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mariage-chastitie_n fall_n of_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o live_v chaste_o this_o the_o apostle_n imply_v where_o he_o say_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n 9_o and_o again_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v 2._o by_o chastity_n be_v a_o godly_a seed_n preserve_v on_o earth_n by_o this_o reason_n do_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n enforce_v this_o duty_n for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v one_o mean_v of_o two_o one_o flesh_n 16._o by_o marriage_n he_o infer_v this_o exhortation_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v unfaithful_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n 3._o a_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n consist_v in_o 4._o chastity_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v this_o high_a commendation_n of_o marriage_n that_o it_o be_v honourable_a in_o all_o add_v this_o clause_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o honour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o the_o marriage-bed_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o bed_n undefiled_a marriage_n be_v therefore_o in_o itself_o honourable_a and_o do_v so_o far_o remain_v honourable_a as_o the_o bed_n remain_v undefiled_a §._o 5._o of_o adultery_n the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o matrimonial_a chastity_n be_v adultery_n one_o of_o the_o most_o capital_a vice_n in_o that_o estate_n a_o vice_n whereby_o way_n be_v make_v for_o divorce_n as_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o determination_n of_o christ_n himself_o concern_v that_o point_n first_o 32._o propound_v in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o again_o 7._o repeat_v in_o his_o conference_n with_o the_o pharisy_n where_o condemn_v unjust_a divorce_n he_o except_v the_o divorce_n make_v for_o adultery_n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v thereof_o for_o 16._o the_o adulterer_n make_v himself_o one_o flesh_n with_o his_o harlot_n why_o then_o shall_v he_o remain_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n with_o his_o wife_n two_o sai_z the_o law_n shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n not_o three_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o wife_n commit_v adultery_n §._o 6._o of_o pardon_v adultery_n upon_o repentance_n quest_n see_v by_o adultery_n just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v may_v this_o fault_n upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o delinquent_a person_n be_v so_o forgive_v as_o no_o divorce_n be_v seek_v by_o the_o innocent_a person_n but_o both_o continue_v to_o live_v together_o in_o wedlock_n as_o before_o answ_n though_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v in_o this_o case_n to_o impose_v it_o as_o a_o inviolable_a law_n upon_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o retain_v the_o delinquent_n because_o of_o repentance_n for_o we_o have_v direct_v and_o strict_a warrant_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o may_v so_o do_v if_o they_o will_v and_o that_o without_o just_a exception_n to_o the_o contrary_a they_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n do_v not_o necessary_o enjoin_v any_o to_o sue_v out_o the_o bill_n but_o only_o afford_v they_o liberty_n to_o use_v that_o punishment_n if_o they_o see_v cause_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o for_o warrant_v of_o this_o liberty_n we_o may_v take_v god_n pattern_n in_o retain_v church_n and_o people_n after_o they_o have_v commit_v spiritual_a adultery_n and_o christ_n forgive_a the_o woman_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n for_o 6._o see_v christ_n say_v to_o a_o adult_n eresse_n i_o condemn_v thou_o not_o go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o a_o husband_n ought_v to_o forgive_v that_o which_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n have_v forgive_v and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o account_v she_o a_o adulteress_n who_o fault_n he_o believe_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o her_o repentance_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o adultery_n in_o a_o man_n and_o in_o a_o wife_n quest_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n as_o much_o violate_v on_o the_o 16._o man_n part_n when_o he_o commit_v adultery_n as_o on_o the_o woman_n when_o she_o do_v so_o answ_n though_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o canonist_n have_v aggravate_v the_o woman_n fault_n in_o this_o kind_n far_o above_o the_o man_n and_o give_v the_o man_n more_o privilege_n than_o the_o woman_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o that_o difference_n in_o the_o sin_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n word_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o more_o inconvenience_n may_v follow_v upon_o the_o woman_n default_n then_o upon_o the_o man_n as_o great_a infamy_n before_o man_n worse_a disturbance_n man_n of_o the_o family_n more_o mistake_v of_o legitimate_a or_o illegitimate_a child_n with_o the_o like_a the_o man_n can_v so_o well_o know_v which_o be_v his_o own_o child_n as_o the_o woman_n he_o may_v take_v base_a child_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o so_o cast_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o they_o and_o suspect_v his_o own_o to_o be_v base_o bear_v and_o so_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o patrimony_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v free_v from_o all_o such_o mistake_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n and_o transgression_n against_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o either_o party_n be_v alike_o god_n word_n make_v no_o disparity_n betwixt_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n god_n say_v of_o they_o both_o 5._o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n not_o the_o woman_n only_o with_o the_o man_n but_o the_o man_n also_o with_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n 4._o their_o power_n also_o over_o one_o another_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v alike_o if_o on_o just_a occasion_n they_o abstain_v 5._o it_o must_v be_v with_o mutual_a consent_n if_o the_o husband_n leave_v his_o wife_n 15._o she_o be_v as_o free_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v if_o she_o leave_v he_o according_o the_o punishment_n 8._o which_o by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o adulterer_n be_v the_o same_o whether_o the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o delinquent_n deut._n 22._o 22._o if_o difference_n be_v make_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o adulterous_a husband_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o severe_o punish_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o appertain_v to_o they_o to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o to_o govern_v their_o wife_n by_o example_n §._o 8._o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o adultery_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o adultery_n i_o find_v no_o sin_n throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n so_o notorious_o in_o the_o several_a colour_n thereof_o set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v commandment_n by_o name_n forbid_v in_o the_o decalogue_n it_o be_v further_a express_o brand_v to_o be_v commit_v 1._o against_o each_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n who_o 17._o covenant_n be_v break_v the_o son_n who_o 16._o member_n be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o 19_o temple_n be_v pollute_v 2._o against_o one_o neighbour_n as_o 31._o the_o party_n with_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o this_o sin_n can_v be_v commit_v single_o by_o one_o alone_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o each_o party_n 35._o who_o can_v rest_v content_v with_o any_o satisfaction_n the_o 2._o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n who_o they_o brand_v with_o a_o indelible_a character_n of_o infamy_n and_o deprive_v of_o many_o privilege_n that_o otherwise_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o 22._o alliance_n and_o friend_n of_o each_o party_n to_o who_o the_o grief_n and_o disgrace_n of_o this_o foul_a sin_n reach_v the_o whole_a family_n appertain_v to_o either_o of_o they_o for_o 10._o this_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n in_o a_o house_n the_o town_n city_n and_o nation_n where_o such_o unclean_a bird_n roost_v for_o 3._o all_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n for_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o very_a church_n of_o god_n the_o 15._o holy_a seed_n whereof_o be_v by_o this_o sin_n hinder_v 3._o against_o the_o party_n themselves_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n and_o that_o against_o their_o 32._o soul_n 18._o body_n 33._o name_n 26._o good_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o sinful_a sin_n so_o by_o the_o bitter_a and_o adultery_n curse_a fruit_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o it_o be_v make_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a for_o 1._o by_o it_o husband_n and_o wife_n affection_n which_o of_o all_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o most_o inviolable_a be_v so_o alienate_v as_o seldom_o it_o be_v reconcile_v again_o 2._o by_o it_o the_o good_n of_o the_o family_n be_v much_o waste_v the_o adulterous_a husband_n spend_v that_o wherewith_o he_o shall_v provide_v for_o his_o family_n on_o his_o harlot_n and_o the_o adulterous_a wife_n
depart_v from_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 7._o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n doctrine_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o as_o for_o solicit_v and_o impel_v unto_o sin_n though_o it_o may_v be_v cause_n to_o move_v a_o husband_n or_o a_o wife_n to_o walk_v more_o wary_o and_o 29._o wise_o and_o in_o extremity_n to_o avoid_v society_n for_o a_o time_n or_o to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o relief_n who_o may_v see_v it_o meet_v to_o lay_v â—he_v delinquent_a person_n in_o prison_n or_o else_o otherwise_o keep_v they_o sunder_o till_o that_o delinquent_n be_v reclaim_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o better_a mind_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o sufficient_a cause_n final_o to_o dissolve_v maâ—age_n in_o regard_n of_o bed_n and_o cohabitation_n they_o urge_v that_o if_o the_o right_a eye_n cause_n to_o offend_v it_o must_v be_v pluck_v out_o ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o be_v but_o a_o metaphor_n and_o may_v sundry_a other_o way_n 〈◊〉_d apply_v 2._o the_o word_n be_v not_o simple_o but_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n to_o â—e_v take_v rather_o pluck_v it_o out_o then_o to_o be_v make_v to_o stumble_v thereby_o 3._o pluck_v out_o apply_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n may_v be_v by_o â—any_n other_o way_n then_o by_o dissolve_v marriage_n 4._o that_o general_a inhibition_n whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n 32._o cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n restrain_v only_o with_o the_o exception_n of_o fornication_n admit_v neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o such_o cause_n of_o dissolve_v marriage_n §._o 17._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n unlawful_a absent_v themselves_o one_o from_o another_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o cohabitation_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o man_n who_o live_v themselves_o in_o one_o place_n suppose_v at_o london_n send_v their_o wife_n unto_o some_o country_n house_n and_o there_o even_o mew_v they_o up_o as_o hawk_n never_o care_v to_o come_v at_o they_o but_o be_v then_o most_o merry_a when_o their_o wife_n be_v far_o off_o if_o their_o wife_n live_v at_o home_n they_o will_v be_v abroad_o meal_v and_o lodging_n where_o their_o wife_n shall_v not_o know_v their_o own_o house_n be_v as_o a_o prison_n to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o well_o but_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o of_o the_o like_a lewd_a conceit_n and_o practife_n be_v many_o wife_n who_o on_o no_o other_o occasion_n then_o mere_a lightness_n be_v eager_a in_o pursue_v their_o pleasure_n and_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n gad_n out_o of_o their_o own_o house_n in_o the_o day_n lie_v out_o of_o they_o in_o the_o night_n and_o remain_v in_o other_o company_n day_n and_o night_n or_o at_o least_o be_v glad_a when_o their_o husband_n have_v occasion_n to_o be_v from_o home_n not_o unlike_a to_o the_o light_a huswife_n which_o solomon_n describe_v prou._n 7._o 10._o etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v of_o matter_n too_o famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a i_o will_v there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o tax_v this_o lightness_n but_o let_v such_o as_o desire_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n or_o man_n take_v heed_n of_o these_o heinous_a and_o more_o than_o heathenish_a vice_n though_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o let_v not_o judah_n 15._o offend_v too_o near_o to_o the_o forename_a kind_n of_o unlawful_a separation_n house_n do_v they_o come_v who_o though_o they_o live_v both_o in_o one_o house_n yet_o make_v that_o house_n by_o their_o estrang_a themselves_o one_o from_o another_o as_o two_o house_n the_o man_n abide_v in_o one_o end_n thereof_o his_o wife_n in_o another_o and_o so_o have_v their_o several_a room_n several_a table_n several_a servant_n all_o several_a or_o if_o the_o straitness_n of_o their_o house_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o part_v other_o room_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v several_a bedchamber_n or_o at_o least_o several_a bed_n so_o as_o they_o that_o shall_v call_v they_o bedfellow_n shall_v but_o nicke-name_n they_o thus_o they_o rob_v each_o other_o of_o that_o due_a benevolence_n which_o they_o mutual_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n snare_n they_o more_o and_o more_o estrange_v their_o heart_n one_o from_o another_o and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o such_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_n as_o by_o matrimonial_a society_n they_o may_v afford_v to_o and_o receive_v from_o one_o another_o §._o 18._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n mutual_a prayer_n the_o matter_n whereabout_o husband_n and_o wife_n mutual_a providence_n ought_v to_o be_v conversant_a be_v in_o general_a the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o that_o each_o of_o they_o do_v that_o for_o the_o other_o which_o solomon_n in_o particular_a apply_v to_o a_o wife_n viz._n good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o 12._o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n now_o the_o good_a of_o man_n extend_v to_o his_o soul_n body_n good_a name_n and_o good_n a_o general_a duty_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o these_o be_v prayer_n 7._o s._n peter_n require_v such_o a_o carriage_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v whereby_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o mutual_a duty_n which_o one_o owe_v to_o the_o other_o which_o duty_n isaak_n perform_v for_o his_o wife_n herein_o may_v 21._o man_n and_o wife_n be_v helpful_a each_o to_o other_o in_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o either_o of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n in_o wisdom_n 16._o have_v sanctify_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o every_o needful_a blessing_n for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o by_o many_o it_o be_v count_v but_o a_o slight_a duty_n and_o of_o small_a use_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o to_o perform_v it_o aright_o in_o truth_n and_o faith_n be_v both_o difficult_a in_o the_o deed_n and_o powerful_a in_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v the_o best_a duty_n that_o one_o can_v perform_v for_o another_o and_o the_o least_o to_o be_v neglect_v we_o hear_v before_o that_o isaak_n pray_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o show_v the_o good_a he_o do_v to_o she_o thereby_o it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o so_o as_o she_o be_v 21._o barren_a before_o by_o that_o mean_v conceive_v all_o the_o physic_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v do_v she_o so_o much_o good_a 1._o always_o therefore_o 17._o without_o cease_v be_v this_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v whensoever_o man_n and_o wife_n make_v any_o prayer_n therein_o they_o must_v be_v mindful_a of_o one_o another_o yea_o and_o oft_o must_v they_o of_o purpose_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v prayer_n in_o special_a one_o for_o another_o and_o that_o both_o in_o absence_n and_o also_o in_o presence_n of_o one_o another_o this_o latter_a do_v especial_o concern_v the_o husband_n who_o be_v as_o a_o priest_n unto_o his_o wife_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v her_o mouth_n to_o god_n when_o they_o two_o be_v together_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o wife_n may_v pray_v in_o the_o husband_n 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thereupon_o as_o none_o of_o they_o will_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o such_o calling_n as_o be_v mean_n of_o man_n maintenance_n §._o 69._o of_o parent_n partiality_n towards_o some_o child_n contrary_n to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o a_o parent_n equal_a respect_n to_o all_o his_o child_n be_v partiality_n in_o father_n and_o mother_n manifest_v sundry_a way_n for_o 1._o many_o parent_n have_v their_o darling_n child_n to_o who_o so_o 8._o much_o affection_n be_v show_v as_o in_o comparison_n none_o be_v show_v to_o other_o when_o some_o be_v hug_v in_o the_o bosom_n other_o be_v neglect_v as_o if_o they_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o but_o base_o bear_v the_o unnaturalness_n of_o the_o eagle_n be_v note_v in_o this_o kind_n that_o she_o flappe_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o nest_n one_o of_o her_o young_a one_o and_o feed_v only_o the_o other_o as_o her_o own_o from_o such_o partiality_n in_o parent_n proceed_v many_o mischief_n as_o these_o 1._o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o such_o as_o observe_v it_o to_o suspect_v that_o those_o child_n who_o be_v so_o little_o respect_v be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o 2._o they_o cause_n envy_n malice_n and_o much_o contention_n to_o arise_v among_o child_n when_o josephs_n brethren_n see_v that_o their_o father_n 4._o love_v he_o more_o than_o all_o they_o they_o hate_v he_o and_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o he_o 3._o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v some_o judgement_n on_o those_o child_n that_o be_v so_o cockered_a and_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o see_v their_o folly_n this_o sin_n of_o parent_n partiality_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o upon_o outward_a respect_n they_o prefer_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a child_n before_o pious_a and_o gracious_a child_n isaak_n herein_o much_o fail_v for_o 28._o he_o love_v esau_n a_o 16._o profane_a wretch_n because_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o venison_n 2._o other_o parent_n so_o set_v themselves_o to_o raise_v their_o house_n as_o aâ—_n their_o care_n be_v to_o advance_v their_o elder_a son_n by_o education_n by_o liberal_a allowance_n and_o by_o leave_v all_o they_o have_v to_o he_o and_o iâ—_n the_o mean_a while_n neglect_v their_o young_a child_n though_o as_o be_v note_v 68_o before_o the_o main_a inheritance_n may_v just_o without_o show_n of_o partiality_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o heir_n yet_o to_o be_v careful_a only_o for_o he_o and_o to_o neglect_v the_o other_o savour_v rank_n of_o partiality_n it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a reason_n that_o as_o life_n be_v give_v to_o all_o citat_fw-la child_n so_o mean_v of_o maintain_v life_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o 3._o in_o the_o number_n of_o partial_a parent_n may_v they_o be_v reckon_v who_o unjust_o disinherit_v their_o first_o bear_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o right_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v disinherit_v assure_o it_o be_v some_o by_o respect_n or_o other_o which_o make_v parent_n prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a and_o this_o be_v plain_a partiality_n this_o kind_n of_o partiality_n be_v common_o in_o such_o parent_n as_o have_v have_v child_n by_o several_a wife_n sometime_o dislike_v of_o a_o former_a wife_n make_v a_o father_n dislike_v the_o child_n he_o have_v by_o she_o and_o through_o dislike_n to_o disinherit_v the_o heir_n by_o she_o god_n give_v the_o jew_n a_o express_a law_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o etc._n partiality_n sometime_o again_o a_o gripulous_a seek_v of_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o make_v parent_n to_o disinherit_v the_o right_a heir_n as_o when_o a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v bury_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o first_o bear_v hear_v of_o another_o woman_n which_o be_v of_o great_a wealth_n make_v suit_n for_o she_o she_o refuse_v because_o he_o have_v a_o heir_n of_o a_o former_a wife_n he_o to_o remove_v that_o block_n enter_v covenant_n to_o make_v the_o son_n which_o he_o have_v by_o she_o if_o he_o have_v 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