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to_o commit_v adultery_n &_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o commit_v adultery_n the_o exception_n than_o must_v be_v contrary_a namely_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n lawful_o convict_v thereof_o cause_v she_o not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n neither_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n propound_v two_o rule_n one_o for_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n the_o other_o for_o the_o case_n of_o marry_v after_o divorce_n &_o apply_v his_o exception_n for_o adultery_n only_o to_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n and_o not_o to_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n ans._n as_o the_o exception_n for_o adultery_n be_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n join_v with_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o 19_o cha_n v_o 9_o the_o same_o exception_n for_o adultery_n be_v express_o apply_v 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deprive_v of_o this_o benefit_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o may_v reconcile_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o and_o so_o have_v remedy_n answer_n but_o what_o if_o the_o party_n offend_v live_a in_o adultery_n still_o than_o the_o party_n innocent_a can_v in_o conscience_n join_v he_o or_o herself_o to_o the_o other_o and_o reunite_v the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n for_o that_o be_v too_o much_o lenity_n towards_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o want_v of_o christian_a reconciliation_n which_o require_v that_o this_o reunit_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n alone_o 4._o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n use_v by_o the_o 16._o holy_a ghost_n 4_o concern_v marriage_n after_o divorce_n restrain_v it_o to_o some_o case_n and_o allow_v it_o in_o other_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o after_o lawful_a divorce_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o marry_v again_o reason_n allege_v on_o the_o other_o side_n first_o christ_n general_a say_n 11_o whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n hence_o some_o infer_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o marriage_n at_o all_o after_o any_o divorce_n but_o they_o abuse_v that_o scripture_n for_o though_o saint_n mark_v put_v down_o no_o exception_n yet_o matthew_n have_v make_v supply_n thereof_o in_o two_o place_n chapter_n 5._o 32._o and_o 19_o 9_o now_o the_o gospel_n be_v pen_v by_o several_a man_n that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o full_o express_v by_o one_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o another_o that_o so_o by_o confer_v writer_n with_o writer_n the_o whole_a truth_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a second_o matth._n 19_o 6._o who_o god_n have_v couple_v let_v not_o man_n put_v asunder_o therefore_o after_o divorce_n they_o still_o remain_v man_n and_o wife_n before_o god_n and_o may_v not_o marry_v to_o
bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o make_v to_o swear_v to_o this_o demand_n or_o such_o like_a whether_o they_o say_v mass_n or_o know_v where_o mass_n be_v say_v at_o such_o a_o time_n they_o answer_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o do_v not_o or_o know_v not_o though_o indeed_o they_o do_v which_o be_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o unto_o dangerous_a interrogatory_n a_o man_n may_v frame_v a_o safe_a 21._o meaning_n unto_o himself_o and_o swear_v to_o it_o as_o in_o the_o former_a instance_n they_o swear_v they_o know_v not_o where_o mass_n be_v say_v meaning_n to_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n but_o this_o be_v flat_a perjury_n for_o their_o oath_n be_v give_v they_o to_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o magistrate_n demand_v and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o frame_v a_o meaning_n to_o himself_o in_o swear_v he_o may_v easy_o delude_v all_o truth_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o 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and_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o among_o other_o sin_n this_o our_o perjury_n unto_o god_n in_o break_v our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n bring_v upon_o we_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n by_o plague_n famine_n and_o unseasonable_a weather_n wherefore_o let_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o a_o more_o conscionable_a care_n of_o perform_v our_o vow_n unto_o god_n iii_o point_n the_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o perjury_n which_o here_o perjury_n the_o lord_n forbid_v appear_v by_o these_o three_o sin_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o first_o the_o utter_n or_o maintain_v of_o a_o lie_n second_o the_o call_n on_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o a_o lie_n wherein_o man_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v set_v the_o devil_n himself_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o so_o great_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o majesty_n three_o in_o perjury_n a_o man_n pray_v for_o a_o curse_n upon_o himself_o 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lord_n and_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n yet_o further_o consider_v this_o that_o the_o root_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o of_o atheism_n be_v in_o our_o nature_n whereby_o natural_o we_o do_v these_o three_o thing_n we_o love_v fear_v and_o trust_v in_o man_n more_o than_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v make_v man_n the_o judge_n of_o our_o action_n 1._o for_o love_n be_v we_o not_o grieve_v when_o we_o ourselves_o or_o our_o friend_n be_v dishonour_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o we_o ourselves_o or_o our_o friend_n be_v praise_v be_v we_o not_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v but_o when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v who_o be_v grieve_v or_o who_o heart_n do_v leap_v for_o joy_n when_o god_n be_v glorify_v which_o argue_v plain_o that_o our_o affection_n of_o love_n be_v more_o incline_v towards_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o friend_n then_o unto_o god_n 2._o for_o fear_n be_v not_o most_v man_n more_o afraid_a when_o they_o offend_v a_o mortal_a man_n like_o themselves_o then_o when_o they_o 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