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and_o shall_v henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o evil_a among_o you_o and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n this_o contain_v several_a very_o important_a thing_n first_o that_o sometime_o and_o too_o often_o some_o man_n do_v rise_v to_o wrong_n their_o neighbour_n which_o when_o it_o happen_v as_o no_o man_n may_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n so_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v right_v must_v take_v lawful_a course_n and_o prosecute_v his_o adversary_n before_o legal_a and_o competent_a judge_n those_o who_o at_o that_o very_a time_n be_v in_o office_n and_o authority_n here_o beside_o the_o civil_a judge_n the_o priest_n be_v name_v for_o though_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v yet_o matter_n of_o oath_n and_o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 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the_o same_o gospel_n where_o our_o saviour_n argue_v the_o case_n against_o the_o pharisee_n who_o have_v put_v the_o question_n to_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n in_o this_o place_n he_o more_o at_o large_a speak_v to_o the_o point_n but_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o moses_n only_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o avoid_v great_a inconvenience_n as_o abuse_v and_o kill_v when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o moses_n do_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o egyptian_n only_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a harm_n give_v the_o people_n leave_v to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n out_o of_o a_o politic_a reason_n but_o our_o lord_n send_v they_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n for_o therein_o he_o vindicate_v the_o law_n from_o the_o abuse_v creep_v in_o through_o ill_a custom_n and_o tradition_n moses_n tolerate_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o may_v be_v through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o away_o as_o i_o say_v already_o and_o our_o saviour_n declare_v why_o those_o divorce_n be_v sin_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n because_o this_o make_v they_o commit_v adultery_n for_o god_n law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o i_o lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n that_o humane_a law_n when_o contrary_a to_o god_n can_v make_v this_o void_a and_o tho'_o among_o human_a law_n several_a cause_n of_o lawful_a divorce_n be_v assign_v yet_o as_o say_v before_o divine_n and_o civilian_n be_v agree_v that_o adultery_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n decide_v it_o in_o a_o emphatical_a way_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v tho'_o other_o assign_v other_o cause_n yet_o i_o own_o but_o one_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o '_o â—â—s_o direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o according_a to_o god_n order_n husband_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n which_o union_n be_v break_v through_o adultery_n for_o one_o can_v be_v one_o flesh_n with_o two_o or_o more_o she_o who_o be_v join_v to_o a_o adulterer_n be_v one_o body_n with_o he_o as_o he_o who_o be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n with_o she_o for_o 6.16_o for_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n however_o for_o the_o woman_n credit_n the_o bill_n be_v give_v as_o also_o to_o secure_v she_o in_o the_o world_n for_o she_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v from_o gild_n or_o else_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o law_n divorce_n upon_o such_o ground_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n for_o tho'_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n yet_o after_o it_o once_o be_v contract_v they_o may_v not_o through_o fancy_n and_o lust_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o it_o for_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o only_o adultery_n do_v it_o moses_n comply_v with_o that_o humour_n of_o they_o and_o that_o indulgence_n of_o he_o be_v not_o of_o a_o moral_a concernment_n only_o for_o a_o time_n human_a law_n do_v condescend_v to_o the_o ability_n of_o man_n according_a to_o what_o they_o can_v do_v but_o god_n law_n have_v no_o such_o regard_n it_o show_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o point_n i_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n can_v not_o have_v speak_v more_o clear_o than_o he_o do_v that_o as_o no_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n so_o in_o that_o case_n she_o may_v be_v put_v away_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n for_o christ_n say_v that_o whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n therefore_o he_o that_o put_v she_o away_o for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n although_o it_o may_v not_o be_v dissolve_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a of_o a_o natural_a and_o civil_a but_o also_o of_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v as_o already_o observe_v a_o divine_a institution_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o indissoluble_a but_o it_o may_v be_v dissolve_v for_o a_o cause_n which_o god_n approve_v to_o be_v just_a for_o its_o dissolution_n and_o that_o be_v adultery_n for_o that_o indissolubility_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o only_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o punishment_n but_o for_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o innocent_a therefore_o adultery_n and_o such_o impurity_n be_v a_o lawful_a cause_n of_o a_o divorce_n and_o the_o woman_n who_o have_v perfidious_o break_v the_o conjugal_a faith_n and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v just_o put_v away_o and_o divorce_v and_o the_o husband_n do_v very_o well_o to_o prosecute_v she_o in_o law_n for_o that_o end_n and_o let_v the_o success_n be_v what_o it_o will_v christ_n absolve_v the_o husband_n who_o wife_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o in_o that_o of_o 28.32_o of_o chap_a 5.27_o 28.32_o matthew_n our_o saviour_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o and_o explain_v the_o seven_o commandment_n wherein_o be_v forbid_v not_o only_o a_o outward_a but_o also_o a_o inward_a adultery_n for_o the_o law_n require_v obedience_n in_o thought_n and_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o lust_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o in_o the_o law_n adultery_n both_o in_o desire_n and_o fact_n be_v forbid_v for_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o herein_o our_o saviour_n oppose_v his_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o false_a one_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o his_o judgement_n he_o declare_v to_o be_v antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n of_o a_o exception_n forbid_v divorce_n upon_o trivial_a account_n but_o allow_v it_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n namely_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v commit_v adultery_n we_o also_o must_v take_v notice_n how_o in_o that_o exception_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n he_n say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adultery_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n whereby_o every_o unlawful_a communication_n be_v signify_v so_o that_o the_o word_n fornication_n be_v more_o general_n and_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o that_o of_o adultery_n in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o adultery_n comprehend_v fornication_n tho'_o fornication_n may_v be_v without_o adultery_n which_o be_v between_o marry_a person_n and_o be_v either_o simple_a when_o only_o one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v marry_v or_o double_v when_o both_o be_v i_o say_v hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v how_o great_a a_o restraint_n christ_n put_v upon_o wife_n and_o how_o close_o he_o will_v have_v they_o keep_v to_o matrimonial_a faith_n and_o duty_n out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a that_o a_o man_n may_v just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o husband_n be_v fornication_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v do_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n and_o whither_o in_o that_o case_n a_o wife_n may_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n guilty_a of_o fornication_n i_o answer_v that_o
in_o judgement_n 3_o in_o righteousness_n to_o these_o three_o condition_n be_v oppose_v false_a rash_a and_o unjust_a oath_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o swear_v in_o truth_n that_o be_v true_o and_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n not_o abuse_v godâ—â—_n name_n to_o attest_v a_o untruth_n the_o word_n of_o our_o oath_n if_o mind_v be_v full_a and_o comprehensive_a to_o swear_v the_o truth_n nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o remembrance_n now_o truth_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n which_o be_v assert_v by_o oath_n wheâ—_n in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n spokeâ—_n of_o when_o we_o speak_v according_a as_o the_o thing_n be_v indeed_o or_o as_o near_o as_o possible_o it_o can_v be_v and_o herein_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o human_a weakness_n the_o whole_a truth_n do_v not_o come_v out_o for_o we_o do_v not_o always_o 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receive_v any_o prejudices_fw-la or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v bias_v or_o bribe_v nor_o to_o stand_v too_o much_o upon_o this_o that_o any_o of_o they_o will_v agree_v with_o the_o rest_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v pinch_a or_o suffer_v in_o be_v lock_v up_o very_o long_o when_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o be_v convince_v that_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v say_v i_o have_v rather_o to_o be_v starve_v though_o there_o be_v hardly_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n any_o such_o dilemma_n than_o to_o go_v against_o my_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o when_o thus_o wound_v will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o rise_v and_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n 3_o this_o regard_n the_o plaintiff_n who_o be_v to_o promote_v his_o just_a cause_n by_o fair_a and_o lawful_a way_n without_o false_a accusation_n subornation_n or_o such_o unwarrantable_a practice_n four_o the_o defendant_n who_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n must_v forbear_v use_v any_o malicious_a and_o unjust_a mean_n and_o make_v use_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n law_n and_o reason_n 5_o the_o evidence_n be_v concern_v who_o duty_n it_o be_v with_o bear_v true_a witness_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v their_o neighbour_n in_o his_o just_a cause_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v oppress_v and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v all_o party_n from_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o witness_n to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n when_o all_o indifferent_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o give_v god_n a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o every_o false_a and_o unjust_a judgement_n evidence_n or_o other_o sinful_a deal_v when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o their_o own_o judge_n and_o tormentor_n and_o let_v they_o know_v how_o god_n ever_o be_v among_o they_o though_o in_o a_o invisible_a way_n and_o see_v hear_v and_o set_v down_o upon_o record_v their_o false_a and_o unjust_a deal_n for_o 3._o for_o prov._n 15_o 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o they_o judge_v and_o bear_v witness_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o 4.10_o and_o zechar._n 4.10_o these_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n whether_o under_o the_o name_n of_o judge_n or_o jury_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o god_n word_n they_o must_v be_v 18.21_o be_v exod._n 18.21_o able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n but_o we_o must_v return_v to_o truth_n and_o somewhat_o long_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v make_v out_o first_o by_o the_o many_o positive_a and_o reiterated_a command_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o practise_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o say_v or_o do_v second_o because_o god_n do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o forbid_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o vice_n contrary_a unto_o that_o heavenly_a virtue_n namely_o to_o lie_v for_o as_o truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n so_o a_o lie_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o often_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n do_v command_v one_o and_o forbid_v the_o other_o god_n great_a commandment_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n love_n follow_v and_o 2.21_o and_o 2_o john_n 4._o 3_o john_n 3._o 1_o john_n 2.21_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n nay_o truth_n itself_o and_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1.17_o truth_n john_n 1.17_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o himself_o 14.6_o himself_o ch_n 14.6_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o 18.37_o and_o ch_n 18.37_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o one_o to_o â—e_v admit_v and_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v 3._o be_v psal._n 15.2_o 3._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n not_o to_o backbite_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o to_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n see_v how_o heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v concern_v in_o matter_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o psalmist_n say_v 24.3_o 4._o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n he_o that_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n nor_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v deceitful_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n this_o be_v the_o mark_n by_o david_n give_v of_o a_o upright_a man_n but_o the_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v that_o he_o speak_v lie_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n psalm_n 58.3_o but_o 96.13_o but_o psal._n 96.13_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n here_o be_v the_o pattern_n for_o man_n to_o judge_n by_o as_o god_n do_v with_o righteousness_n and_o with_o truth_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 42.3_o jesus_n isa._n 42.3_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n here_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o you_o o_o you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n judge_n juryman_n and_o witness_n lay_v hand_n upon_o your_o conscience_n and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o renew_v the_o prophet_n complaint_n 9.5_o complaint_n jerem._n 9.5_o they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o they_o delight_v in_o lie_n psal_n 62.4_o 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