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adultery_n after_o that_o all_o attempt_n of_o reform_v the_o guilty_a party_n prove_v ineffectual_a separate_a and_o be_v divorce_v one_o from_o the_o other_o i_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v before_o person_n wise_a judicious_a and_o in_o power_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o divorce_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o it_o to_o other_o and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o our_o religion_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v or_o evil_a soaken_n of_o and_o when_o among_o the_o athenian_n the_o woman_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o appear_v in_o person_n before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o cite_v the_o husband_n before_o they_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o in_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n vi_o whether_o after_o such_o divorcement_n the_o innocent_a party_n or_o both_o party_n may_v marry_v again_o concern_v this_o question_n there_o have_v be_v three_o opinion_n for_o many_o age_n some_o have_v think_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o either_o party_n to_o marry_v again_o some_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o innocent_a other_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o both_o party_n to_o re-enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o many_o christian_n as_o lawful_a to_o marry_v again_o after_o divorce_n in_o tertullian_n time_n origin_n affirm_v loc_n it_o be_v permit_v by_o some_o bishop_n in_o his_o day_n it_o be_v somewhat_o late_o indeed_o before_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n arles_n orleans_n and_o venice_n give_v way_n to_o it_o but_o till_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o be_v no_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n who_o determine_v against_o it_o the_o greek_a church_n at_o this_o day_n consent_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o by_o adultery_n the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n be_v not_o dissolve_v will_v be_v against_o either_o party_n marry_v again_o after_o such_o a_o public_a separation_n and_o i_o can_v but_o say_v that_o be_v better_a and_o a_o argument_n of_o self-denial_n mortification_n continence_n and_o true_a repentance_n especial_o for_o the_o guilty_a party_n to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o all_o unlawful_a lust_n but_o from_o marriage_n too_o and_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n in_o afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o his_o scandalous_a offence_n if_o perhaps_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o decede_v from_o she_o or_o his_o right_n and_o to_o consecrate_v themselves_o entire_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v again_o i_o can_v but_o say_v that_o it_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o yet_o see_v to_o the_o contrary_a especial_o 1._o for_o the_o innocent_a party_n for_o this_o be_v but_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o what_o i_o assert_v before_o that_o by_o adultery_n the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n be_v dissolve_v and_o if_o dissolve_v and_o a_o lawful_a divorce_n follow_v thereupon_o the_o innocent_a party_n at_o least_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o for_o though_o christ_n make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o it_o yet_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o allow_v of_o a_o divorce_n in_o case_n of_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n and_o do_v not_o change_v the_o notion_n of_o divorce_n from_o what_o the_o jew_n understand_v by_o it_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o a_o divorce_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o day_n or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n with_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o now_o a_o lawful_a divorce_n among_o the_o jew_n include_v or_o import_v liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n xxiv_o 1_o 2._o which_o i_o explain_v in_o the_o premise_n where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n send_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o her_o husband_n with_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n may_v marry_v another_o man._n nor_o be_v it_o just_a the_o guiltless_a shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o guilty_a if_o the_o guilty_a have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o misfortune_n why_o shall_v the_o innocent_a be_v punish_v for_o it_o it_o be_v true_a our_o saviour_n suffer_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a and_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o his_o charity_n but_o christ_n suffer_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n very_o different_a from_o the_o case_n before_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o it_o beside_o christ_n suffer_v the_o innocent_a for_o the_o guilty_a be_v for_o a_o universal_a good_a and_o in_o this_o case_n a_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o suffer_v the_o same_o way_n if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o a_o forbearance_n to_o marry_v after_o divorce_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o burn_a as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 1_o cor._n seven_o 9_o in_o this_o case_n the_o forbearance_n seem_v rather_o to_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o the_o glory_n or_o benefit_n of_o it_o fabiola_n a_o person_n of_o quality_n at_o rome_n a_o lady_n of_o noble_a extraction_n be_v young_a marry_v a_o gallant_a of_o the_o time_n who_o prove_v vicious_a and_o live_v in_o adultery_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o her_o friend_n she_o send_v he_o a_o bill_n of_o separation_n and_o divorce_n herself_o from_o he_o and_o soon_o after_o marry_v another_o the_o second_o husband_n die_v and_o it_o be_v her_o fortune_n to_o converse_v with_o some_o person_n who_o have_v a_o very_a mean_a opinion_n of_o second_o marriage_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o aggravate_v to_o she_o the_o crime_n of_o marry_v again_o while_o her_o first_o though_o adulterous_a husband_n be_v live_v fright_v with_o the_o danger_n they_o tell_v she_o she_o be_v in_o she_o do_v public_a penance_n for_o it_o in_o the_o public_a church_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o which_o st._n jerom_n be_v very_o copious_a and_o rhetorical_a and_o according_a to_o his_o account_n none_o that_o ever_o undergo_v a_o public_a penance_n for_o adultery_n use_v great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n upon_o themselves_o than_o she_o but_o though_o i_o be_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o due_a rigour_n and_o severity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n yet_o to_o make_v a_o sin_n of_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n have_v make_v none_o and_o to_o do_v penance_n for_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o declare_v to_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o other_o sin_n mingle_v with_o the_o action_n seem_v to_o be_v part_n of_o that_o overmuch_a righteousness_n which_o solomon_n find_v fault_n with_o eccles._n seven_o 16_o st._n jerom_n himself_o who_o with_o great_a flourish_v relate_v the_o story_n though_o he_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o second_o marriage_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n of_o fabiola_n dare_v not_o say_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v leave_v she_o second_o husband_n after_o she_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o first_o because_o of_o his_o notorious_a adultery_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o her_o second_o marriage_n yet_o he_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n excuse_v it_o because_o there_o be_v some_o colour_n for_o venture_v upon_o it_o from_o the_o gospel_n 2._o in_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n the_o apostle_n give_v the_o party_n desert_v leave_v to_o marry_o again_o 1_o cor._n seven_o 15_o but_o if_o the_o vnbelieve_a depart_n let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n the_o dispute_n be_v whether_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a have_v a_o husband_n who_o be_v a_o heathen_a or_o infidel_n may_v live_v with_o he_o if_o she_o can_v not_o convert_v he_o the_o apostle_n answer_v v_o 10_o 11._o let_v not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n but_o and_o if_o she_o depart_v because_o of_o some_o heat_n betwixt_o they_o let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n so_o far_o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o advice_n if_o quarrel_n do_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n and_o the_o believe_a wife_n about_o religion_n if_o he_o do_v abuse_v or_o heather_n or_o lead_v she_o a_o unquiet_a life_n but_o then_o if_o the_o difference_n rise_v high_a and_o the_o husband_n shall_v total_o forsake_v she_o
suppose_v go_v into_o another_o country_n and_o take_v no_o far_o care_n of_o she_o but_o leave_v she_o to_o shift_v for_o herself_o in_o that_o case_n say_v st._n paul_n a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n i._n e._n as_o very_o many_o interpreter_n explain_v it_o she_o be_v not_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o continue_v unmarried_a or_o she_o may_v marry_v again_o upon_o this_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v that_o the_o helvetian_a divine_n ground_v their_o verdict_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o marquis_n galeacie_n caraccioli_n who_o they_o advise_v to_o marry_v again_o when_o his_o wife_n have_v desert_v he_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o will_v not_o return_v to_o he_o after_o frequent_a entreaty_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o its_o possible_a this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o constantine_n to_o enact_v a_o law_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n after_o her_o husband_n be_v go_v from_o she_o do_v not_o hear_v of_o he_o in_o four_o year_n she_o may_v marry_v again_o to_o which_o purpose_n we_o have_v a_o law_n of_o our_o own_o 1_o jac._n i._n that_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o one_o do_v not_o hear_v from_o the_o other_o in_o seven_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o party_n that_o hear_v nothing_o of_o the_o other_o to_o proceed_v to_o another_o marriage_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o urge_v this_o case_n of_o desertion_n be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n desert_v by_o her_o husband_n or_o for_o a_o man_n desert_v by_o his_o wife_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n though_o there_o be_v no_o adultery_n in_o the_o case_n to_o marry_v again_o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o person_n who_o part_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o adultery_n and_o be_v lawful_o divorce_v at_o least_o for_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o marry_v again_o because_o desertion_n be_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o adultery_n though_o hermes_n a_o ancient_a writer_n say_v that_o desertion_n be_v equal_a to_o adultery_n yet_o whatever_o likeness_n there_o may_v be_v there_o appear_v great_a guilt_n in_o adultery_n than_o in_o the_o other_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n be_v more_o direct_o break_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n be_v that_o if_o person_n be_v divorce_v after_o adultery_n the_o respective_a party_n be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v into_o bond_n before_o they_o be_v actual_o divorce_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v marry_v again_o while_o the_o other_o life_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v because_o our_o church_n fear_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o such_o divorce_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o collusion_n that_o may_v be_v betwixt_o the_o two_o party_n who_o may_v be_v alike_o weary_a one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o a_o gap_n may_v be_v open_v to_o great_a licentiousness_n so_o that_o i_o suppose_v our_o church_n will_v not_o be_v against_o the_o innocent_a party_n marry_v again_o if_o such_o evil_n may_v be_v easy_o prevent_v 3._o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v about_o the_o party_n guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o who_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o divorce_n whether_o they_o may_v marry_v again_o and_o here_o if_o the_o same_o law_n be_v in_o use_n among_o we_o which_o moses_n give_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o adulterer_n or_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o stone_v and_o be_v that_o law_n due_o execute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o question_n as_o these_o however_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o adultery_n as_o we_o prove_v before_o we_o can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a even_o for_o the_o guilty_a after_o a_o lawful_a divorce_n to_o marry_v again_o the_o notion_n of_o divorce_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v our_o saviour_n reverse_n import_v so_o much_o there_o may_v 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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