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we_o now_o operate_v not_o by_o command_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o unlawful_a therefore_o for_o a_o wife_n to_o marry_v again_o her_o former_a husband_n be_v yet_o alive_a in_o case_n she_o be_v by_o he_o divorce_v mâ—sch_n and_o yet_o paul_n say_v 7._o while_o he_o live_v she_o can_v marry_v another_o without_o be_v thereby_o a_o adulteress_n och._n i_o answer_v in_o that_o place_n the_o say_n of_o paul_n run_v thus_o i_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n viz._n the_o jew_n that_o be_v already_o baptise_v who_o know_v the_o law_n allow_v a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n by_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n by_o which_o mean_v she_o be_v free_v may_v marry_v another_o man_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o paul_n that_o she_o may_v not_o marry_v another_o during_o her_o husband_n life_n unless_o she_o be_v first_o divorce_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o during_o her_o husband_n life_n it_o be_v not_o in_o her_o power_n to_o marry_v though_o she_o be_v a_o adultress_n because_o the_o power_n of_o divorce_v be_v not_o in_o she_o but_o in_o her_o husband_n and_o i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n touch_v what_o the_o same_o paul_n write_v in_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o the_o wiâ—e_n quoth_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o can_v marry_v to_o another_o unless_o her_o husband_n put_v she_o away_o for_o adultery_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n die_v she_o be_v free_v from_o that_o law_n mesch_n as_o god_n allow_v the_o jew_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n and_o to_o give_v a_o little_a way_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o divorce_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o please_v so_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v deny_v this_o liberty_n to_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v perfect_a och._n this_o indeed_o be_v manifest_a unless_o sin_n have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o will_v never_o have_v be_v any_o divorce_n and_o unto_o christian_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a divorce_n may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n say_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o as_o much_o as_o adultery_n be_v forbid_v but_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o adulteress_n her_o husband_n be_v allow_v to_o put_v she_o away_o and_o to_o marry_v another_o even_o as_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o sin_n parent_n will_v never_o have_v cast_v off_o or_o renounce_v and_o disinherit_v their_o child_n and_o christian_n as_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v perfect_a be_v so_o far_o forbid_v to_o renounce_v their_o child_n for_o as_o much_o as_o those_o cause_n be_v forbid_v for_o which_o they_o may_v just_o renounce_v they_o but_o if_o child_n be_v such_o that_o their_o pa-parent_n may_v just_o renounce_v they_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o parent_n both_o to_o renounce_v they_o and_o to_o adopt_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n mesch_n as_o the_o jew_n offend_v in_o divorce_v their_o wife_n so_o do_v also_o the_o christian_n and_o indeed_o much_o more_o och._n if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o jew_n do_v divorce_v they_o upon_o a_o just_a ground_n they_o sin_v not_o no_o more_o do_v the_o christian_n mesch_n there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o mighty_a inconvenience_n which_o follow_v the_o same_o och._n christ_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o aware_a of_o those_o so_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o divorce_n as_o you_o say_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o or_o you_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o preserve_v sanctity_n than_o christ_n be_v if_o divorce_n draw_v so_o many_o inconvenience_n after_o it_o as_o you_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o confess_v that_o christ_n do_v ill_o who_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o practise_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o wife_n adultery_n mesch_n if_o christ_n do_v permit_v it_o he_o permit_v it_o only_o as_o a_o evil_a thing_n och._n that_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o a_o man_n in_o case_n of_o his_o wife_n adultery_n be_v apparent_a out_o of_o his_o word_n which_o we_o have_v former_o hear_v but_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o or_o ill_a in_o permit_v the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n true_o which_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o you_o nor_o do_v i_o take_v you_o to_o be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o well_o in_o permit_v the_o same_o mesch_n he_o do_v well_o to_o permit_v it_o och._n if_o he_o do_v well_o to_o permit_v it_o for_o adultery_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v not_o well_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n who_o deny_v the_o same_o though_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v a_o adultress_n mesch_n they_o do_v it_o to_o a_o good_a intent_n that_o those_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v avoid_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o spring_v from_o divorce_n och._n if_o great_a inconvenience_n arise_v from_o the_o allowance_n then_o from_o the_o forbid_n of_o divorce_n christ_n do_v ill_a to_o permit_v the_o same_o and_o they_o have_v do_v well_o that_o have_v forbid_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v ill_a to_o permit_v it_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o they_o have_v err_v that_o forbid_v it_o and_o that_o great_a inconvenience_n arise_v from_o deny_v then_o from_o permit_v the_o same_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o permit_v by_o christ_n see_v of_o two_o evil_n if_o one_o must_v be_v choose_v we_o ought_v to_o choose_v the_o least_o but_o let_v we_o take_v this_o course_n do_v you_o reckon_v up_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o arise_v from_o divorce_a wife_n for_o adultery_n and_o i_o will_v recount_v such_o as_o spring_v from_o forbid_v to_o divorceâ—_n they_o which_o evil_n be_v afterwards_o put_v into_o the_o balance_n one_o against_o another_o we_o shall_v see_v which_o be_v the_o great_a mesch_n i_o be_o content_a and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o adultery_n see_v the_o number_n of_o unchaste_a woman_n be_v great_a there_o will_v be_v a_o world_n of_o divorce_n from_o whence_o infinite_a inconvenience_n will_v arise_v och._n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o chaste_a woman_n and_o if_o some_o prove_v unchaste_a i_o be_o sure_a there_o will_v be_v the_o few_o if_o they_o shall_v know_v they_o may_v be_v divorce_v for_o adultery_n and_o shall_v suffer_v the_o just_a penalty_n thereof_o add_v hereunto_o that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o suspicion_n no_o not_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v she_o play_v the_o adulteress_n with_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o only_o if_o he_o shall_v convict_v she_o of_o adultery_n before_o judge_n appoint_v to_o hear_v such_o case_n nor_o be_v the_o husband_n in_o such_o case_n bind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o nay_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o not_o only_o not_o to_o put_v she_o away_o in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o yea_o and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o if_o for_o some_o cause_n which_o may_v sometime_o happen_v he_o shall_v foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v i_o add_v this_o also_o although_o the_o woman_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o man_n to_o divorce_v she_o and_o to_o marry_v another_o without_o the_o magistrate_n consent_n who_o may_v sometime_o determine_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o divorce_v she_o as_o if_o for_o example_n sake_n he_o fear_v lest_o if_o he_o shall_v divorce_v she_o the_o woman_n parent_n shall_v raise_v great_a tumult_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v danger_n of_o much_o bloodshed_n
say_v and_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o good_a not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n forbid_v it_o to_o all_o man_n though_o principal_o to_o the_o jew_n even_o so_o also_o matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n to_o all_o otherwise_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o other_o evangelist_n also_o write_v only_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o to_o the_o jew_n likewise_o yea_o very_o and_o the_o epistle_n which_o paul_n write_v unto_o the_o roman_n see_v it_o be_v not_o write_v concerning_o matter_n belong_v to_o they_o alone_o both_o be_v and_o will_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o each_o of_o the_o evangelist_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o man_n add_v hereunto_o that_o if_o what_o you_o have_v say_v be_v true_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o jew_n be_v turn_v christian_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o adultery_n but_o not_o for_o the_o gentile_n 2._o and_o so_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v take_v away_o the_o partition_n wall_n through_o his_o flesh_n nor_o abolish_v the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o oâ—twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n also_o that_o shall_v be_v false_a which_o paul_n write_v where_o he_o say_v 3._o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a mesch_n be_v you_o ignorant_a that_o christ_n will_v and_o command_n that_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n no_o man_n shall_v separate_v and_o will_v you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o put_v away_o my_o wife_n och._n be_v not_o the_o pope_n a_o man_n mesch_n without_o all_o question_n och._n how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o separate_v who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n mesch_n after_o what_o manner_n och._n suppose_v a_o 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the_o bridegroom_n because_o he_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n to_o follow_v christ_n so_o also_o the_o same_o christ_n undo_v the_o matrimony_n of_o such_o as_o have_v resolve_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o become_v monk_n and_o friar_n och._n i_o for_o my_o part_n never_o know_v that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n at_o that_o marriage_n where_o christ_n be_v a_o guest_n nor_o can_v i_o devise_v how_o you_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o a_o secret_a nay_o very_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o you_o shall_v know_v so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o foresay_a marriage_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o by_o christ_n i_o have_v think_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a at_o that_o marriage_n not_o to_o dissolve_v but_o approve_v of_o holy_a matrimony_n nor_o do_v i_o beâ—ieve_v that_o to_o â—ollow_v christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o become_v a_o monk_n or_o friar_n rather_o i_o know_v for_o certain_a a_o man_n may_v be_v both_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o apostle_n as_o peter_n be_v and_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o perfect_a faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n mesch_n marriage_n be_v such_o a_o band_n as_o couple_n and_o bind_v man_n and_o woman_n together_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o therefore_o the_o one_o party_n be_v dead_a the_o band_n be_v loose_v so_o that_o the_o party_n survive_v be_v free_a and_o unrestrained_a from_o marry_v again_o with_o any_o other_o 7._o as_o paul_n write_v if_o therefore_o natural_a death_n dissolve_v matrimony_n we_o be_v doubtless_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o dissolve_v by_o spiritual_a death_n and_o because_o he_o that_o become_v a_o monk_n or_o friar_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a unto_o the_o world_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v free_a neither_o be_v the_o marriage_n dissolve_v by_o man_n but_o by_o death_n och._n they_o likewise_o that_o be_v baptise_v be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n 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