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authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o wife_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o one_o another_o the_o apostle_n make_v they_o equal_a 1_o cor._n seven_o 4_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o sequel_n it_o be_v plain_a st._n paul_n give_v the_o woman_n a_o equal_a privilege_n 1_o cor._n seven_o 15_o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o a_o equal_a right_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o husband_n adultery_n be_v a_o less_o sin_n than_o that_o of_o the_o wife_n which_o i_o suppose_v no_o wise_a man_n will_v grant_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o justin_n martyr_n command_v a_o christian_a woman_n who_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o live_v in_o open_a adultery_n take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o go_v from_o he_o i._n e._n divorce_v herself_o from_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o she_o do_v so_o be_v that_o she_o may_v not_o become_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v add_v that_o she_o do_v not_o do_v it_o till_o several_a mean_n have_v be_v try_v to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o impiety_n indeed_o this_o be_v very_o necessary_a on_o both_o side_n that_o where_o it_o be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n all_o reasonable_a mean_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v to_o convert_v the_o sinner_n he_o or_o she_o from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n before_o the_o separation_n the_o rather_o because_o this_o separation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v in_o anger_n and_o revenge_n but_o with_o prudence_n and_o charity_n and_o though_o a_o divorce_n in_o this_o case_n be_v lawful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a that_o the_o innocent_a party_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o guilty_a if_o the_o guilty_a do_v unfeigned_o repent_v and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n be_v dissolve_v i._n e._n the_o right_a and_o the_o obligation_n to_o live_v together_o like_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v dissolve_v yet_o i_o hope_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v decede_v from_o their_o right_n or_o give_v it_o up_o when_o a_o great_a good_a be_v to_o be_v promote_v by_o it_o i_o know_v some_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v be_v and_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o a_o divorce_n in_o such_o case_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n particular_o have_v a_o canon_n that_o if_o a_o clergy-man_n wife_n commit_v fornication_n and_o her_o husband_n do_v not_o present_o put_v she_o away_o he_o shall_v be_v deny_v the_o communion_n all_o his_o day_n even_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n but_o since_o god_n receive_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o crime_n in_o marry_a person_n after_o such_o a_o breach_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o and_o to_o return_v to_o one_o another_o upon_o a_o true_a reformation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o to_o separate_v if_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o exercise_v charity_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o if_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o vile_a wretch_n upon_o their_o serious_a return_n and_o take_v they_o into_o his_o bosom_n shall_v not_o we_o do_v so_o after_o the_o great_a provocation_n if_o true_a repentance_n appear_v in_o the_o person_n that_o have_v commit_v folly_n we_o that_o be_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n eph._n v._n 1_o v._o whether_o these_o divorce_n may_v be_v make_v by_o private_a authority_n without_o have_v recourse_n to_o our_o governor_n 1._o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n assistance_n but_o the_o husband_n be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o may_v give_v the_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n without_o make_v his_o superior_n acquaint_v with_o it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o it_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n though_o 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so_o manage_v that_o other_o may_v not_o be_v scandalize_v by_o our_o action_n and_o that_o be_v but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o be_v to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n xxii_o and_o consequent_o such_o divorcement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o public_a authority_n for_o without_o this_o infinite_a confusion_n will_v arise_v and_o wicked_a man_n may_v abuse_v this_o liberty_n into_o the_o great_a licentiousness_n and_o as_o they_o that_o marry_v aught_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o approbation_n and_o benediction_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o they_o who_o in_o the_o case_n of_o
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be_v some_o reason_n which_o may_v make_v it_o lawful_a but_o then_o 1_o st_z as_o the_o divorce_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o approbation_n or_o consent_v of_o our_o superior_n and_o governor_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a so_o if_o a_o divorce_n be_v obtain_v and_o make_v the_o guilty_a ought_v not_o to_o marry_v again_o till_o he_o show_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o the_o same_o governor_n which_o may_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v very_o partial_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n 2_o lie_n before_o leave_v or_o permission_n be_v give_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v exhort_v and_o admonish_v by_o those_o to_o who_o that_o part_n belong_v to_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o his_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o that_o humiliation_n and_o change_v of_o life_n and_o exemplary_a conversation_n ought_v first_o to_o appear_v and_o by_o long_a practice_n become_v habitual_a before_o permission_n be_v give_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v scandalize_v may_v receive_v some_o satisfaction_n 3_o lie_n the_o guilty_a party_n if_o he_o will_v act_v conscientious_o before_o he_o ever_o think_v of_o marry_v again_o ought_v 1._o earnest_o to_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v a_o divorce_n by_o reconcile_n himself_o to_o the_o innocent_a by_o ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o by_o sincere_a and_o unfeigned_a promise_n of_o a_o future_a steady_a and_o invincible_a chastity_n 2._o if_o the_o innocent_a party_n for_o weighty_a reason_n sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n and_o obtain_v it_o the_o guilty_a aught_o by_o mortification_n and_o prayer_n and_o a_o humble_a penitent_a life_n labour_n after_o the_o gift_n of_o continence_n and_o spare_v no_o cost_n no_o hardship_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o and_o thus_o punish_v himself_o for_o his_o great_a and_o cry_a sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o 3._o if_o after_o all_o convenient_a way_n and_o method_n and_o trial_n 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