make_v hell_n for_o curious_a questioner_n another_o and_o libanius_n the_o sophist_n as_o i_o remember_v ask_v in_o derision_n some_o christian_n what_o the_o carpenter_n mean_v our_o saviour_n be_v do_v now_o that_o julian_n so_o prevail_v have_v it_o return_v he_o that_o the_o carpenter_n be_v make_v a_o coffin_n for_o the_o apostate_n so_o christ_n be_v demand_v malicious_o why_o moses_n make_v the_o law_n of_o divorce_n answer_v they_o in_o a_o vehement_a scheme_n not_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o make_v it_o but_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v tell_v they_o that_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o abuse_v it_o and_o all_o beit_n mark_n say_v not_o he_o suffer_v you_o but_o to_o you_o he_o write_v this_o precept_n mark_n may_v be_v warrantable_o expound_v by_o matthew_n the_o large_a and_o whether_o he_o suffer_v or_o give_v precept_n be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v hear_v it_o change_v not_o the_o trope_n of_o indignation_n fit_a account_n for_o such_o asker_n next_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o you_o he_o write_v this_o precept_n infer_v not_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o he_o write_v it_o as_o be_v parallel_v by_o other_o scripture_n last_o it_o may_v be_v worththe_a observe_n that_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o say_v in_o general_a that_o for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n he_o give_v this_o precept_n but_o you_o he_o suffer_v &_o to_o you_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n for_o your_o hardness_n of_o heart_n it_o can_v be_v easy_o think_v that_o christ_n here_o include_v all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o person_n of_o these_o tempt_a pharisee_n but_o that_o he_o conceal_v wherefore_o he_o give_v the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o this_o law_n and_o express_v by_o say_v emphatical_o to_o you_o how_o he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o worse_a such_o as_o the_o pharisee_n best_o represent_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o indeed_o to_o wicked_a man_n and_o harden_v heart_n he_o give_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o gospel_n also_o to_o hard'n_n they_o the_o more_o thus_o many_o way_n it_o may_v orthod_n oxal_o be_v understand_v how_o god_n or_o moses_n suffer_v such_o as_o the_o demander_n be_v to_o divorce_v for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n whereas_o the_o vulgar_a expositor_n beset_v with_o contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n round_o and_o resolve_v at_o any_o peril_n to_o make_v a_o exposition_n of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o violent_a and_o boisterous_a than_o a_o reverend_a ignorance_n in_o fear_n to_o be_v convict_v rush_v brute_o and_o impetuous_o against_o all_o the_o principle_n both_o of_o nature_n piety_n and_o moral_a goodness_n and_o in_o the_o sury_n of_o his_o literal_a expound_v overturn_v they_o all_o but_o from_o the_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o not_o how_o from_o the_o beginning_n do_v they_o suppose_v that_o man_n may_v not_o divorce_v at_o all_o not_o necessary_o not_o deliberate_o except_v for_o adultery_n but_o that_o some_o law_n like_o canon_n law_n present_o attach_v they_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n till_o strict_a moses_n come_v and_o with_o law_n bring_v licence_n into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o fancy_n indeed_o to_o smile_v at_o undoubted_o as_o to_o point_v of_o judicial_a law_n divorce_n be_v more_o
be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o if_o wisdom_n have_v now_o forsake_v the_o thirsty_a and_o laborious_a inquirer_n to_o dwell_v against_o her_o nature_n with_o the_o arrogant_a and_o shallow_a babbler_n to_o what_o purpose_n all_o those_o pain_n and_o that_o continual_a search_v require_v of_o we_o by_o solomon_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o understanding_n why_o be_v man_n breed_v up_o with_o such_o care_n and_o expense_n to_o a_o life_n of_o perpetual_a study_n why_o do_v yourselves_o with_o such_o endeavour_n seek_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o imputation_n of_o intend_v to_o discourage_v the_o progress_n and_o advance_v of_o learning_n he_o therefore_o who_o heart_n can_v bear_v he_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o your_o noble_a enterprise_n may_v easy_o assure_v himself_o that_o the_o prudence_n and_o farre-judging_a circumspectnesse_n of_o so_o grave_a a_o magistracy_n sit_v in_o parliament_n who_o have_v before_o they_o the_o prepare_v and_o purpose_a act_n of_o their_o most_o religious_a predecessor_n to_o imitate_v in_o this_o question_n can_v reject_v the_o clearness_n of_o these_o reason_n and_o these_o allegation_n both_o here_o and_o former_o offer_v they_o nor_o can_v overlook_a the_o necessity_n of_o ordain_v more_o wholesome_o and_o more_o human_o in_o the_o casualty_n of_o divorce_n than_o our_o law_n have_v yet_o establish_v if_o the_o most_o urgent_a and_o excessive_a grievance_n happen_v in_o domestic_a life_n be_v worth_a the_o lay_n to_o heart_n which_o unless_o charity_n be_v far_o from_o we_o can_v be_v neglect_v and_o that_o these_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o right_a constitution_n and_o in_o the_o right_a reformation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n call_v for_o speedy_a redress_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o first_o consider_v anough_o be_v urge_v in_o what_o be_v prefaced_a to_o that_o monument_n of_o bucer_n which_o i_o bring_v to_o your_o remembrance_n and_o the_o other_o time_n before_o hence_o forth_o except_o new_a cause_n be_v give_v i_o shall_v say_v less_o and_o less_o for_o if_o the_o law_n make_v not_o timely_a provision_n let_v the_o law_n as_o reason_n be_v bear_v the_o censure_n of_o those_o consequence_n which_o her_o own_o default_n now_o more_o evident_o produce_v and_o if_o man_n want_v manliness_n to_o expostulate_v the_o right_n of_o their_o due_a ransom_n and_o to_o second_v their_o own_o occasion_n they_o may_v sit_v hereafter_o and_o bemoan_v themselves_o to_o have_v neglect_v through_o faintness_n the_o only_a remedy_n of_o their_o suffering_n which_o a_o seasonable_a and_o well_o ground_v speak_v might_n have_v purchase_v they_o and_o perhaps_o in_o time_n to_o come_v other_o will_v know_v how_o to_o esteem_v what_o be_v not_o every_o day_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o have_v mark_v event_n and_o better_o weigh_v how_o hurtful_a and_o unwise_a it_o be_v to_o hide_v a_o secret_a and_o pernicious_a rupture_n under_o the_o ill_a counsel_n of_o a_o bashful_a silence_n but_o who_o will_v distrust_v aught_o or_o not_o be_v ample_a in_o his_o hope_n of_o your_o wise_a and_o christian_a determination_n who_o have_v the_o prudence_n to_o consider_v and_o shall_v have_v the_o goodness_n like_o god_n as_o you_o be_v call_v to_o find_v out_o ready_o and_o by_o just_a law_n to_o administer_v those_o redress_n which_o have_v of_o old_a not_o without_o god_n ordain_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o adversity_n of_o mankind_n ere_o they_o who_o need_v be_v put_v to_o ask_v certain_o if_o any_o other_o have_v enlarge_v his_o thought_n to_o expect_v from_o this_o government_n so_o just_o undertake_v and_o by_o frequent_a assistance_n from_o heaven_n so_o apparent_o uphold_v glorious_a change_n and_o renovation_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n he_o among_o the_o foremost_a may_v be_v name_v who_o pray_v that_o the_o fate_n of_o england_n may_v tarry_v for_o no_o other_o deliverer_n john_n milton_n tetrachordon_n exposition_n upon_o the_o four_o chief_a place_n in_o scripture_n which_o treat_v of_o marriage_n or_o nullity_n in_o marriage_n gen._n 1._o 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o 28._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 23._o and_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man._n 24._o therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 1._o 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n to_o be_v inform_v aright_o in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o marriage_n that_o we_o may_v know_v for_o certain_a not_o by_o a_o force_a yoke_n but_o by_o a_o impartial_a definition_n what_o marriage_n be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o marriage_n it_o will_v undoubted_o be_v lafe_a fair_a and_o most_o with_o our_o obedience_n to_o inquire_v as_o our_o saviour_n direction_n be_v how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o we_o begin_v so_o high_a as_o man_n create_v after_o god_n own_o image_n there_o want_v not_o earnest_a cause_n for_o nothing_o now_o adays_o be_v more_o degenerate_o forgott'n_v than_o the_o true_a dignity_n of_o man_n almost_o in_o every_o respect_n but_o especial_o in_o this_o prime_a institution_n of_o matrimony_n wherein_o his_o native_a pre-eminence_n ought_v most_o to_o shine_v although_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o just_a and_o natural_a privilege_n man_n neither_o can_v right_o seek_v nor_o dare_v full_o claim_v unless_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o inward_a goodness_n and_o steadfast_a knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o this_o quell_v they_o to_o a_o servile_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o conscious_a unworthiness_n it_o may_v save_v the_o wonder_v why_o in_o this_o age_n many_o be_v so_o opposite_a both_o to_o human_a and_o to_o christian_a liberty_n either_o while_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o envy_v other_o that_o do_v content_v or_o rather_o pride_v themselves_o in_o a_o specious_a humility_n and_o strictness_n breed_v out_o of_o low_a ignorance_n that_o never_o yet_o conceive_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n rank_v with_o no_o better_a company_n than_o will-worship_n and_o the_o mere_a show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o how_o injurious_a herein_o they_o be_v if_o not_o to_o themselves_o yet_o to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o they_o only_o but_o to_o the_o alwise_a and_o bounteous_a grace_n offer_v we_o in_o our_o redemption_n will_v orderly_o appear_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o it_o be_v anough_o determine_v that_o this_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v be_v mean_v wisdom_n purity_n justice_n and_o rule_v over_o all_o creature_n all_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n be_v recover_v with_o gain_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o albeit_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v lordship_n over_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o air_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o law_n without_o he_o as_o a_o guard_n set_v over_o he_o but_o christ_n have_v cancel_v the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o coloss_n 2._o 14._o and_o interpret_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o through_o charity_n have_v in_o that_o respect_n set_v we_o overlaw_v in_o the_o free_a custody_n of_o his_o love_n and_o leave_v we_o victorious_a under_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o live_a spirit_n not_o under_o the_o dead_a letter_n to_o follow_v that_o which_o most_o edify_v most_o aide_n and_o furder_v a_o religious_a life_n make_v we_o holy_a and_o like_a to_o his_o immortal_a image_n not_o that_o which_o make_v we_o most_o conformable_a and_o captive_a to_o civil_a and_o subordinat_a precept_n whereof_o the_o strict_a observance_n may_v ofttimes_o prove_v the_o destruction_n not_o only_o of_o many_o innocent_a person_n and_o family_n but_o of_o whole_a nation_n although_o indeed_o no_o ordinance_n human_a or_o from_o heaven_n can_v bind_v against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n so_o that_o to_o keep_v they_o strict_o against_o that_o end_n be_v all_o one_o with_o to_o break_v they_o man_n of_o most_o renown_a virtue_n have_v sometime_o by_o transgress_v most_o true_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o wise_a magistrate_n have_v permit_v and_o dispense_v it_o while_o they_o look_v not_o peevish_o at_o the_o letter_n but_o with_o a_o great_a spirit_n at_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n if_o always_o not_o write_v in_o the_o character_n of_o law_n yet_o engrav'n_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o a_o divine_a impression_n this_o heathen_n can_v see_v as_o the_o well-read_a in_o
can_v have_v create_v he_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mould_n a_o thousand_o friend_n and_o brother_n adam_n to_o have_v be_v his_o consort_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o till_o eve_n be_v give_v he_o god_n reckon_v he_o to_o be_v alone_o it_o be_v not_o good_a god_n here_o present_v himself_o like_a to_o a_o man_n deliberate_v both_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o high_a consequence_n and_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o found_v it_o according_a to_o natural_a reason_n not_o impulsive_a command_n but_o that_o the_o duty_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o the_o reason_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o a_o reasonless_a duty_n not_o good_a be_v as_o much_o to_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n as_o not_o please_v not_o expedient_a but_o since_o the_o come_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n to_o he_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o continence_n it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o expedient_a to_o be_v alone_o but_o plain_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o he_o who_o wilful_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n not_o be_v supernatural_o gift_v and_o he_o who_o by_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o marriage_n unjust_a and_o intolerable_a cause_n man_n to_o abhor_v it_o be_v both_o in_o a_o diabolical_a sin_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o antichrist_n who_o forbid_v to_o marry_v for_o what_o difference_n at_o all_o whether_o he_o abstain_v man_n from_o marry_v or_o restrain_v they_o in_o a_o marriage_n happen_v total_o discommodious_a distasteful_a dishonest_a and_o pernicious_a to_o he_o without_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o fault_n for_o god_n do_v not_o here_o precise_o say_v i_o make_v a_o female_a to_o this_o male_a as_o he_o do_v brief_o before_o but_o expound_v himself_o here_o on_o purpose_n he_o say_v because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o make_v he_o therefore_o a_o meet_a help_n god_n supply_v the_o privation_n of_o not_o good_a with_o the_o perfect_a gift_n of_o a_o real_a and_o positive_a good_a it_o be_v man_n perverse_n cook_n who_o have_v turn_v this_o bounty_n of_o god_n into_o a_o scorpion_n either_o by_o weak_a and_o shallow_a construction_n or_o by_o proud_a arrogance_n and_o cruelty_n to_o they_o who_o neither_o in_o their_o purpose_n nor_o in_o their_o action_n have_v offend_v against_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o wedlock_n now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 7._o pronounce_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n and_o god_n can_v contradict_v himself_o it_o instruct_v we_o that_o his_o command_n and_o word_n especial_o such_o as_o bear_v the_o manifest_a title_n of_o some_o good_a to_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o strict_o wring_v as_o to_o command_v without_o regard_n to_o the_o most_o natural_a and_o miserable_a necessity_n of_o mankind_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n add_v a_o limitation_n in_o the_o 26_o v_o of_o that_o chap._n for_o the_o present_a necessity_n it_o be_v good_a which_o he_o give_v we_o doubtless_o as_o a_o pattern_n how_o to_o reconcile_v other_o place_n by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o charity_n for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o some_o will_v have_v the_o sense_n hereof_o to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o procreation_n only_o and_o austin_n contest_v that_o manly_a friendship_n in_o all_o other_o regard_v have_v be_v a_o more_o become_a solace_n for_o adam_n then_o to_o spend_v so_o many_o secret_a year_n in_o a_o empty_a world_n with_o one_o woman_n but_o our_o writer_n deserve_o reject_v this_o crabbed_a opinion_n and_o defend_v that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a comfort_n in_o the_o marry_a state_n beside_o the_o genial_a bed_n which_o no_o other_o society_n afford_v no_o mortal_a nature_n can_v endure_v either_o in_o the_o action_n of_o religion_n or_o study_v of_o wisdom_n without_o sometime_o slacken_v the_o cord_n of_o intense_a thought_n and_o labour_n which_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v faulty_a god_n himself_o conceal_v we_o not_o his_o own_o recreation_n before_o the_o world_n be_v build_v i_o be_v say_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n daily_o his_o delight_n play_v always_o before_o he_o and_o to_o he_o indeed_o wisdom_n be_v as_o a_o high_a towr_n of_o pleasure_n but_o to_o we_o a_o steep_a hill_n and_o we_o toil_a ever_o about_o the_o bottom_n he_o execute_v with_o ease_n the_o exploit_n of_o his_o omnipotence_n as_o easy_a as_o with_o we_o it_o be_v to_o will_v but_o no_o worthy_a enterprise_n can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o without_o continual_a plod_n and_o wearisomnes_n to_o our_o faint_a and_o sensitive_a ability_n we_o can_v therefore_o always_o be_v contemplative_a or_o pragmatical_a abroad_o but_o have_v need_n of_o some_o delightful_a intermission_n wherein_o the_o enlarge_v soul_n may_v leave_v off_o a_o while_n her_o severe_a school_n and_o like_o a_o glad_a youth_n in_o wander_a vacancy_n may_v keep_v her_o holiday_n to_o joy_n and_o harmless_a pastime_n which_o as_o she_o can_v well_o do_v without_o company_n so_o in_o no_o company_n so_o well_o as_o where_o the_o different_a sex_n in_o most_o resemble_v unlikenes_n and_o most_o unlike_a resemblance_n can_v but_o please_v best_a and_o be_v please_v in_o the_o aptitude_n of_o that_o variety_n whereof_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v too_o timorous_a in_o the_o awe_n that_o our_o flat_a sage_n will_v form_v we_o and_o dress_v we_o wise_a solomon_n among_o his_o grave_a proverb_n countenance_n a_o kind_n of_o ravishment_n and_o err_a fondness_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o wed_a leisure_n and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o be_v general_o believe_v even_o in_o the_o jolly_a expression_n to_o figure_v the_o spousal_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n sing_v of_o a_o thousand_o rapture_n between_o those_o two_o lovely_a one_o far_o on_o the_o hither_o side_n of_o carnal_a enjoyment_n by_o these_o instance_n and_o more_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v we_o may_v imagine_v how_o indulgent_o god_n provide_v against_o man_n loneliness_n that_o he_o approve_v it_o not_o as_o by_o himself_o declare_v not_o good_a that_o he_o approve_v the_o remedy_n thereof_o as_o of_o his_o own_o ordain_v consequent_o good_a and_o as_o he_o ordain_v it_o so_o doubtless_o proportionable_o to_o our_o fall_n n_o estate_n he_o give_v it_o else_o be_v his_o ordinance_n at_o least_o in_o vain_a and_o we_o for_o all_o his_o gift_n still_o empty_a hand_a nay_o such_o a_o unbounteous_a giver_n we_o shall_v make_v he_o as_o in_o the_o fable_n jupiter_n be_v to_o ixion_n give_v he_o a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n give_v he_o a_o monstrous_a issue_n by_o she_o the_o breed_n of_o centaur_n a_o neglect_a and_o unloved_a race_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o delufive_a marriage_n and_o last_o give_v he_o she_o with_o a_o damnation_n to_o that_o wheel_n in_o hell_n from_o a_o life_n throw_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n and_o disorder_n but_o god_n be_v no_o deceitful_a giver_n to_o bestow_v that_o on_o we_o for_o a_o remedy_n of_o loneliness_n which_o if_o it_o bring_v not_o a_o sociable_a mind_n as_o well_o as_o a_o conjunctive_a body_n leau_v we_o no_o less_o alone_a than_o before_o and_o if_o it_o bring_v a_o mind_n perpetual_o aver_v and_o disagreeable_a betray_v we_o to_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o most_o desert_a loneliness_n god_n can_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o institution_n so_o unexpected_o mock_v we_o by_o force_v that_o upon_o we_o as_o the_o remedy_n of_o solitude_n which_o wrap_v we_o in_o a_o misery_n worse_o than_o any_o wilderness_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o judge_n prov._n 19_o especial_o know_v that_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n amid_o the_o sincere_a and_o most_o cordial_a design_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v daily_o err_v in_o choose_v we_o may_v conclude_v therefore_o see_v orthodoxal_a expositor_n confess_v to_o our_o hand_n that_o by_o loneliness_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v the_o want_n of_o copulation_n and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o less_o alone_o by_o turn_v in_o a_o body_n to_o he_o unless_o there_o be_v within_o it_o a_o mind_n answerable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n more_o worthy_a the_o care_n and_o consultation_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o worthy_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o not_o unnatural_o to_o set_v it_o beneath_o the_o formality_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n to_o make_v it_o a_o servant_n of_o its_o own_o vassal_n i_o say_v we_o may_v conclude_v that_o such_o a_o marriage_n wherein_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o disgrace_a and_o vilify_v below_o the_o body_n interest_n and_o can_v have_v no_o just_a or_o tolerable_a contentment_n be_v not_o of_o god_n institution_n and_o therefore_o no_o marriage_n nay_o in_o conclude_v this_o i_o say_v we_o conclude_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o common_a expositor_n themselves_o give_v we_o both_o in_o that_o
good_a leave_v by_o mutual_a consent_n therefore_o where_o conjunction_n be_v say_v they_o who_o comment_v the_o institutes_n agree_v that_o conjunction_n of_o mind_n be_v by_o the_o law_n mean_v not_o necessary_o conjunction_n of_o body_n that_o law_n than_o have_v good_a reason_n attend_v to_o its_o own_o definition_n that_o divorce_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o break_n of_o that_o conjunction_n which_o it_o hold_v necessary_a soon_o than_o for_o the_o want_n of_o that_o conjunction_n which_o it_o hold_v not_o necessary_a and_o whereas_o tuningus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n excuse_v individual_a as_o the_o purpose_n of_o marriage_n not_o always_o the_o success_n it_o suffice_v not_o purpose_n be_v not_o able_a to_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n nature_n herself_o the_o universal_a mother_n intend_v nothing_o but_o her_o own_o perfection_n and_o preservation_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o more_o indissoluble_a for_o that_o the_o pandect_n out_o of_o modestinus_n though_o not_o define_v yet_o well_o describe_v marriage_n the_o conjunction_n of_o male_a and_o female_a the_o society_n of_o all_o life_n the_o communion_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a right_n which_o bucer_n also_o imitate_v on_o the_o five_o to_o the_o ephesian_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o comprehend_v the_o several_a end_n of_o marriage_n then_o to_o contain_v the_o more_o constitute_a cause_n that_o make_v it_o what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o therefore_o among_o other_o for_o who_o sing_v not_o hylas_n may_v give_v as_o well_o as_o take_v matter_n to_o be_v judge_v on_o it_o will_v be_v look_v i_o shall_v produce_v another_o definition_n than_o these_o which_o have_v not_o stand_v the_o trial_n thus_o than_o i_o suppose_v that_o marriage_n by_o the_o natural_a and_o plain_a order_n of_o god_n institution_n in_o the_o text_n may_v be_v more_o demonstrative_o and_o essential_o define_v marriage_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n join_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o a_o love_n fit_o dispose_v to_o the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o domestic_a life_n a_o divine_a institution_n this_o contain_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o marriage_n as_o for_o consent_n of_o parent_n and_o guardian_n it_o seem_v rather_o a_o concurrence_n then_o a_o cause_n for_o as_o many_o that_o marry_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n as_o not_o and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o subject_v beyond_o reason_n now_o though_o efficient_a cause_n be_v not_o requisite_a in_o a_o definition_n yet_o divine_a institution_n have_v such_o influence_n upon_o the_o form_n and_o be_v so_o a_o conserve_n cause_n of_o it_o that_o without_o it_o the_o form_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o distinguish_v matrimony_n from_o other_o conjunction_n of_o male_a and_o female_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v marriage_n join_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o a_o love_n etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v in_o the_o party_n consent_n until_o which_o be_v the_o marriage_n have_v no_o true_a be_v when_o i_o say_v consent_n i_o mean_v not_o error_n for_o error_n be_v not_o proper_o consent_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o consent_v be_v here_o understand_v with_o equity_n and_o good_a to_o either_o part_n as_o in_o all_o other_o friendly_a counant_n and_o not_o be_v strain_v and_o cruel_o urge_v to_o the_o mischief_n and_o destruction_n of_o both_o neither_o do_v i_o mean_v that_o singular_a act_n of_o consent_n which_o make_v the_o contract_n for_o that_o may_v remain_v and_o yet_o the_o marriage_n not_o true_a nor_o lawful_a and_o that_o may_v cease_v and_o yet_o the_o marriage_n both_o true_a and_o lawful_a to_o their_o sin_n that_o break_v it_o so_o that_o either_o as_o no_o efficient_a at_o all_o or_o but_o a_o transitory_a it_o come_v not_o into_o the_o definition_n that_o consent_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v a_o love_n fit_o dispose_v to_o mutual_a help_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n this_o be_v that_o happy_a form_n of_o marriage_n natural_o arise_v from_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o text_n in_o all_o the_o former_a definition_n either_o obscure_o and_o under_o mistaken_a term_n express_v or_o not_o at_o all_o this_o give_v marriage_n all_o her_o due_a all_o her_o benefit_n all_o her_o be_v all_o her_o distinct_a and_o proper_a be_v this_o make_v a_o marriage_n not_o a_o bondage_n a_o blessing_n not_o a_o curse_n a_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o a_o snare_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o love_n and_o that_o love_v bear_v of_o fitness_n how_o can_v it_o last_v unless_o it_o last_o how_o can_v the_o best_a and_o sweet_a purpose_n of_o marriage_n be_v attain_v and_o they_o not_o attain_v which_o be_v the_o chief_n end_v and_o with_o a_o lawful_a love_n constitute_v the_o formal_a cause_n itself_o of_o marriage_n how_o can_v the_o essence_n thereof_o subsist_v how_o can_v it_o be_v indeed_o what_o it_o go_v for_o conclude_v therefore_o by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n that_o where_o this_o essence_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a marriage_n and_o the_o party_n either_o one_o of_o they_o or_o both_o be_v free_a and_o without_o fault_n rather_o by_o a_o nullity_n then_o by_o a_o divorce_n may_v betake_v they_o to_o a_o second_o choice_a if_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v not_o tolerable_a to_o they_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v why_o domestic_a in_o the_o definition_n i_o answer_v that_o because_o both_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o grave_a poet_n and_o philosopher_n i_o find_v the_o property_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o wife_n set_v out_o only_o from_o domestic_a virtue_n if_o they_o extend_v further_a it_o diffuse_v they_o into_o the_o notion_n of_o some_o more_o common_a duty_n then_o matrimonial_a thus_o far_o of_o the_o definition_n the_o consectary_n which_o flow_v from_o thence_o and_o altogether_o depend_v thereon_o be_v manifest_o bring_v in_o by_o this_o connexive_a particle_n therefore_o and_o branch_n itself_o into_o a_o double_a consequence_n first_o individual_a society_n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n second_o conjugal_a benevolence_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n which_o as_o be_v show_v be_v not_o without_o cause_n here_o mention_v to_o prevent_v and_o to_o abolish_v the_o suspect_n of_o pollution_n in_o that_o natural_a and_o undefiled_a act_n these_o consequence_n therefore_o can_v either_o in_o religion_n law_n or_o reason_n be_v bind_v and_o post_v upon_o mankind_n to_o his_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n but_o receiv_v what_o force_n they_o have_v from_o the_o meetness_n of_o help_n and_o solace_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o end_n of_o that_o definition_n that_o sustain_v they_o and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o scripture_n to_o humble_v herself_o in_o artificial_a theorem_n and_o definition_n and_o corollary_n like_o a_o professor_n in_o the_o school_n but_o look_v to_o be_v analyse_v and_o interpret_v by_o the_o logical_a industry_n of_o her_o disciple_n and_o follower_n and_o to_o be_v reduce_v by_o they_o as_o oft_o as_o need_n be_v into_o those_o sciential_a rule_n which_o be_v the_o implement_n of_o instruction_n yet_o moses_n as_o if_o foresee_v the_o miserable_a work_n that_o man_n ignorance_n and_o pusillanimity_n will_v make_v in_o this_o matrimonious_a business_n and_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a to_o prevent_v it_o condescend_v in_o this_o place_n to_o such_o a_o methodical_a and_o school-like_a way_n of_o define_v and_o consequence_v as_o in_o no_o place_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n more_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o contentious_a may_v know_v what_o be_v marriage_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o which_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v refer_v and_o what_o from_o hence_o to_o judge_v of_o nullity_n or_o divorce_n here_o i_o esteem_v the_o work_n do_v in_o this_o field_n the_o controversy_n decide_v but_o because_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o look_v avers_o upon_o this_o our_o decision_n although_o indeed_o they_o keep_v all_o harmony_n with_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o better_a work_n to_o reconcile_v the_o seem_a diversity_n of_o scripture_n than_o the_o real_a dissension_n of_o near_a friend_n i_o shall_v assay_v in_o three_o follow_a discourse_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n deut._n 24._o 1_o 2._o 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o uncleanness_n in_o she_o then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divercement_n and_o give_v it_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n 2_o and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a discommodity_n of_o speak_v in_o a_o clear_a matter_n the_o abundance_n of_o argument_n that_o press_v to_o be_v utter_v
be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o here_o to_o put_v away_o and_o erasmus_n quote_v hilary_n render_v it_o by_o a_o expression_n not_o so_o soft_a whence_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o state_n this_o question_n in_o the_o strict_a right_n of_o the_o man_n not_o tarry_v for_o the_o wife_n consent_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n answer_v direct_o according_a to_o what_o be_v ask_v in_o the_o term_n of_o put_v away_o it_o may_v be_v questionable_a whether_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o sentence_n do_v not_o forbid_v only_o such_o put_n away_o as_o be_v without_o mutual_a consent_n in_o a_o violent_a and_o and_o harsh_a manner_n or_o without_o any_o reason_n but_o will_v as_o the_o tetrarch_n do_v which_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o those_o christian_a emperor_n fear_v not_o in_o their_o constitution_n to_o dissolve_v marriage_n by_o mutual_a consent_n in_o that_o our_o saviour_n seem_v here_o as_o the_o case_n be_v most_o likely_a not_o to_o condemn_v all_o divorce_n but_o all_o injury_n and_o violence_n in_o divorce_n but_o no_o injury_n can_v be_v do_v to_o they_o who_o seek_v it_o as_o the_o ethic_n of_o aristotle_n sufficient_o prove_v true_a it_o be_v that_o a_o unjust_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v to_o one_o though_o willing_a and_o so_o may_v just_o be_v forbid_v but_o divorce_n be_v in_o itself_o no_o unjust_a or_o evil_a thing_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o injury_n or_o lust_n injury_n it_o can_v be_v at_o law_n if_o consent_n be_v and_o aristotle_n err_v not_o and_o lust_v it_o may_v as_o frequent_o not_o be_v while_o charity_n have_v the_o judge_n of_o so_o many_o private_a greevance_n in_o a_o misfortuned_a wedlock_n which_o may_v pard'nable_o seek_v a_o redemption_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o the_o law_n can_v discern_v or_o examine_v lust_n so_o long_o as_o it_o walk_v from_o one_o lawful_a term_n to_o another_o from_o divorce_n to_o marriage_n both_o in_o themselves_o indifferent_a for_o if_o the_o law_n can_v take_v hold_n to_o punish_v many_o action_n apparent_o covetous_a ambitious_a ingrateful_a proud_a how_o can_v it_o forbid_v and_o punish_v that_o for_o lust_n which_o be_v but_o only_o surmise_v so_o and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v certain_o prove_v in_o the_o divorce_v now_o then_o before_o in_o the_o marry_n whence_o if_o divorce_n be_v no_o unjust_a thing_n but_o through_o lust_n a_o cause_n not_o discernible_a by_o law_n as_o law_n be_v wont_a to_o discern_v in_o other_o case_n and_o can_v be_v no_o injury_n where_o consent_n be_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o equity_n of_o law_n why_o divorce_n by_o consent_n may_v not_o be_v lawful_a leave_v secrecy_n to_o conscience_n the_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o aim_v to_o rectify_v not_o to_o revoke_v the_o statute_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o wotd_n to_o put_v away_o be_v in_o the_o gteeke_n to_o loosen_v or_o dissolve_v utter_o take_v away_o that_o vain_a papistical_a distinction_n of_o divorce_n from_o bed_n and_o divorce_n from_o bond_n evince_v plain_o that_o both_o christ_n and_o the_o pharisee_n mean_v here_o that_o divorce_n which_o final_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n and_o free_v both_o party_n to_o a_o second_o marriage_n for_o every_o cause_n this_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v that_o for_o every_o cause_n they_o may_v divorce_v for_o every_o accidental_a cause_n any_o quarrel_n or_o difference_n that_o may_v happen_v so_o both_o josephus_n and_o philo_n man_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n explain_v and_o the_o syriac_a translater_n who_o antiquity_n be_v think_v parallel_n to_o the_o evangelist_n themselves_o read_v it_o conformable_o upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o pretence_n divine_v also_o general_o agree_v that_o thus_o the_o pharisee_n mean_v cameron_n a_o late_a writer_n much_o applaud_v comment_v this_o place_n not_o undiligent_o affirm_v that_o the_o greek_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v unusual_o for_o have_v a_o force_n in_o it_o imply_v the_o suddenness_n of_o those_o pharisaic_a divorce_n and_o that_o their_o question_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n whether_o for_o any_o cause_n whatever_o it_o chance_v to_o be_v straight_o as_o it_o rise_v the_o divorce_n may_v be_v lawful_a this_o he_o free_o give_v what_o ever_o move_v he_o and_o i_o as_o free_o take_v nor_o can_v deny_v his_o observation_n to_o be_v acute_a &_o learned_a if_o therefore_o we_o insist_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o put_v away_o that_o it_o import_v a_o constraint_n without_o consent_n as_o may_v be_v insist_v and_o may_v enjoy_v what_o cameron_n bestow_v on_o we_o that_o for_o every_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a as_o any_o cause_n may_v happen_v with_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o speediness_n of_o those_o divorce_n and_o that_o herodian_a act_n especial_o as_o be_v already_o bring_v we_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v appear_v nothing_o so_o strict_a a_o prohibition_n as_o have_v be_v long_o conceive_v forbid_v only_o to_o divorce_v for_o casual_a &_o temporary_a cause_n that_o may_v be_v soon_o end_v or_o soon_o remedy_v &_o likewise_o forbid_v to_o divorce_v rash_o &_o on_o thesudden_a heat_n except_o it_o be_v for_o adultery_n if_o these_o qualification_n may_v be_v admit_v as_o partly_o we_o offer_v they_o partly_o be_v offer_v they_o by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o that_o where_o nothing_o be_v repugnant_a why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v nothing_o can_v wrest_v they_o from_o we_o the_o severe_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v straight_o unbend_v the_o seem_a frown_n into_o that_o gentleness_n and_o compassion_n which_o be_v so_o abundant_a in_o all_o his_o action_n his_o office_n and_o his_o doctrine_n from_o all_o which_o otherwise_o it_o stand_v off_o at_o no_o mean_a distance_n verse_n 4._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o he_o which_o make_v they_o at_o the_o beginning_n make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a verse_n 5._o and_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n verse_n 6._o wherefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n what_o therefore_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o 4._o and_o 5_o make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a and_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v it_o here_o undeniable_o that_o the_o law_n which_o our_o saviour_n cite_v to_o prove_v that_o divorce_n be_v forbid_v be_v not_o a_o absolute_a and_o tyrannical_a command_n without_o reason_n as_o now_o adays_o we_o make_v it_o little_a better_o but_o be_v ground_v upon_o some_o rational_a cause_n not_o difficult_a to_o be_v apprehend_v be_v in_o a_o matter_n which_o equal_o concern_v the_o mean_a and_o the_o plain_a sort_n of_o person_n in_o a_o household_n life_n our_o next_o way_n than_o will_v be_v to_o inquire_v if_o there_o be_v not_o more_o reason_n than_o one_o and_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o chief_a that_o we_o shall_v find_v by_o turn_v to_o the_o first_o institution_n to_o which_o christ_n refer_v our_o own_o read_n he_o himself_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o treacherous_a affailant_n use_v brevity_n and_o light_v on_o the_o first_o place_n in_o genesis_n that_o mention_n any_o thing_n tend_v to_o marriage_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n join_v it_o immediate_o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n of_o the_o 2_o chapter_n omit_v all_o the_o prime_a word_n between_o which_o create_v the_o institution_n and_o contain_v the_o noble_a and_o pure_a end_n of_o matrimony_n without_o which_o attain_v that_o conjunction_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o above_o what_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o beast_n so_o likewise_o beneath_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n to_o the_o young_a man_n who_o come_v not_o tempt_v he_o but_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o ask_v he_o which_o commandment_n he_o shall_v keep_v he_o neither_o repeat_v the_o first_o table_n nor_o all_o the_o second_o nor_o that_o in_o order_n which_o he_o repeat_v if_o here_o then_o be_v tempt_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o short_a and_o the_o dark_a in_o his_o conference_n and_o omit_v to_o cite_v that_o from_o the_o second_o of_o genesis_n which_o all_o divine_n confess_v be_v a_o commentary_n to_o what_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o first_o the_o make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v but_o to_o search_v the_o institution_n ourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v there_o his_o own_o authority_n give_v other_o manner_n of_o reason_n why_o such_o firm_a union_n be_v to_o be_v in_o matrimony_n without_o which_o reason_n their_o be_v male_a and_o female_n can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o join_v they_o unseparable_o for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o no_o adultery_n
permissive_a from_o the_o begin_n before_o moses_n then_o under_o moses_n but_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o institution_n in_o paradise_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o matrimony_n shall_v dissolve_v for_o every_o trivial_a cause_n as_o you_o pharisee_n accustom_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o suffer_v from_o the_o begin_n ever_o since_o the_o race_n of_o man_n corrupt_v &_o law_n be_v make_v he_o who_o will_v affirm_v must_v have_v find_v out_o other_o antiquity_n than_o be_v yer_z know_v beside_o we_o must_v consider_v now_o what_o can_v be_v so_o as_o from_o the_o beginning_n not_o only_o what_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o the_o beginning_n have_v man_n continue_v perfet_a it_o have_v be_v just_a that_o all_o thing_n shall_v have_v remain_v as_o they_o begin_v to_o adam_n &_o eve_n but_o after_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n grow_v violent_a &_o injurious_a it_o alter_v the_o lore_n of_o justice_n and_o put_v the_o government_n of_o thing_n into_o a_o new_a frame_n while_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v both_o perfet_a each_o to_o other_o there_o need_v no_o divorce_n but_o when_o they_o both_o degenerate_v to_o imperfection_n &_o oft_o time_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o intolerable_a evil_n each_o to_o other_o than_o law_n more_o just_o do_v permit_v the_o alienate_n of_o that_o evil_n which_o mistake_v make_v proper_a than_o it_o do_v the_o appropriate_a of_o that_o good_a which_o nature_n at_o first_o make_v common_a for_o if_o the_o absence_n of_o outward_a good_a be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o close_a evil_n &_o that_o propriety_n whether_o by_o covenant_n or_o possession_n be_v but_o the_o attainment_n of_o some_o outward_a good_a it_o be_v more_o natural_a &_o righteous_a that_o the_o law_n shall_v sever_v we_o from_o a_o intimate_fw-la evil_a then_o appropriate_a any_o outward_a good_a to_o we_o from_o the_o community_n of_o nature_n the_o gospel_n indeed_o tend_v ever_o to_o that_o which_o be_v perfete_a aim'dat_fw-la the_o restorement_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o common_a to_o those_o primitive_a christian_n in_o the_o act_n which_o ananias_n &_o sapphira_n dear_o feel_v that_o custom_n also_o continue_v more_o or_o less_o till_o the_o time_n of_o justin_n martyr_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o his_o 2_o apology_n which_o may_v be_v write_v after_o that_o act_n of_o communion_n perhaps_o some_o 40._o year_n above_o a_o hundred_o but_o who_o will_v be_v the_o man_n shall_v introduce_v this_o kind_n of_o common_a wealth_n as_o christianity_n now_o go_v if_o then_o marriage_n must_v be_v as_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o person_n that_o marry_v must_v be_v such_o as_o then_o be_v the_o institution_n must_v make_v good_a in_o some_o tolerable_a sort_n what_o it_o promise_v toeeither_o party_n if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o madness_n to_o drag_v this_o one_o ordinance_n back_o to_o the_o beginning_n and_o draw_v down_o all_o other_o to_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o condition_n far_o from_o the_o begin_n even_o to_o the_o tolerate_n of_o extortion_n and_o opp_n ression_n christ_n only_o tell_v we_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o so_o as_o the_o pharisee_n manure_v the_o business_n do_v not_o command_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v forcible_o so_o again_o in_o all_o point_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n or_o so_o at_o least_o in_o our_o intention_n and_o desire_n but_o so_o in_o execution_n as_o reason_n and_o present_a nature_n can_v bear_v although_o we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v that_o the_o institution_n itself_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n be_v never_o but_o conditional_a as_o all_o covenant_n be_v because_o thus_o and_o thus_o therefore_o so_o and_o so_o if_o not_o thus_o than_o not_o so_o then_o moreover_o be_v perfete_a to_o fulfil_v each_o law_n in_o itself_o now_o be_v perfete_a in_o this_o estate_n of_o thing_n to_o ask_v of_o charity_n how_o much_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v else_o the_o fulfil_n oft_o time_n be_v the_o great_a break_v if_o any_o therefore_o demand_v which_o be_v now_o most_o perfection_n to_o ease_v a_o extremity_n by_o divorce_n or_o to_o enrage_v and_o fester_v it_o by_o the_o grievous_a observance_n of_o a_o miserable_a wedloc_fw-la i_o be_o not_o destitute_a to_o say_v which_o be_v most_o perfection_n although_o some_o who_o believe_v they_o think_v favourable_o of_o divorce_n esteem_v it_o only_o venial_a to_o infirmity_n he_o i_o hold_v more_o in_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n who_o forego_v a_o unfit_a ungodly_a &_o discordant_a wedloc_n to_o live_v according_a to_o peace_n &_o love_n &_o god_n institution_n in_o a_o fit_a choice_n than_o he_o who_o debar_v himself_o the_o happy_a experience_n of_o all_o godly_a which_o be_v peaceful_a conversation_n in_o his_o family_n to_o live_v a_o contentious_a and_o unchritian_n life_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o temptation_n not_o to_o be_v live_v in_o only_o for_o the_o fall_v keep_v of_o a_o most_o unreal_a nullity_n a_o marriage_n that_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o god_n intention_n a_o dare_a phantasm_n a_o mere_a toy_n of_o terror_n aw_v weak_a sense_n to_o the_o lamentable_a superstition_n of_o ruine_v themselves_o the_o remedy_n whereof_o god_n in_o his_o law_n voutsafe_v we_o which_o not_o to_o dare_v use_n he_o warrant_v be_v not_o our_o perfection_n be_v our_o infirmity_n our_o little_a faith_n our_o timorous_a and_o low_a conceit_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o they_o who_o force_v we_o it_o be_v their_o mask_a pride_n and_o vanity_n to_o seem_v holy_a &_o more_o circumspect_a then_o god_n so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o we_o need_v impute_v to_o he_o infirmity_n who_o thus_o divorce_v since_o the_o rule_n of_o perfection_n be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o beginning_n as_o that_o which_o now_o be_v near_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n this_o be_v the_o great_a the_o perfete_a the_o high_a commandment_n v._o 9_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o who_o so_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 who_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o do_v commit_v adultery_n an_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o this_o restrictive_a denouncement_n of_o christ_n contradict_v and_o refute_v that_o permissive_a precept_n of_o moses_n common_a expositor_n themselves_o disclaim_v and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o traverse_v from_o the_o closet_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o court_n of_o civil_a or_o canon_n law_n with_o any_o christian_a right_o commence_v require_v not_o long_o evince_v if_o christ_n then_o do_v not_o here_o check_v permissive_a moses_n nor_o do_v reduce_v matrimony_n to_o the_o beginning_n more_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n condition_n can_v bear_v we_o will_v know_v precise_o what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o do_v and_o what_o the_o end_n be_v of_o his_o declare_v thus_o austere_o against_o divorce_n for_o this_o be_v a_o confe_v oracle_n in_o law_n that_o he_o who_o look_v not_o at_o the_o intention_n of_o a_o precept_n the_o more_o superstition_n he_o be_v of_o the_o letter_n the_o more_o he_o misinterpret_v be_v it_o to_o shame_n moses_n that_o have_v be_v monstrous_a or_o all_o those_o pure_a age_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o permission_n be_v grant_v that_o be_v as_o incredible_a or_o be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o come_v to_o abrogate_v the_o burden_n of_o law_n not_o the_o equity_n shall_v put_v this_o yoke_n upon_o a_o blameless_a person_n to_o league_n himself_o in_o chain_n with_o a_o begirt_a mischief_n not_o to_o separat_fw-la till_o death_n he_o who_o teach_v we_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o piece_n of_o new_a cloth_n upon_o a_o old_a garment_n nor_o new_a wine_n into_o old_a bottle_n that_o he_o shall_v sow_v this_o patch_n of_o strictness_n upon_o the_o old_a apparel_n of_o our_o frailty_n to_o make_v a_o rent_n more_o incurable_a when_o as_o in_o all_o other_o amendment_n his_o doctrine_n still_o charge_n that_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o the_o garment_n and_o to_o the_o vessel_n what_o it_o can_v endure_v this_o be_v a_o irregular_a and_o single_a piece_n of_o rigour_n not_o only_o sound_v disproportion_n to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n but_o outstretch_v the_o most_o rigorous_a neru_n of_o law_n and_o rigour_n itself_o no_o other_o end_n therefore_o can_v be_v leave_v imaginable_a of_o this_o excessive_a restraint_n but_o to_o bridle_v those_o erroneous_a and_o licentious_a postiller_n the_o pharisee_n not_o by_o tell_v they_o what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o necessity_n but_o what_o censure_n they_o deserve_v who_o divorce_n abusive_o which_o their_o tetrarch_n have_v do_v and_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v in_o one_o extreme_a so_o the_o rebuke_n to_o bring_v more_o efficacious_o
not_o allow_v they_o for_o the_o great_a thus_o be_v win_v both_o from_o the_o word_n fornication_n &_o the_o reason_n of_o adultery_n that_o the_o exception_n of_o divorce_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o that_o act_n but_o enlarge_v to_o the_o cause_n above_o specify_v and_n who_o so_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o do_v commit_v adultery_n by_o this_o clause_n alone_o if_o by_o nothing_o else_o we_o may_v assure_v we_o that_o christ_n intend_v not_o to_o deliver_v here_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o divorce_n but_o only_o to_o condemn_v abuse_n otherwise_o to_o marry_v after_o desertion_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o this_o day_n permit_v be_v here_o forbid_v as_o adultery_n be_v she_o never_o so_o wrongful_o desert_v or_o put_v away_o as_o the_o law_n then_o suffer_v if_o thus_o forsake_v and_o expulse_v she_o accept_v the_o refuge_n and_o protection_n of_o any_o honest_a man_n who_o will_v love_v she_o better_o and_o give_v herself_o in_o marriage_n to_o he_o by_o what_o the_o letter_n guide_v we_o it_o shall_v be_v present_a adultery_n to_o they_o both_o this_o be_v either_o harsh_a and_o cruel_a or_o all_o the_o church_n teach_v as_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_a be_v loose_a and_o remiss_a beside_o that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o stand_v deep_o fine_v in_o a_o contradiction_n against_o our_o saviour_n what_o shall_v we_o make_v of_o this_o what_o rather_o the_o common_a interpreter_n can_v make_v of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v his_o own_o market_n let_v he_o now_o try_v let_v he_o try_v which_o way_n he_o can_v wind_v in_o his_o vertumnian_a distinction_n and_o evasion_n if_o his_o canonical_a gabardine_n of_o text_n and_o letter_n do_v not_o now_o sit_v too_o close_o about_o he_o and_o pinch_v his_o activity_n which_o if_o i_o err_v not_o have_v here_o hamper_v itself_o in_o a_o springe_n fit_a for_o those_o who_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o alphabet_n spanheim_n a_o writer_n of_o evangelic_a doubt_n come_v now_o and_o confess_v that_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v beyond_o the_o limitation_n there_o express_v and_o except_v beyond_o their_o own_o exception_n as_o not_o speak_v of_o what_o happen_v rare_o but_o what_o most_o common_o be_v it_o so_o rare_a spanheim_n to_o be_v desert_v or_o be_v it_o then_o so_o rare_a to_o put_v away_o injurious_o that_o a_o person_n so_o hateful_o expel_v shall_v to_o the_o heap_v of_o more_o injury_n be_v turn_v like_o a_o infectious_a thing_n out_o of_o all_o marry_a fruition_n upon_o pain_n of_o adultery_n as_o not_o considerable_a to_o the_o brevity_n of_o this_o half_a sentence_n of_o what_o then_o speak_v our_o saviour_n of_o that_o collusion_n say_v he_o which_o be_v then_o most_o frequent_a among_o the_o jew_n of_o change_a wife_n and_o husband_n through_o inconstancy_n and_o unchaste_a desire_n colluder_n yourselves_o as_o violent_a to_o this_o law_n of_o god_n by_o your_o unmerciful_a bind_n as_o the_o pharisee_n by_o their_o unbounded_a loosen_v have_v thousand_o of_o christian_a soul_n perish_v as_o to_o this_o life_n and_o god_n know_v what_o have_v betide_v their_o conscience_n for_o want_v of_o this_o heal_a explanation_n and_o be_v it_o now_o at_o last_o obscure_o draw_v forth_o only_o to_o cure_v a_o scratch_n and_o leave_v the_o main_a wound_n spout_v who_o so_o ever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_v for_o fornication_n commit_v adultery_n that_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o all_o age_n and_o all_o man_n though_o never_o so_o just_o otherwise_o move_v to_o divorce_v in_o the_o very_a next_o breath_n and_o who_o so_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o commit_v adultery_n the_o man_n be_v new_a and_o miraculous_a they_o tell_v you_o now_o you_o be_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o that_o age_n when_o it_o be_v in_o fashion_n to_o chap_v matrimony_n and_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o he_o who_o put_v away_o with_o his_o wife_n consent_n through_o the_o lightness_n and_o leudnes_n of_o they_o both_o but_o what_o rule_n of_o logic_n or_o indeed_o of_o reason_n be_v our_o commission_n to_o understand_v the_o anteeedent_n one_o way_n and_o the_o consequent_a another_o for_o in_o that_o habitude_n this_o whole_a vers_n may_v be_v fider_v or_o at_o least_o to_o take_v the_o part_n of_o a_o copulat_fw-la axiom_n both_o absolute_o affirmative_a and_o to_o say_v the_o first_o be_v absolute_o true_a the_o other_o not_o but_o must_v be_v limit_v to_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v no_o less_o then_o to_o say_v they_o be_v both_o false_a for_o in_o this_o compound_a axiom_n be_v the_o part_n never_o so_o many_o if_o one_o of_o they_o do_v but_o falter_v &_o be_v not_o equal_o absolute_a and_o general_a the_o rest_n be_v all_o fall_v if_o therefore_o that_o he_o who_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o commit_v adultery_n be_v not_o general_o true_a neither_o be_v it_o general_o true_a that_o he_o commit_v adultery_n who_o put_v away_o for_o other_o cause_n then_o fornication_n and_o if_o the_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o must_v be_v understand_v limit_v which_o they_o can_v but_o yield_v it_o must_v with_o the_o same_o limitation_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o put_v away_o thus_o do_v the_o common_a exposition_n confound_v itself_o and_o justify_v this_o which_o be_v here_o bring_v that_o our_o saviour_n as_o well_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sentence_n as_o in_o the_o second_o prohibit_v only_o such_o divorse_n as_o the_o jew_n than_o make_v through_o malice_n or_o through_o plot_a licence_n not_o those_o which_o be_v for_o necessary_a and_o just_a cause_n where_o charity_n and_o wisdom_n disjoyn_v that_o which_o not_o god_n but_o error_n and_o disaster_n join_v and_o there_o be_v yet_o to_o this_o our_o exposition_n a_o strong_a side_a friend_n than_o any_o can_v be_v a_o adversary_n unless_o saint_n paul_n be_v doubt_v who_o repeat_v a_o command_n concern_v divorce_n 1_o cor._n 7._o which_o be_v agree_v by_o writer_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o appoint_v that_o the_o wife_n remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n leau_v it_o infallible_a that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v chief_o against_o put_v away_o for_o casual_a and_o choleric_a disagreement_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n which_o may_v with_o human_a patience_n and_o wisdom_n be_v reconcile_v not_o hereby_o meaning_n to_o hale_v and_o dash_v together_o the_o irreconcilable_a aversation_n of_o nature_n nor_o to_o tie_v up_o a_o faultless_a person_n like_o a_o parricide_n as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o sack_n with_o a_o enemy_n to_o be_v his_o causeless_a tormenter_n and_o executioner_n the_o length_n of_o a_o long_a life_n last_o let_v this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n be_v understand_v how_o it_o will_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v for_o a_o judicial_a law_n to_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o magistrate_n beside_o that_o the_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o such_o purpose_n in_o the_o gospel_n this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n may_v assure_v we_o and_o who_o so_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o commit_v adultery_n shall_v the_o exception_n for_o adultery_n belong_v to_o this_o clause_n or_o not_o if_o not_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a that_o he_o who_o marry_v a_o woman_n real_o divorce_v for_o adultery_n as_o christ_n permit_v shall_v become_v a_o adulter_fw-la by_o marry_v one_o who_o be_v now_o no_o other_o man_n wife_n himself_o be_v also_o free_a who_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n reclaim_v she_o from_o common_a whoredom_n and_o if_o the_o exception_n must_v belong_v hither_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o marry_v a_o adultress_n divorce_v commit_v no_o adultery_n which_o will_v soon_o discover_v to_o we_o what_o a_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a piece_n of_o injustice_n this_o will_v be_v to_o make_v a_o civil_a statute_n of_o in_o penal_a court_n whereby_o the_o adultress_n put_v away_o may_v marry_v another_o safe_o and_o without_o a_o crime_n to_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o but_o the_o innocent_a and_o wrongful_o divorce_v shall_v not_o marry_v again_o without_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n both_o to_o herself_o and_o to_o her_o second_o husband_n this_o say_n of_o christ_n therefore_o can_v be_v make_v a_o temporal_a law_n be_v it_o but_o for_o this_o reason_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o say_v what_o coherence_n there_o be_v at_o all_o in_o it_o from_o the_o letter_n to_o any_o perfet_a sense_n not_o obnoxious_a to_o some_o absurdity_n and_o seem_v much_o less_o agreeable_a to_o what_o ever_o else_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v leave_v we_o write_v doubtless_o by_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o that_o fierceness_n and_o abstruse_a intricacy_n first_o to_o amuse_v his_o tempter_n and_o admonish_v in_o general_a the_o abuser_n of_o that_o mosaic_a law_n next_o to_o let_v herod_n know_v a_o
the_o reason_n so_o that_o either_o in_o this_o regard_n or_o in_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v be_v manifest_a in_o a_o middle_a fortune_n to_o meet_v the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v of_o be_v something_o first_o but_o i_o defer_v not_o what_o i_o undertake_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o church_n both_o primitive_a and_o reform_a the_o word_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v understand_v to_o grant_v divorce_n for_o other_o cause_n than_o adultery_n and_o that_o the_o word_n fornication_n in_o marriage_n have_v a_o large_a sense_n than_o that_o common_o suppose_v justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o first_o apology_n write_v within_o 50._o year_n after_o st._n john_n die_v relate_v a_o story_n which_o eusebius_n transcribe_v that_o a_o certain_a matron_n of_o rome_n the_o wife_n of_o a_o vicious_a husband_n herself_o also_o former_o vicious_a but_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o persuade_v the_o same_o to_o her_o husband_n at_o lest_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o wicked_a life_n upon_o his_o not_o yield_v to_o her_o daily_a entreaty_n and_o persuasion_n in_o this_o behalf_n procure_v by_o law_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o he_o this_o be_v neither_o for_o adultery_n nor_o desertion_n but_o as_o the_o relation_n say_v esteem_v it_o a_o ungodly_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o consort_n of_o bed_n with_o he_o who_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o right_n seek_v out_o voluptuous_a way_n suppose_v he_o endeavour_v some_o unnatural_a abuse_n as_o the_o greek_a admit_v that_o meaning_n it_o can_v yet_o be_v call_v adultery_n it_o therefore_o can_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o divorce_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o equivalent_a or_o worse_a and_o other_o vice_n will_v appear_v in_o other_o respect_n as_o much_o divorsive_n next_o it_o be_v say_v her_o friend_n advise_v she_o to_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o what_o reason_n give_v they_o not_o because_o they_o hold_v unlawful_a what_o she_o purpose_v but_o because_o they_o think_v she_o may_v long_o yet_o hope_v his_o repentance_n she_o obey_v till_o the_o man_n go_v to_o alexandria_n and_o from_o thence_o report_v to_o grow_v still_o more_o impenitent_a not_o for_o any_o adultery_n or_o desertion_n whereof_o neither_o can_v be_v gather_v but_o say_v the_o martyr_n and_o speak_v it_o like_v one_o approve_v lest_o she_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o unrighteous_a and_o ungodly_a deed_n remain_v in_o wedloc_n the_o communion_n of_o bed_n and_o board_n with_o such_o a_o person_n she_o leave_v he_o by_o a_o lawful_a divorce_n this_o can_v but_o give_v we_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o pure_a and_o next_o to_o apostolic_a time_n for_o how_o else_o can_v the_o woman_n have_v be_v permit_v or_o here_o not_o reprehend_v and_o if_o a_o wife_n may_v then_o do_v this_o without_o reprooff_o a_o husband_n certain_o may_v no_o less_o if_o not_o more_o tertullian_n in_o the_o same_o age_n write_v his_o 4._o book_n against_o martion_n witness_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n protect_v the_o constitution_n of_o moses_n as_o his_o own_o and_o direct_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o creator_n for_o i_o alter_v not_o his_o carthaginian_a phrase_n he_o excuse_v rather_o than_o destroy_a the_o constitution_n of_o moses_n i_o say_v he_o forbid_v conditional_o if_o any_o one_o therefore_o put_v away_o that_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o so_o that_o if_o he_o prohibit_v conditional_o than_o not_o whole_o and_o what_o he_o forbadd_n not_o whole_o he_o permit_v otherwise_o where_o the_o cause_n cease_v for_o which_o he_o prohibit_v that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n make_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o put_v away_o mere_o that_o he_o may_v marry_v again_o christ_n teach_v not_o contrary_a to_o moses_n the_o justice_n of_o divorce_n have_v christ_n the_o asserter_n he_o will_v not_o have_v marriage_n separat_fw-la nor_o keep_v with_o ignominy_n permit_v then_o a_o divorce_n and_o guess_n that_o this_o vehemence_n of_o our_o saviour_n sentence_n be_v chief_o bend_v against_o herod_n as_o be_v cite_v before_o which_o leau_v it_o evident_a how_o tertullian_n interpret_v this_o prohibition_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o whereas_o the_o text_n be_v whosoever_o put_v away_o and_o marry_v another_o wherefore_o shall_v tertullian_n explain_v it_o whosoever_o put_v away_o that_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o but_o to_o signify_v his_o opinion_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v divorce_n from_o a_o unworthy_a yoke_n but_o forbid_v the_o malice_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o needle_n change_n and_o chief_o those_o plot_a divorce_n then_o in_o use_n origen_n in_o the_o next_o century_n testify_v to_o have_v know_v certain_a who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o church_n in_o his_o time_n who_o permit_v some_o to_o marry_v while_o yet_o their_o former_a husband_n live_v and_o excuse_n the_o deed_n as_o don_v not_o without_o cause_n though_o without_o scripture_n which_o confirm_v that_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v adultery_n for_o how_o then_o be_v it_o against_o scripture_n that_o they_o marry_v again_o and_o a_o little_a beneath_o for_o i_o cite_v his_o 7._o homily_n on_o matthew_n say_v he_o to_o endure_v fault_n worse_a than_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n seem_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a and_o dispute_v therefore_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n but_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o which_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n origen_n declare_v his_o mind_n far_o from_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n confine_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n to_o actual_a adultery_n lactantius_n of_o the_o age_n that_o succeed_v speak_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o his_o institution_n have_v these_o word_n but_o lest_o any_o think_v he_o may_v circumscribe_v divine_a precept_n let_v this_o be_v add_v that_o all_o misinterpreting_a and_o occasion_n of_o fraud_n or_o death_n may_v be_v remove_v he_o commit_v adultery_n who_o marry_v the_o divorce_v wife_n and_o beside_o the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n divorce_v a_o wife_n that_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o to_o divorce_v and_o marry_v another_o and_o to_o divorce_v that_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o be_v two_o different_a thing_n and_o imply_v that_o lactantius_n think_v not_o this_o place_n the_o forbid_v of_o all_o necessary_a divorce_n but_o such_o only_a as_o proceed_v from_o the_o wanton_a desire_n of_o a_o future_a choice_n not_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o present_a affliction_n about_o this_o time_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n decree_v the_o husband_n excommunicate_a if_o he_o keep_v his_o wife_n be_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o he_o leave_v she_o he_o may_v after_o ten_o year_n be_v receive_v into_o communion_n if_o he_o retain_v she_o any_o while_n in_o his_o house_n after_o the_o adultery_n know_v the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n in_o the_o year_n 314._o decree_v that_o if_o the_o wife_n of_o any_o laic_a be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n that_o man_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n if_o after_o ordination_n it_o be_v commit_v he_o be_v to_o divorce_v she_o if_o not_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v his_o ministry_n the_o council_n of_o nantes_n condemn_v in_o 7._o year_n penance_n the_o husband_n that_o will_v reconcile_v with_o a_o adulteress_n but_o how_o prove_v this_o that_o other_o cause_n may_v divorce_v it_o prove_v thus_o there_o can_v be_v but_o two_o cause_n why_o these_o counsel_n enjoin_v so_o strict_o the_o divorse_v of_o a_o adulteress_n either_o as_o a_o offender_n against_o god_n or_o against_o the_o husband_n in_o the_o latter_a respect_n they_o can_v not_o impose_v on_o he_o to_o divorce_v for_o every_o man_n be_v the_o master_n of_o his_o own_o forgiveness_n who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o to_o pardon_v the_o injury_n do_v against_o himself_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o divorce_n of_o a_o adulteress_n be_v command_v by_o these_o three_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o by_o all_o consequence_n they_o can_v not_o but_o believe_v that_o other_o sin_n as_o heinous_a might_n with_o equal_a justice_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o divorce_n basil_n in_o his_o 73._o rule_n as_o chamier_n number_v it_o thus_o determin_n that_o divorce_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v unless_o for_o adultery_n or_o the_o hindrance_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n what_o do_v this_o but_o proclaim_v aloud_o more_o cause_n of_o divorce_n then_o adultery_n if_o by_o other_o sin_n beside_o this_o in_o wife_n or_o husband_n the_o godliness_n of_o the_o better_a person_n may_v be_v certain_o hinder_v and_o endanger_v epiphanius_n no_o less_o ancient_a write_v against_o heretic_n &_o therefore_o shall_v himself_o be_v orthodoxal_a above_o other_o acquaint_v we_o in_o his_o second_o book_n tom._n 1_o not_o that_o his_o private_a persuasion_n be_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o his_o time_n general_o think_v other_o cause_n of_o divorce_n lawful_a beside_o adultery_n as_o
comprehend_v under_o that_o name_n if_o say_v he_o a_o divorce_n happen_v for_o any_o cause_n either_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n or_o any_o heinous_a fault_n the_o word_n of_o god_n blame_v not_o either_o the_o man_n or_o wife_n marry_v again_o nor_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o congregation_n or_o from_o life_n but_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n not_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v both_o wife_n but_o that_o leave_v the_o former_a he_o may_v be_v lawful_o join_v to_o the_o latter_a the_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n commiserate_v this_o man_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v otherwise_o of_o good_a conversation_n and_o live_v according_a to_o god_n law_n this_o place_n be_v clear_a than_o exposition_n and_o needs_o no_o comment_n ambrose_n on_o the_o 16._o of_o luke_n teach_v that_o all_o wedloc_n be_v not_o god_n join_v and_o to_o the_o 19_o of_o pro._n that_o a_o wife_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o old_a latin_a translate_v it_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o a_o wife_n be_v fit_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o temper_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o harmony_n and_o where_o that_o harmony_n be_v there_o god_n join_v where_o it_o be_v not_o there_o dissension_n reign_v which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n this_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o marry_n of_o christian_a with_o gentile_a to_o be_v no_o marriage_n and_o consequent_o divorce_v without_o sin_n but_o he_o who_o see_v not_o this_o argument_n how_o plain_o it_o serve_v to_o divorce_v any_o untuneable_a or_o unattonable_a matrimony_n see_v little_a on_o the_o 1_o to_o the_o cor_n 7_o he_o grant_v a_o woman_n may_v leave_v her_o husband_n not_o for_o only_a fornication_n but_o for_o apostasy_n and_o invert_v nature_n though_o not_o marry_v again_o but_o the_o man_n may_v here_o be_v cause_n of_o divorce_n assign_v other_o then_o adultery_n and_o go_v on_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n that_o the_o reverence_n of_o wedloc_n be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o who_o hate_v the_o author_n thereof_o that_o no_o matrimony_n be_v firm_a without_o devotion_n to_o god_n that_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n acquitt_v the_o other_o be_v desert_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o such_o if_o these_o contort_a sentence_n be_v aught_o worth_a it_o be_v not_o the_o desertion_n that_o break_v what_o be_v break_v but_o the_o impiety_n and_o who_o then_o may_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n better_a divorce_n then_o tarry_v to_o be_v desert_v or_o these_o grave_a say_n of_o st._n ambrose_n be_v but_o knack_n jerom_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o matthew_n explain_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n or_o the_o suspicion_n thereof_o a_o man_n may_v free_o divorce_v what_o can_v breed_v that_o suspicion_n but_o sundry_a fault_n lead_v that_o way_n by_o jeroms_n consent_n therefore_o divorce_n be_v free_a not_o only_o for_o actual_a adultery_n but_o for_o any_o cause_n that_o may_v incline_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o the_o just_a suspicion_n thereof_o austin_n also_o must_v be_v remember_v among_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o this_o instance_n offornication_n give_v equal_a inference_n to_o other_o fault_n equal_o hateful_a for_o which_o to_o divorce_v &_o therefore_o in_o his_o book_n to_o pollentius_fw-la he_o dispute_v that_o infidelity_n as_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o adultery_n ought_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o cause_v a_o divorce_n and_o on_o the_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n under_o the_o name_n of_o fornication_n will_v have_v idolatry_n or_o any_o harmful_a superstition_n contain_v which_o be_v not_o think_v to_o disturb_v matrimony_n so_o direct_o as_o some_o other_o obstinacy_n and_o dissaffection_n more_o against_o the_o daily_a duty_n of_o that_o covenant_n &_o in_o the_o eastern_a tongue_n not_o unfrequent_o call_v fornication_n as_o have_v be_v show_v hence_o be_v understand_v faith_n he_o that_o not_o only_o for_o bodily_a fornication_n but_o for_o that_o which_o draw_v the_o mind_n from_o god_n law_n and_o foul_o corrupt_v it_o a_o man_n may_v without_o fault_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n because_o the_o lord_n except_v the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n which_o fornication_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o interpret_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o retractation_n chap._n 16._o he_o retract_v not_o this_o his_o opinion_n but_o commend_v it_o to_o serious_a consideration_n and_o explain_v that_o he_o count_v not_o there_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v fornication_n but_o the_o more_o detestable_a sort_n of_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n therefore_o be_v not_o in_o this_o discourse_n new_o interpret_v to_o signify_v other_o fault_n infringe_v the_o duty_n of_o wedloc_n beside_o adultery_n last_o the_o council_n of_o agatba_n in_o the_o year_n 506._o can_n 25._o decree_v that_o if_o lay_v man_n who_o divorce_v without_o some_o great_a fault_n or_o give_v no_o probable_a cause_n therefore_o divorce_v that_o they_o may_v marry_v some_o unlawful_a person_n or_o some_o other_o man_n if_o before_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n be_v make_v acquaint_v or_o judgement_n past_a they_o presume_v this_o excommunication_n be_v the_o penalty_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n be_v some_o great_a offence_n or_o that_o they_o give_v probable_a cause_n for_o what_o they_o do_v and_o do_v not_o therefore_o divorce_v that_o they_o may_v presume_v with_o some_o unlawful_a person_n or_o what_o be_v another_o man_n the_o censure_n of_o church_n in_o those_o day_n do_v not_o touch_v they_o thus_o have_v allege_v anough_o to_o show_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o primitive_a church_n for_o above_o 500_o year_n understand_v our_o saviour_n word_n touch_v divorce_n i_o shall_v now_o with_o a_o labour_n less_o disperse_v and_o soon_o dispatch_v bring_v under_o view_n what_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o those_o time_n constitute_v about_o this_o matter_n i_o say_v the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o every_o true_a civilian_n to_o stand_v for_o rather_o than_o to_o count_v that_o for_o law_n which_o the_o pontificial_a canon_n have_v enthrall_v they_o to_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o interpret_n a_o generous_a and_o elegant_a law_n make_v they_o the_o drudge_n of_o a_o blockish_a rubric_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n pious_a emperor_n both_o ordain_v that_o as_o by_o consent_n lawful_a marriage_n be_v make_v so_o by_o consent_n but_o not_o without_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n they_o may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o dissolve_v be_v the_o more_o difficult_a only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o child_n we_o see_v the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o that_o age_n one_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o learnede_a since_o christ_n conceive_v no_o hindrance_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o that_o a_o divorce_n mutual_o consent_v may_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o law_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v no_o child_n or_o if_o there_o be_v careful_a provision_n be_v make_v and_o further_o say_v that_o law_n suppose_v there_o want_v the_o consent_n of_o either_o we_o design_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n by_o this_o most_o wholesome_a law_n for_o as_o we_o forbid_v the_o dissolve_v of_o marriage_n without_o just_a cause_n so_o we_o desire_v that_o a_o husband_n or_o a_o wife_n distress_v by_o some_o advers._fw-la necessity_n shall_v be_v free_v though_o by_o a_o unhappy_a yet_o a_o necessary_a relief_n what_o dramm_n of_o wisdom_n or_o religion_n for_o charity_n be_v true_a religion_n can_v there_o be_v in_o that_o know_a age_n which_o be_v not_o virtual_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o most_o just_a law_n as_o for_o those_o other_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n the_o first_o of_o they_o find_v the_o roman_a law_n in_o this_o point_n so_o answerable_a to_o the_o mosaic_a it_o may_v be_v the_o likely_a cause_n why_o they_o alter_v nothing_o to_o restraint_n but_o if_o aught_o rather_o to_o liberty_n for_o the_o help_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n according_a as_o the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o wife_n more_o equal_a to_o her_o husband_n in_o these_o conjugal_a respect_n then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v absent_a from_o his_o wife_n four_o year_n and_o in_o that_o space_n not_o hear_v of_o though_o go_v to_o war_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o empire_n she_o may_v divorce_v and_o marry_v another_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o constantine_n to_o dalmatius_n co._n l._n 5._o tit_n 17._o and_o this_o be_v a_o age_n of_o the_o church_n both_o ancient_a and_o cry_v up_o still_o for_o the_o most_o flourish_a in_o knowledge_n and_o pious_a government_n since_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o return_v to_o this_o law_n of_o theodosius_n with_o this_o observation_n by_o
who_o urgent_o require_v a_o wicked_a thing_n though_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n as_o from_o he_o who_o urge_v a_o heathenish_a or_o superstitious_a compliance_n in_o a_o different_a faith_n for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o necessity_n of_o our_o abide_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o abide_v the_o utmost_a for_o religion_n then_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n see_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o stay_n be_v pretend_v our_o religion_n to_o marriage_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n be_v suppose_v our_o constant_a marriage_n to_o religion_n beza_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o definition_n of_o a_o deserter_n justify_v a_o divorce_n from_o any_o wicked_a or_o intolerable_a condition_n rather_o in_o the_o same_o religion_n then_o in_o a_o different_a aretius_n a_o famous_a divine_a of_o bern_n approve_v many_o cause_n of_o divorce_n in_o his_o problem_n and_o add_v that_o the_o law_n and_o consistory_n of_o swizzerland_n approve_v they_o also_o as_o first_o adultery_n and_o that_o not_o actual_a only_o but_o intentional_a all_o ege_v matthew_n the_o five_o whosoever_o look_v to_o lust_n have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o in_o his_o heart_n where_o by_o say_v he_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o matrimony_n may_v be_v not_o only_o by_o outward_a act_n but_o by_o the_o heart_n and_o desire_n when_o that_o have_v once_o possess_v it_o render_v the_o conversation_n intolerable_a and_o common_o the_o fact_n follow_v other_o cause_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 9_o or_o 10._o consent_v in_o most_o with_o the_o imperial_a law_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o author_n himself_o who_o averr_v they_o to_o be_v grave_a and_o weighty_a all_o these_o be_v man_n of_o name_n in_o divinity_n and_o to_o these_o if_o need_n be_v may_v be_v add_v more_o nor_o have_v the_o civilian_n be_v all_o so_o blind_v by_o the_o canon_n as_o not_o to_o avouch_v the_o justice_n of_o those_o old_a permission_n touch_v divorce_n alciat_fw-la of_o milan_n a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o his_o parerga_n defend_v those_o imperial_a law_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o church_n then_o interpret_v for_o say_v he_o the_o ancient_n understand_v he_o separat_fw-la by_o man_n who_o passion_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n divorce_v not_o if_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n first_o hear_v the_o matter_n and_o judge_v as_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n declare_v and_o on_o some_o part_n of_o the_o code_n he_o name_v isidorus_n hispalensis_n the_o first_o computer_n of_o canon_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o former_a place_n give_v his_o opinion_n that_o divorce_n may_v be_v more_o lawful_o permit_v then_o usury_n corasius_fw-la record_v by_o helvicus_n among_o the_o famous_a lawyer_n have_v be_v already_o cite_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n wesembechius_n a_o much_o name_v civilian_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o this_o law_n defend_v it_o and_o afficm_n that_o our_o saviour_n exclude_v not_o other_o fault_n equal_a to_o adultery_n and_o that_o the_o word_n fornication_n signify_v large_a among_o the_o hebrew_n then_o with_o we_o comprehend_v every_o fault_n which_o alienates_v from_o he_o to_o who_o obedience_n be_v due_a and_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n interpret_v so_o grotius_n yet_o live_v and_o of_o prime_a note_n among_o learned_a man_n retire_v plain_o from_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o ancient_a civility_n yea_o to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n as_o be_v most_o just_a and_o undecevable_a on_o the_o five_o of_o matt._n he_o say_v that_o christ_n make_v no_o civil_a law_n but_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o use_v law_n that_o the_o law_n send_v not_o a_o husband_n to_o the_o judge_n about_o this_o matter_n of_o divorce_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o christ_n therefore_o can_v be_v think_v to_o send_v he_o that_o adultery_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o a_o vehement_a suspicion_n that_o the_o exception_n of_o adultery_n seem_v a_o example_n of_o other_o like_a offence_n prove_v it_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o maxim_n of_o law_n the_o reason_n of_o charity_n and_o common_a equity_n these_o authority_n without_o long_a search_n i_o have_v to_o produce_v all_o excellent_a man_n some_o of_o they_o such_o as_o many_o age_n have_v bring_v forth_o none_o great_a almost_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o may_v deserve_v to_o obtain_v credit_n in_o a_o singularity_n what_o may_v not_o then_o all_o of_o they_o join_v in_o a_o opinion_n so_o consonant_a to_o reason_n for_o although_o some_o speak_v of_o this_o cause_n other_o of_o that_o why_o divorce_n may_v be_v yet_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o necessary_a enlargement_n of_o that_o textual_a straitnes_n leave_v the_o matter_n to_o equity_n not_o to_o literal_a bondage_n and_o so_o the_o opinion_n close_v nor_o can_v i_o have_v want_v more_o testimony_n have_v the_o cause_n need_v a_o more_o solicitous_a enquiry_n but_o herein_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o have_v be_v study_v not_o the_o gain_n of_o more_o assurance_n to_o my_o own_o persuasion_n although_o authority_n contribute_v reason_n withal_o be_v a_o good_a confirmation_n and_o a_o welcome_a but_o god_n i_o solemn_o attest_v he_o with_o held_z from_o my_o knowledge_n the_o consent_a judgement_n of_o these_o man_n so_o late_o until_o they_o can_v not_o be_v my_o instructer_n but_o only_o my_o unexpected_a witness_n to_o partial_a man_n that_o in_o this_o work_n i_o have_v not_o give_v the_o worst_a experiment_n of_o a_o industry_n join_v with_o integrity_n and_o the_o free_a utterance_n though_o of_o a_o unpopular_a truth_n which_o yet_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n may_v if_o god_n so_o please_v prove_v a_o memorable_a inform_v certain_o a_o benefit_n which_o be_v intend_v they_o long_o since_o by_o man_n of_o high_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n &_o piety_n bucer_n &_o erasmus_n only_o this_o one_o authority_n more_o whether_o in_o place_n or_o out_o of_o place_n i_o be_o not_o to_o omit_v which_o if_o any_o can_v think_v a_o small_a one_o i_o must_v be_v patitient_a it_o be_v no_o small_a than_o the_o whole_a assembled_a authority_n of_o england_n both_o church_n and_o state_n and_o in_o those_o time_n which_o be_v on_o record_n for_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a that_o ever_o shine_v yet_o on_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o island_n the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o 6_o that_o worthy_a prince_n have_v utter_o abolish_v the_o canon_n law_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n as_o his_o father_n do_v before_o he_o appoint_v by_o full_a vote_n of_o parliament_n a_o committee_n of_o two_o and_o thirty_o choose_a man_n divine_n and_o lawyer_n of_o who_o cranmer_n the_o archbishop_n peter_z martyr_n and_o walter_n haddon_n not_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o sir_n john_n cheek_n the_o king_n tutor_n a_o man_n at_o that_o time_n count_v the_o learnede_a of_o englishman_n &_o for_o piety_n not_o inferior_a be_v the_o chief_n to_o frame_v anew_o some_o ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o what_o be_v abrogate_a the_o work_n with_o great_a diligence_n be_v finish_v and_o with_o as_o great_a approbation_n of_o that_o reform_a age_n be_v receive_v and_o have_v be_v doubtless_o as_o the_o learned_a preface_n thereof_o testify_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v not_o the_o good_a king_n death_n so_o soon_o ensue_v arrest_v the_o further_a growth_n of_o religion_n also_o from_o that_o season_n to_o this_o those_o law_n thus_o found_v on_o the_o memorable_a wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o that_o religious_a parliament_n and_o synod_n allow_v divorce_n and_o second_o marriage_n not_o only_o for_o adultery_n or_o desertion_n but_o for_o any_o capital_a cnmity_n or_o plot_n lay_v against_o the_o other_o life_n and_o likewise_o for_o evil_a and_o fierce_a usage_n nay_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o that_o title_n by_o plain_a consequence_n declare_v that_o lesser_a contention_n if_o they_o be_v perpetual_a may_v obtain_v divorce_n which_o be_v all_o one_o real_o with_o the_o position_n by_o i_o hold_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n publish_v on_o this_o argument_n herein_o only_o differ_v that_o there_o the_o cause_n of_o perpetual_a strife_n be_v put_v for_o example_n in_o the_o unchangeable_a discord_n of_o some_o nature_n but_o in_o these_o law_n intend_v we_o by_o the_o best_a of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o effect_n of_o continual_a strife_n be_v determine_v no_o unjust_a plea_n of_o divorce_n whether_o the_o cause_n be_v natural_a or_o wilful_a whereby_o the_o wariness_n and_o deliberation_n from_o which_o that_o discourse_n proceed_v will_v appear_v &_o that_o god_n have_v aid_v we_o to_o make_v no_o bad_a conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n see_v the_o opinion_n which_o of_o late_o have_v undergon_v ill_a censure_n among_o the_o vulgar_a have_v now_o prove_v to_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n to_o scripture_n unless_o all_o these_o famous_a author_n allege_v have_v do_v the_o like_a nor_o have_v affirm_v aught_o more_o than_o what_o indeed_o the_o most_o nominate_v father_n of_o the_o church_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a be_v unexpected_o find_v affirm_v the_o law_n of_o god_n peculiar_a people_n &_o of_o primitive_a christendom_n find_v to_o have_v practise_v reform_a church_n and_o state_n to_o have_v imitate_v and_o especial_o the_o most_o pious_a church-time_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o have_v frame_v and_o publish_v and_o but_o for_o sad_a hindrance_n in_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o religion_n have_v enact_v by_o parliament_n hence_o forth_o let_v they_o who_o condemn_v the_o assertion_n of_o this_o book_n for_o new_a and_o licentious_a be_v sorry_a lest_o while_o they_o think_v to_o be_v of_o the_o grave_a sort_n and_o take_v on_o they_o to_o be_v teacher_n they_o expose_v themselves_o rather_o to_o be_v pledge_v up_o and_o down_o by_o man_n who_o intimat_o know_v they_o to_o the_o discovery_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n the_o end_n errata_fw-la pag._n 57_o lin_v 16._o and_o by_o they_o to_o prosecute_v no_o comma_n between_o pag._n 88_o lin_v 3._o basilius_n macedo_n no_o comma_n between_o
general_a to_o a_o whole_a people_n always_o have_v charity_n the_o end_n be_v grant_v to_o necessity_n and_o infirmity_n not_o to_o obstinate_a lust_n this_o permission_n be_v another_o creatnre_n have_v all_o those_o evil_n and_o absurdity_n follow_v the_o name_n of_o a_o dispensation_n as_o when_o it_o be_v name_v a_o law_n and_o be_v the_o very_a antarctic_a pole_n against_o charity_n nothing_o more_o advers._fw-la ensnare_a and_o ruine_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o it_o or_o use_v it_o so_o lewd_a and_o criminous_a as_o never_o dare_v enter_v into_o the_o head_n of_o any_o politician_n jew_n or_o proselyte_n till_o they_o become_v the_o apt_a scholar_n of_o this_o canonistic_a exposition_n ought_v in_o it_o that_o can_v allude_v in_o the_o least_o manner_n to_o charity_n or_o goodness_n belong_v with_o more_o full_a right_n to_o the_o chrian_n under_o grace_n and_o liberty_n then_o to_o the_o jew_n under_o law_n and_o bondage_n to_o jewish_a ignorance_n it_o can_v not_o be_v dispense_v without_o a_o horrid_a imputation_n lay_v upon_o the_o law_n to_o dispense_v foul_o in_o stead_n of_o teach_v fair_o like_o that_o dispensation_n that_o first_o pollute_v christendom_n with_o idolatry_n permit_v to_o lay_v man_n image_n in_o stead_n of_o book_n and_o preach_v sloth_n or_o malice_n in_o the_o law_n will_v they_o have_v this_o call_v but_o what_o ignorance_n can_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v all_o the_o same_o precept_n about_o marriage_n that_o we_o now_o for_o christ_n refer_v all_o to_o the_o institution_n it_o be_v as_o reasonable_a for_o they_o to_o know_v then_o as_o for_o we_o now_o and_o concern_v they_o alike_o for_o wherein_o have_v the_o gospel_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o matrimony_n all_o these_o consideration_n or_o many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v further_a amplify_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o divorce_n and_o what_o rivetus_n and_o paraeus_n have_v object_v or_o give_v over_o as_o past_a cure_n have_v be_v there_o discusst_a whereby_o it_o may_v be_v plain_a anough_o to_o man_n of_o eye_n that_o the_o vulgar_a exposition_n of_o a_o permittance_n by_o law_n to_o a_o entire_a fin_n what_o ever_o the_o colour_n may_v be_v be_v a_o opinion_n both_o ungodly_a unpolitic_a unvertuous_a and_o void_a of_o all_o honesty_n &_o civil_a sense_n it_o appertain_v therefore_o to_o every_o zealous_a christian_a both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n law_n &_o the_o vindication_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o such_o a_o irreligious_a depravement_n no_o long_o may_v be_v soothe_v and_o flatter_v through_o custom_n but_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o speed_n solid_o refute_v and_o in_o the_o room_n a_o better_a explanation_n give_v which_o be_v now_o our_o next_o endeavour_n moses_n suffer_v you_o to_o put_v away_o etc._n etc._n not_o command_v you_o say_v the_o common_a observer_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o be_v abolish_v be_v but_o suffer_v herein_o declare_v his_o annotation_n to_o be_v slight_a &_o nothing_o law_n prudent_a for_o in_o this_o place_n command_v and_o suffer_v be_v interehangeable_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n both_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o pharisee_n our_o saviour_n who_o here_o say_v moses_n suffer_v you_o in_o the_o 10_o of_o mark_n say_v moses_n write_v you_o this_o command_n and_o the_o pharisee_n who_o here_o say_v moses_n command_v and_o will_v main_o have_v it_o a_o command_n in_o that_o place_n of_o mark_n say_v moses_n suffer_v which_o have_v make_v against_o they_o in_o their_o own_o mouth_n if_o the_o word_n of_o suffer_v have_v weaken_v the_o command_n so_o that_o suffer_v and_o command_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o controversy_n as_o cameron_n also_o and_o other_o on_o this_o place_n acknowledge_v and_o lawyer_n know_v that_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o law_n be_v divide_v into_o obligatorie_n and_o permissive_a contain_v either_o what_o we_o must_v do_v or_o what_o we_o may_v do_v and_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n be_v as_o many_o precept_n as_o of_o the_o former_a and_o all_o as_o lawful_a tutelage_n a_o ordainment_n then_o which_o nothing_o more_o just_a be_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o orfane_v the_o justitute_n of_o justinian_n say_v be_v give_v and_o permit_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o to_o parent_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o will_n the_o guardian_n of_o their_o child_n what_o more_o equal_a and_o yet_o the_o civil_a law_n call_v this_o permission_n so_o likewise_o to_o manumise_v to_o adopt_v to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n be_v call_v permission_n by_o law_n marriage_n itself_o and_o this_o which_o be_v already_o grant_v to_o divorce_v for_o adultery_n oblige_v no_o man_n be_v but_o a_o permission_n by_o law_n be_v but_o suffer_v by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o weak_o it_o have_v be_v think_v that_o all_o divorce_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a because_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v it_o whenas_o to_o suffer_v be_v but_o the_o legal_a phrase_n denote_v what_o by_o law_n a_o man_n may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n hence_o they_o argue_v that_o therefore_o he_o allow_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v abolish_v but_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o will_v soon_o follow_v that_o because_o he_o suffer_v it_o for_o a_o cause_n therefore_o in_o relation_n to_o that_o cause_n he_o allow_v it_o next_o if_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o severity_n allow_v it_o for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o better_o than_o arrogance_n and_o presumption_n to_o take_v strict_a course_n against_o hardness_n of_o heart_n than_o god_n ever_o set_v a_o example_n and_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o warrant_v they_o to_o no_o judicial_a act_n of_o compulsion_n in_o this_o matter_n much_o less_o to_o be_v more_o severe_a against_o hardness_n of_o extremity_n than_o god_n think_v good_a to_o be_v against_o hardness_n of_o heart_n he_o suffer_v it_o rather_o than_o worse_a inconvenience_n these_o man_n wise_a as_o they_o make_v themselves_o will_v suffer_v the_o worst_a and_o heinous_a inconvenience_n to_o follow_v rather_o than_o they_o will_v suffer_v what_o god_n suffer_v although_o they_o can_v know_v when_o they_o please_v that_o christ_n speak_v only_o to_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o judge_v on_o the_o civil_a bench_n but_o always_o disavow_v it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o these_o their_o do_n if_o they_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n although_o this_o groundless_a rigour_n proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o they_o may_v yet_o learn_v or_o consider_v that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n have_v a_o twofould_a acception_n in_o the_o gospel_n one_o when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a man_n take_v for_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o weakness_n only_o not_o utter_a want_n of_o belief_n be_v call_v hardness_n of_o heart_n mark_v 16._o partly_o for_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o imperfection_n and_o decay_n of_o man_n from_o original_a righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o god_n suffer_v not_o divorce_v only_o but_o all_o that_o which_o by_o civilian_n be_v term_v the_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n he_o suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o waste_v and_o spoil_v and_o slay_v by_o war_n to_o lead_v captive_n to_o be_v some_o master_n some_o servant_n some_o to_o be_v prince_n other_o to_o be_v subject_n he_o suffer_v propriety_n to_o divide_v all_o thing_n by_o several_a possession_n trade_n and_o commerce_n not_o with_o out_o usury_n in_o his_o common_a wealth_n some_o to_o be_v undeserved_o rich_a other_o to_o be_v undeserve_o poor_a all_o which_o till_o hardness_n of_o heart_n come_v in_o be_v most_o unjust_a whenas_o prime_a nature_n make_v we_o all_o equal_a make_v we_o equal_a coheir_n by_o common_a right_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o suffer_v divorce_n as_o well_o as_o marriage_n our_o imperfet_n and_o degenerate_a condition_n of_o necessity_n require_v this_o law_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o intolerable_a wrong_n and_o servitude_n above_o the_o patience_n of_o man_n to_o bear_v nor_o be_v it_o give_v only_o because_o our_o infirmity_n or_o if_o it_o must_v be_v so_o call_v hardness_n of_o heart_n can_v not_o endure_v all_o thing_n but_o because_o the_o hardness_n of_o another_o heart_n may_v not_o inflict_v all_o thing_n upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n who_o far_o other_o end_n bring_v into_o a_o league_n of_o love_n and_o not_o of_o bondage_n and_o indignity_n if_o therefore_o we_o abolish_v divorce_v as_o only_o suffer_v for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n we_o may_v as_o well_o abolish_v