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spare_v the_o translate_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o a_o manifest_a adulteress_n ought_v to_o be_v divorce_v and_o can_v lawful_o be_v retain_v in_o marriage_n by_o any_o true_a christian_a this_o though_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o yet_o i_o let_v pass_v because_o this_o question_n be_v not_o hindle_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o divorce_n to_o which_o book_n i_o bring_v so_o much_o of_o this_o treatise_n as_o run_v parallel_n chapter_n xxxiii_o that_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n this_o chapter_n also_o i_o omit_v for_o the_o reason_n last_o allege_v chap._n xxxiv_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o wife_n to_o leave_v a_o adulterer_n and_o to_o marry_v another_o husband_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v and_o therefore_o excuse_v i_o the_o writing_n out_o chap._n xxxv_o place_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n touch_v divorce_n explain_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n several_o concerning_o the_o first_o which_o be_v rom._n 7._o 1._o know_v yet_o not_o brethren_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o purpose_n to_o determine_v aught_o of_o marriage_n or_o divorce_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v a_o example_n from_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a law_n of_o wedlock_n to_o show_v that_o as_o no_o covenant_n hold_v either_o party_n be_v dead_a so_o now_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o christ_n our_o lord_n see_v that_o through_o he_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o join_v to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o from_o a_o willing_a godliness_n and_o not_o by_o the_o compulsion_n of_o law_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v more_o excite_v and_o become_v more_o violent_a what_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o matrimony_n can_v be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o general_a rule_n beside_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allege_v the_o law_n of_o wedlock_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o say_v he_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o law_n they_o know_v no_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o by_o moses_n which_o plain_o grant_v divorce_n for_o several_a reason_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n cite_v this_o general_a example_n out_o of_o the_o law_n to_o abolish_v the_o several_a exception_n of_o that_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o grant_v by_o give_v authority_n to_o divorce_v next_o when_o the_o apostle_n bring_v a_o example_n out_o of_o god_n law_n concerning_o man_n and_o wife_n it_o must_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o understand_v such_o for_o man_n and_o wife_n as_o be_v so_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v who_o be_v so_o dispose_v as_o that_o they_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o marriage_n not_o those_o who_o under_o a_o false_a title_n of_o marriage_n keep_v themselves_o mutual_o bind_v to_o injury_n and_o disgrace_n for_o such_o twain_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o lawful_a man_n and_o wife_n the_o like_a answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o other_o place_n both_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o what_o ever_o exception_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o god_n law_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o those_o place_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v thing_n former_o grant_v and_o allow_v where_o there_o be_v like_o cause_n and_o reason_n hence_o ambrose_n upon_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 15._o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n thus_o expound_v the_o reverence_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o who_o abhor_v the_o author_n of_o marriage_n nor_o be_v that_o marriage_n ratify_v which_o 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towards_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o truth_n itself_o and_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n have_v draw_v from_o this_o holy_a man_n for_o those_o word_n be_v very_o large_a matrimony_n be_v not_o ratify_v without_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o creator_n dissolu_v the_o right_a of_o matrimony_n for_o devotion_n be_v far_o off_o and_o dishonour_n be_v do_v to_o god_n by_o all_o who_o persist_v in_o any_o wickedness_n and_o heinous_a crime_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o although_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n grant_v divorce_v only_o for_o adultery_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o grant_v it_o for_o other_o cause_n also_o now_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o divorce_v and_o marry_v again_o for_o other_o cause_n beside_o adultery_n since_o our_o saviour_n express_v that_o only_o to_o this_o question_n if_o we_o retain_v our_o principle_n already_o lay_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o curse_a blasphemy_n if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v contradict_v one_o another_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v grant_v divorce_n and_o marriage_n after_o that_o for_o other_o cause_n beside_o adultery_n notwithstanding_o what_o he_o say_v in_o matthew_n for_o first_o they_o who_o consider_v but_o only_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o which_o treat_v of_o believer_n and_o misbeliever_n match_v together_o must_v of_o force_n confess_v that_o our_o lord_n grant_v just_a divorce_n and_o second_o marriage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o desertion_n which_o be_v other_o than_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o other_o cause_n find_v lawful_a then_o be_v it_o most_o true_a that_o divorce_n be_v grant_v not_o only_o for_o fornication_n next_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v
her_o dowry_n and_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v donâ—tio_fw-la propter_fw-la nuptias_fw-la or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o dowry_n nor_o no_o donation_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o give_v she_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o good_n the_o like_a penalty_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o wife_n depart_v without_o just_a cause_n but_o that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o marry_v shall_v be_v compeâ—led_v to_o remain_v so_o ever_o against_o their_o will_n be_v not_o exact_v wherein_o those_o pious_a prince_n follow_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o deut._n 24._o 1._o and_o his_o express_a charge_n by_o the_o profet_z malachy_n to_o dismiss_v from_o he_o the_o wife_n who_o he_o hate_v for_o god_n never_o mean_v in_o marriage_n to_o give_v to_o man_n a_o perpetual_a tormâ—_z instead_o of_o a_o meet_a help_n neither_o can_v god_n approve_v that_o to_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o holy_a league_n which_o be_v violate_v as_o soon_o as_o true_a affection_n cease_v and_o be_v lose_v shall_v be_v 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of_o a_o misbeleever_n depart_v but_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o he_o reject_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o deed_n who_o rash_o break_v the_o holy_a covenant_n of_o wedlock_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o beside_o this_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o make_v the_o misbelieve_n of_o he_o who_o depart_v but_o the_o depart_n of_o he_o who_o misbelieve_v to_o be_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o freedom_n to_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n since_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v agree_v among_o christian_n that_o they_o who_o depart_v from_o wedlock_n without_o just_a cause_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o matrimony_n but_o of_o christ_n also_o what_o ever_o they_o profess_v with_o their_o mouth_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o party_n desert_v be_v not_o bind_v in_o case_n of_o causeless_a desertion_n but_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o seek_v another_o consort_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o he_o towards_o a_o pure_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n chap._n xlii_o that_o impotence_n of_o body_n leprosy_n madness_n etc._n etc._n be_v just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n of_o this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o dispute_v in_o the_o doctline_v and_o discipline_n of_o divorce_n he_o that_o will_v know_v further_a i_o commend_v to_o the_o latin_a original_a chap._n xliii_o that_o to_o grant_v divorce_n for_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o bring_v disagree_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n name_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n now_o we_o must_v see_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o seem_v direct_o to_o forbid_v all_o divorce_n excepti_fw-la be_v for_o adultery_n to_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v ever_o remember_v this_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o can_v be_v no_o contrariety_n that_o his_o word_n and_o answer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o question_n propose_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o there_o 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