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who_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o guardian_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o god_n theaten_v be_v shame_n to_o their_o destruction_n reproach_n and_o disgrace_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n express_v how_o great_a their_o misery_n shall_v be_v when_o as_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o by_o word_n to_o other_o people_n and_o nation_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o that_o be_v other_o nation_n that_o live_v about_o they_o or_o pass_v by_o they_o or_o hear_v of_o they_o shall_v take_v as_o it_o be_v this_o parable_n against_o they_o and_o say_v this_o mountain_n of_o seir_n be_v a_o border_n of_o wickedness_n a_o region_n who_o god_n have_v curse_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v waist_n for_o their_o iniquity_n this_o destruction_n be_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o chance_n or_o natural_a and_o humane_a revolution_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o impious_a manner_n have_v 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their_o god_n and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o reas_n because_o though_o it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o afflict_v particular_a man_n for_o some_o other_o respect_n as_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o glorify_v of_o himself_o sometime_o for_o prevent_v of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o be_v but_o man_n though_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o he_o do_v job_n the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o read_v that_o he_o afflict_v a_o general_a land_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n or_o a_o state_n general_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o the_o whole_a be_v because_o general_a judgement_n come_v upon_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v ever_o wicked_a who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n spare_v for_o the_o good_a who_o now_o be_v either_o take_v away_o or_o entangle_v with_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v remove_v which_o hinder_v and_o so_o the_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o then_o by_o these_o judgement_n may_v the_o sin_n be_v note_v use_v 1_o then_o have_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n do_v we_o no_o wrong_n when_o for_o the_o general_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v upon_o our_o city_n and_o land_n the_o spread_a and_o devour_a plague_n they_o gather_v and_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v marvellous_o defile_v and_o pollute_v even_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n some_o wrong_n may_v haply_o have_v be_v do_v to_o particular_a man_n so_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o when_o man_n either_o have_v not_o commit_v these_o sin_n which_o deserve_v it_o but_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v befall_v they_o or_o they_o have_v humble_v and_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o god_n which_o another_o can_v so_o discern_v but_o to_o the_o general_a there_o can_v be_v none_o see_v god_n use_v not_o to_o bring_v general_a plague_n but_o where_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v general_a and_o full_a whereas_o then_o the_o whole_a head_n have_v be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n heavy_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.5_o 6._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o state_n and_o time_n cover_v with_o iniquity_n for_o wise_a physician_n do_v not_o administer_v physic_n for_o the_o whole_a when_o one_o part_n only_o be_v ill_o affect_v nor_o just_a magistrate_n do_v not_o shake_v or_o smite_v all_o with_o the_o sword_n when_o a_o few_o have_v offend_v much_o less_o will_v god_n only_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a send_v a_o general_a judgement_n when_o but_o a_o few_o have_v deserve_v it_o one_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o the_o merit_n be_v general_a as_o in_o david_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.1_o use_v 2_o if_o other_o passenger_n looker_n on_o may_v thus_o gather_v what_o may_v those_o who_o suffer_v themselves_o how_o may_v they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o his_o wrath_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o their_o fall_n away_o general_a because_o their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o the_o one_o the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o proof_n as_o do_v daniel_n 9_o a_o 5._o ad_fw-la 15._o so_o may_v we_o from_o our_o general_a judgement_n argue_v our_o general_a apostasy_n and_o impiety_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o first_o of_o god_n witness_n of_o such_o as_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o uprightness_n and_o justice_n of_o they_o be_v the_o heathen_a and_o other_o nation_n who_o know_v he_o not_o aright_o doctr._n god_n will_v have_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o wicked_a and_o profane_a nation_n and_o man_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v witness_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o so_o here_o so_o deut._n 29.22_o dan._n 5.22_o
bring_v upon_o they_o with_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n the_o wrath_n itself_o be_v heavy_a the_o messenger_n of_o death_n what_o when_o such_o a_o thunder_n shall_v bring_v such_o horrible_a hail_n be_v admonish_v then_o you_o wicked_a one_o great_a and_o small_a he_o respect_v not_o person_n and_o do_v not_o make_v sport_n of_o your_o sin_n think_v not_o when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n your_o riches_n or_o honour_n will_v bear_v it_o out_o for_o not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n much_o less_o as_o he_o be_v a_o ireful_a one_o and_o full_a of_o wrath_n and_o come_v with_o indignation_n will_v he_o be_v abuse_v for_o ever_o the_o continuance_n and_o perpetutity_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o while_n but_o for_o ever_o doctrine_n the_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o often_o long_o in_o come_v they_o be_v always_o long_o in_o continuance_n they_o be_v utter_v and_o perpetual_a destruction_n so_o here_o for_o ever_o isa_n 27.7_o 8._o psal_n 37.18_o 19_o 20._o jer._n 30.11_o mich._n 7.10_o and_o as_o in_o this_o life_n much_o more_o in_o that_o to_o come_v judas_n vers_fw-la 13._o math._n 25._o reason_n 1_o because_o they_o have_v heart_n that_o can_v repent_v nor_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o judgement_n their_o sin_n these_o then_o cleave_v fast_o to_o they_o 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o other_o be_v fasten_v upon_o they_o reason_n 2_o because_o justice_n require_v to_o punish_v proportionable_o their_o sin_n be_v infinite_a not_o in_o time_n not_o in_o quantity_n yet_o in_o relation_n of_o person_n sin_n increase_v by_o the_o person_n commit_v and_o against_o who_o as_o in_o our_o state_n the_o same_o offence_n against_o the_o king_n be_v great_a then_o against_o another_o man_n use_v 1_o this_o as_o the_o former_a teach_v a_o manifest_a and_o smooth_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o one_o be_v temporary_a the_o other_o perpetual_a and_o eternal_a here_o and_o after_o with_o his_o he_o deal_v only_o in_o the_o branch_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o root_n his_o be_v as_o vine_n the_o other_o as_o brier_n and_o thorn_n the_o husbandman_n though_o they_o set_v the_o fire_n often_o to_o the_o thorn_n and_o use_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n and_o stocking_n of_o they_o up_o yet_o to_o the_o vine_n do_v they_o never_o sometime_o they_o unbare_v the_o root_n and_o use_v a_o prune_a knife_n to_o prune_v and_o purge_v they_o that_o they_o may_v abide_v still_o in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n use_v 2_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o to_o imitate_v their_o practice_n in_o sin_n for_o their_o pleasure_n see_v their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o 21.6_o job_n 21.6_o rev._n 2.27_o use_v 3_o not_o to_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n or_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o flourish_a estate_n vide_fw-la mich._n 7.10_o ult_n verse_n v._n and_o your_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v magnify_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o israel_n and_o your_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o the_o second_o witness_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o edom_n the_o church_n her_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o these_o god_n call_v to_o give_v testimony_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v witness_n without_o exception_n he_o say_v they_o shall_v see_v for_o one_o eye_n witness_n be_v more_o than_o ten_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sense_n nothing_o so_o soon_o deceive_v as_o the_o hear_n by_o it_o we_o judge_v more_o certain_o that_o be_v i_o have_v say_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v most_o certain_o my_o threaten_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o your_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o which_o unless_o i_o make_v my_o word_n good_a can_v be_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v when_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v befall_v thou_o that_o then_o i_o love_v thou_o see_v after_o 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now_o to_o injure_v and_o oppress_v such_o stranger_n as_o he_o love_v or_o such_o as_o he_o love_v he_o will_v revenge_v and_o judge_v use_v 1_o to_o instruct_v all_o in_o authority_n to_o use_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o stranger_n right_a as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v and_o to_o relieve_v they_o oppress_v as_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o isaiah_n 1.17_o not_o to_o accept_v his_o person_n no_o more_o than_o his_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v but_o do_v he_o right_o against_o he_o that_o be_v home_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o this_o against_o a_o stranger_n if_o he_o must_v preserve_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o master_n deut._n 23.15.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o servant_n unto_o his_o master_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o 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to_o pass_v his_o youth_n before_o he_o take_v himself_o a_o wife_n prov._n 5.18_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v bless_v and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v now_o that_o she_o be_v old_a the_o heat_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v cool_v her_o beauty_n be_v decay_v or_o her_o portion_n spend_v or_o such_o like_a now_o thou_o have_v cast_v she_o off_o and_o set_v she_o by_o and_o take_v another_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v but_o thy_o love_n shall_v be_v continual_a doctrine_n the_o wife_n must_v be_v belove_v not_o only_a when_o she_o be_v young_a and_o beautiful_a not_o while_o her_o friend_n and_o favour_n last_v etc._n etc._n but_o always_o while_o she_o live_v pro._n 5.19_o let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o delight_n in_o her_o love_n continual_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n this_n amplify_v their_o injury_n and_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o wife_n see_v she_o be_v by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o his_o own_o covenant_n admit_v into_o the_o participation_n of_o household_n matter_n and_o government_n make_v his_o yoke-fellow_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o helper_n and_o by_o these_o two_o right_n and_o title_n remain_v so_o still_o doctrine_n the_o wife_n be_v her_o husband_n companion_n one_o that_o by_o right_n have_v part_n in_o his_o government_n and_o household_n affair_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o care_n &_o government_n with_o he_o put_v her_o shoulder_n under_o it_o and_o bear_v it_o with_o he_o this_o be_v from_o her_o creation_n god_n make_v she_o a_o helper_n gen._n 2.18_o also_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v himself_o alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helper_n meet_v for_o he_o first_o to_o bear_v he_o child_n second_o to_o keep_v his_o body_n chaste_a 1_o cor._n 7.2_o three_o to_o tend_v his_o person_n in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n four_o in_o govern_v his_o house_n child_n and_o family_n hence_o be_v that_o gen._n 3.12_o to_o be_v with_o i_o some_o read_v to_o be_v my_o companion_n and_o fellow_n to_o help_v i_o she_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o be_v adjutrix_fw-la she_o be_v insidiatrix_fw-la yet_o note_v what_o she_o shall_v be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n set_v down_o so_o many_o proporty_n of_o a_o good_a huswife_n and_o one_o that_o take_v care_n of_o the_o government_n and_o household_n affair_n prov._n 31.11.13.15.21.23.27_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n trust_v in_o she_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o spoil_n she_o seek_v wool_n and_o flax_n and_o labour_v cheerful_o with_o her_o hand_n and_o she_o rise_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o night_n and_o give_v the_o portion_n to_o her_o household_n and_o the_o ordinary_a to_o her_o maid_n she_o fear_v not_o the_o snow_n for_o her_o family_n for_o all_o her_o family_n be_v clothe_v with_o scarlet_a her_o husband_n be_v know_v in_o the_o gate_n when_o he_o sit_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n she_o oversee_v the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n and_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n hence_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o rebeckah_n genes_n 27.46_o and_o of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25._o reason_n 1_o because_o she_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o honour_n with_o he_o in_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n command_v and_o be_v serve_v by_o they_o than_o reason_n she_o shall_v carry_v onus_fw-la and_o the_o burden_n with_o he_o and_o care_n with_o he_o if_o she_o command_v with_o he_o see_v she_o rule_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o this_o government_n be_v a_o aristocracy_n reason_n 2_o because_o his_o care_n and_o trouble_n be_v increase_v by_o she_o and_o she_o virginity_n be_v oftentimes_o troublesome_a for_o a_o man_n to_o wrestle_v with_o his_o infirmity_n and_o passion_n and_o in_o health_n and_o sickness_n which_o though_o they_o be_v remedy_v by_o marriage_n yet_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o as_o many_o though_o happy_o not_o so_o press_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o virginity_n and_o find_v these_o and_o think_v altogether_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o by_o marriage_n fine_n chrysost_n de_fw-fr virginit_fw-la 52._o fine_n be_v like_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o brake_n of_o briar_n or_o a_o thicket_n of_o thorn_n and_o some_o thorn_n stick_v in_o his_o grament_n if_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o to_o avoid_v one_o he_o catch_v and_o be_v catch_v by_o another_o so_o here_o reason_n 3_o because_o he_o have_v endow_v she_o with_o all_o his_o good_n both_o bona_fw-la animae_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o fortunae_fw-la that_o she_o have_v right_a to_o they_o all_o as_o himself_o and_o wherefore_o all_o this_o but_o to_o take_v care_n with_o he_o beast_n have_v fodder_n servant_n meat_n and_o drink_v for_o their_o labour_n and_o care_n she_o the_o right_n of_o all_o for_o his_o endeavour_n use_v it_o reprove_v the_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o bind_v all_o wife_n in_o god_n fear_v to_o perform_v they_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o thy_o wife_n though_o the_o man_n have_v take_v other_o woman_n into_o their_o bed_n and_o adjoin_v they_o to_o they_o and_o so_o indeed_o commit_v adultery_n which_o break_v the_o marriage_n knot_n yet_o because_o by_o a_o lawful_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n no_o divorce_n be_v make_v the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n doctrine_n when_o adultery_n be_v commit_v and_o manifest_o know_v to_o be_v so_o either_o by_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n yet_o neither_o may_v the_o nocent_a nor_o innocent_a party_n
put_v one_o another_o away_o but_o they_o be_v still_o man_n and_o wife_n till_o the_o cause_n be_v lawful_o hear_v of_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n judge_v and_o determine_v that_o rise_v hence_o that_o god_n say_v she_o be_v his_o wife_n further_o abraham_n with_o consent_n of_o sarah_n take_v hagar_n who_o can_v excuse_v he_o of_o adultery_n yet_o be_v sarah_n his_o wife_n still_o else_o shall_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o the_o first_o be_v a_o adulterous_a seed_n gen._n 16._o so_o after_o her_o death_n of_o keturah_n and_o his_o concubine_n gen._n 25._o so_o of_o david_n when_o he_o marry_v bathshebah_n though_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o have_v no_o wife_n yet_o he_o have_v concubine_n than_o afterward_o as_o 2_o sam._n 16.21_o sheweth_z yet_o still_o be_v she_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o account_v to_o his_o die_a day_n so_o of_o other_o may_v be_v say_v beside_o though_o christ_n have_v allow_v it_o to_o the_o innocent_a party_n that_o he_o or_o she_o may_v commence_v the_o action_n and_o be_v judge_v put_v the_o other_o away_o yet_o no_o where_n have_v he_o command_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v she_o away_o which_o if_o she_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n he_o will_v math._n 19.9_o again_o only_o he_o that_o join_v they_o can_v separate_v they_o and_o make_v they_o not_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o be_v god_n only_o that_o he_o do_v by_o the_o minister_n this_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n math._n 19.6_o hierom_n report_v of_o fabiola_n that_o without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n she_o put_v away_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o vicious_a and_o a_o adulterous_a man_n and_o full_a of_o all_o filthy_a lust_n but_o though_o he_o write_v not_o the_o rest_n yet_o other_o report_n that_o she_o be_v make_v to_o do_v public_a penance_n not_o that_o she_o make_v a_o divorce_n but_o that_o she_o do_v it_o of_o herself_o without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n reason_n 1_o because_o as_o private_a and_o clandestine_v and_o secret_a marriage_n be_v not_o allowable_a for_o manifold_a inconvenience_n to_o all_o so_o privy_a and_o secret_a divorce_n be_v not_o allowable_a because_o they_o will_v be_v as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a of_o many_o reason_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n till_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v just_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o can_v be_v in_o private_a but_o before_o a_o competent_a judge_n god_n allow_v none_o to_o be_v account_v adulterer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o convict_v of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o betwixt_o themselves_o but_o before_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n of_o judge_n for_o by_o no_o right_a can_v a_o man_n be_v both_o a_o party_n and_o the_o judge_n reason_n 3_o because_o if_o the_o adultery_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o innocent_a than_o they_o be_v still_o man_n and_o wife_n though_o there_o be_v great_a presumption_n of_o it_o and_o why_o not_o if_o know_n it_o never_o a_o whit_n break_v the_o bond_n more_o know_v then_o unknown_a unless_o it_o be_v prove_v and_o judge_v and_o determine_v reason_n 4_o because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o a_o fault_n commit_v none_o may_v punish_v but_o a_o lawful_a judge_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o innocent_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o make_v the_o divorce_n after_o once_o just_a cause_n be_v know_v of_o themselves_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawful_a judge_n as_o if_o man_n may_v destroy_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v a_o woman_n can_v release_v her_o jointure_n in_o prejudice_n of_o herself_o nor_o a_o man_n take_v it_o from_o she_o if_o she_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o her_o estate_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v before_o a_o lawful_a judge_n how_o then_o this_o that_o be_v such_o a_o prejudice_n to_o she_o and_o many_o other_o a_o recognizance_n make_v in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n can_v be_v release_v but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o same_o court._n and_o when_o a_o recognizance_n be_v make_v to_o god_n can_v man_n release_v it_o without_o his_o consent_n use_v 2_o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o as_o unsound_o as_o bold_o deliver_v that_o after_o adultery_n be_v commit_v special_o if_o it_o be_v know_v so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v together_o afterward_o they_o live_v as_o adulterer_n can_v man_n and_o wife_n be_v adulterer_n i_o will_v think_v not_o by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o know_v one_o another_o nay_o sure_a not_o now_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n still_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o bind_v the_o innocent_a party_n to_o put_v away_o the_o nocent_a but_o give_v he_o liberty_n if_o he_o will_v and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o it_o it_o be_v no_o adultery_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o live_v still_o with_o she_o but_o adultery_n have_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n i_o know_v it_o well_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o the_o innocent_a party_n may_v if_o he_o will_v repair_v it_o and_o knit_v it_o again_o special_o if_o she_o repent_v both_o charity_n and_o piety_n require_v but_o if_o not_o why_o he_o may_v not_o if_o he_o will_v i_o know_v not_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o offence_n from_o a_o man_n when_o he_o repent_v he_o be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o as_o luke_n 17.3.4_o but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o without_o repentance_n in_o private_a injury_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a good_a i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o reprovable_a so_o in_o this_o and_o though_o it_o be_v horrible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v such_o a_o indignity_n from_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o shall_v continue_v in_o it_o to_o bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n yet_o if_o he_o pass_v it_o over_o once_o or_o twice_o upon_o hope_n he_o be_v not_o a_o adulterer_n though_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o for_o they_o be_v still_o man_n and_o wife_n use_v 3_o to_o instruct_v marry_v party_n that_o notwithstanding_o a_o fault_n be_v commit_v yet_o they_o remain_v man_n and_o wife_n and_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n the_o one_o by_o repentance_n and_o the_o other_o by_o pardon_v and_o better_o a_o great_a deal_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o than_o the_o divorce_n sue_v out_o to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n private_o rather_o than_o bring_v it_o public_a that_o which_o the_o scripture_n commend_v in_o joseph_n mat._n 1._o may_v by_o proportion_n instruct_v man_n not_o to_o traduce_v their_o wife_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v offend_v but_o seek_v to_o reclaim_v they_o private_o man_n that_o have_v take_v a_o wound_n in_o some_o secret_a and_o uncomely_a part_n will_v assay_v to_o cure_v it_o private_o before_o they_o go_v to_o a_o physician_n they_o shall_v do_v so_o in_o this_o if_o any_o man_n say_v one_o have_v a_o unsound_a tooth_n how_o putrify_v soever_o it_o be_v will_v not_o forthwith_o send_v for_o a_o tooth-drawer_n to_o have_v it_o pull_v out_o neither_o if_o his_o hand_n be_v ulcerate_v and_o wound_v will_v he_o forthwith_o call_v for_o a_o chirurgeon_n to_o cut_v it_o off_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a and_o assay_v every_o thing_n to_o cure_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o still_o reason_n because_o no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n why_o not_o then_o the_o same_o to_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n verse_n xv._o and_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o because_o he_o seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o trespass_v against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o thus_o be_v it_o to_o be_v read_v and_o not_o have_v not_o one_o do_v it_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n and_o so_o s._n hierom_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o chrysost_o de_fw-fr libel_n repud_fw-la the_o sum_n and_o meaning_n be_v have_v not_o god_n make_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o perpetual_a and_o inviolable_a decree_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n even_o they_o two_o and_o no_o more_o that_o mankind_n may_v be_v increase_v of_o they_o join_v together_o by_o a_o perpetual_a knot_n of_o matrimony_n and_o this_o set_v down_o brief_o by_o the_o prophet_n have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n set_v down_o large_o and_o explain_v matth._n 19.4.5.6_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n this_o be_v add_v for_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o do_v not_o god_n at_o the_o first_o because_o he_o want_v spirit_n to_o make_v more_o woman_n for_o one_o man_n for_o he_o
though_o thy_o sin_n bring_v thou_o in_o never_o so_o much_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n for_o a_o time_n never_o so_o much_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n yet_o while_o god_n be_v displease_v and_o offend_v yea_o grieve_v with_o it_o think_v the_o end_n will_v be_v worse_o for_o thou_o for_o do_v they_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n say_v god_n and_o not_o themselves_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o face_n as_o if_o he_o say_v suum_fw-la as_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la plus_fw-fr imò_fw-la delinquit_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la hominem_fw-la deum_fw-la cogitans_fw-la evadere_fw-la se_fw-la poenam_fw-la criminis_fw-la credit_n si_fw-la non_fw-la palam_fw-la crimen_fw-la admisit_fw-la suum_fw-la do_v they_o imagine_v i_o will_v long_o bear_v my_o grief_n and_o go_v mourn_a away_o and_o not_o pay_v they_o home_o and_o ease_v myself_o yes_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o i_o have_v say_v isaiah_n 1.24_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o 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sometime_o upon_o himself_o psal_n 73.12.13_o this_o be_v that_o which_o elihu_n charge_v job_n withal_o job_n 34.9_o for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v walk_v with_o god_n reason_n 1_o because_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n wicked_a for_o no_o man_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o one_o in_o that_o he_o be_v wicked_a can_v or_o will_v approve_v of_o the_o wicked_a or_o wickedness_n many_o man_n may_v in_o outward_a show_n and_o in_o hypocrisy_n approve_v and_o show_v like_v of_o holiness_n and_o piety_n when_o themselves_o be_v not_o good_a but_o no_o man_n can_v or_o will_v approve_v of_o wickedness_n but_o he_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a he_o therefore_o that_o say_v god_n favour_v the_o wicked_a must_v needs_o challenge_v he_o for_o wicked_a but_o to_o say_v the_o righteous_a god_n be_v wicked_a be_v blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n reason_n 2_o because_o he_o make_v god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o account_v abominable_a in_o other_o 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