and_o pure_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o which_o do_v not_o lessen_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o lessen_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o minister_n indeed_o minister_n be_v more_o strong_o oblige_v than_o other_o to_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n because_o whereas_o other_o be_v under_o a_o single_a they_o be_v under_o a_o double_a obligation_n thereunto_o both_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o as_o they_o be_v christ_n minister_n but_o the_o chastity_n to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v be_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n only_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a engagement_n to_o chastity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o it_o concern_v minister_n more_o than_o other_o that_o they_o break_v not_o the_o common_a law_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o regard_n because_o thereby_o they_o give_v a_o great_a scandal_n than_o other_o moreover_o marriage_n be_v no_o more_o a_o hindrance_n to_o minister_n than_o to_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o act_n of_o devotion_n for_o all_o be_v require_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n to_o pray_v always_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o such_o exercise_n as_o require_v abstinence_n from_o conjugal_a embrace_n as_o extraordinary_a prayer_n with_o fast_v do_v alike_o concern_v clergy_n and_o laity_n notwithstanding_o this_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o honesty_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o clergy_n the_o policy_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o superstition_n of_o honest_a mind_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v against_o it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o better_o than_o incest_n and_o worse_o than_o fornication_n §_o 19_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n from_o second_o marriage_n than_o from_o the_o first_o for_o there_o be_v common_o as_o great_a reason_n impel_v to_o a_o second_o marriage_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o impurity_n or_o uncomeliness_n in_o the_o second_o marriage_n of_o clergyman_n than_o in_o the_o first_o the_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o second_o marriage_n have_v no_o more_o blemish_n nor_o unseemliness_n in_o they_o than_o those_o of_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n more_o than_o the_o laity_n from_o second_o marriage_n for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o one_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o other_o also_o if_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o one_o it_o may_v be_v also_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o other_o and_o the_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o second_o marriage_n be_v no_o more_o uncomely_a in_o a_o clerick_a than_o in_o a_o laic_a no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v as_o great_a a_o chastity_n in_o every_o christian_a as_o in_o a_o bishop_n every_o christian_a be_v in_o a_o true_a sense_n a_o priest_n to_o god_n and_o a_o devote_a person_n the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v express_o forbid_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o whore_n or_o profane_a or_o a_o woman_n put_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n leu._n 21.7_o and_o good_a reason_n there_o may_v be_v for_o prohibit_v a_o priest_n marriage_n with_o a_o divorce_a woman_n because_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n be_v but_o of_o divine_a sufferance_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o highpriest_n be_v express_o forbid_v to_o marry_v a_o widow_n ver_fw-la 14._o some_o of_o the_o say_a prohibition_n be_v most_o probable_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o ceremonial_a sanctity_n peculiar_a to_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n but_o neither_o the_o high_a priest_n nor_o other_o priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v a_o second_o wife_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o by_o the_o text_n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o any_o thing_n be_v forbid_v in_o a_o bishop_n which_o be_v lawful_a in_o other_o christian_n by_o the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n the_o apostle_n mean_v one_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o two_o wife_n at_o once_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o eastern_a nation_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o marry_v a_o second_o woman_n after_o he_o have_v put_v away_o the_o first_o without_o lawful_a cause_n or_o that_o have_v not_o take_v one_o that_o be_v unlawful_o put_v away_o by_o another_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o western_a nation_n §_o 20._o the_o forbid_v of_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o marry_v after_o a_o just_a divorce_n be_v another_o groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a prohibition_n now_o the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o just_a divorce_n matt._n 19.9_o whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n here_o the_o put_n away_o of_o a_o wife_n and_o the_o marry_n of_o another_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o commit_n of_o adultery_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n this_o by_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n show_v that_o if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n for_o this_o be_v the_o case_n express_o except_v from_o the_o general_a proposition_n and_o therefore_o exempt_a from_o the_o guilt_n therein_o express_v and_o unless_o such_o a_o exemption_n be_v thereby_o signify_v the_o exception_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v further_o note_v that_o the_o except_v of_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n must_v refer_v more_o especial_o to_o the_o late_a clause_n of_o marry_v another_o because_o by_o the_o bare_a put_v away_o of_o a_o wife_n in_o any_o case_n without_o proceed_v further_o there_o be_v no_o commit_v of_o adultery_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o marry_n of_o another_o in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o exception_n that_o be_v design_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o say_a guilt_n hereupon_o those_o general_a proposition_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n mark_v 10._o luke_n 16._o must_n according_a to_o a_o just_a interpretation_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o exception_n here_o express_v which_o must_v be_v necessary_o there_o understand_v howbeit_o upon_o a_o unjust_a divorce_n for_o the_o innocent_a or_o injure_a party_n to_o marry_v another_o we_o do_v not_o find_v it_o lawful_a for_o christ_n declare_v mart._n 5_o 21._o whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n here_o he_o seem_v to_o resolve_v that_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n that_o marry_v the_o innocent_a party_n that_o be_v put_v away_o and_o that_o the_o first_o contract_v relation_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o the_o unjust_a divorce_n and_o that_o the_o woman_n unjust_o put_v away_o aught_o to_o stay_v unmarried_a in_o hope_n of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n until_o such_o time_n as_o his_o adultery_n in_o any_o kind_n and_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o marry_n of_o another_o wife_n do_v set_v she_o at_o liberty_n §_o 21._o for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o the_o point_n here_o discuss_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o marâ—iage-bond_n be_v dissolve_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o adultery_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o say_a bond_n be_v not_o dissolve_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o say_a crime_n so_o that_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n immediate_o cease_v and_o conjugal_a famillarity_n thenceforth_o become_v unlawful_a nevertheless_o the_o bond_n be_v so_o far_o dissolve_v that_o the_o offending-party_n have_v forfeit_v the_o relation_n and_o all_o the_o consequent_a right_n thereof_o and_o the_o injure_a party_n be_v no_o long_o bind_v to_o continue_v the_o relation_n and_o the_o consequent_a duty_n thereof_o if_o he_o will_v take_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o so_o the_o bond_n be_v actual_o dissolve_v and_o the_o relation_n cease_v by_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o proceed_v in_o it_o regular_o and_o according_a to_o public_a order_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v by_o many_o that_o the_o allow_a divorce_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o break_n of_o the_o conjugal_a bond_n in_o the_o substance_n but_o a_o relaxation_n thereof_o as_o to_o conjugal_a duty_n it_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o question_n put_v to_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o pharisee_n be_v about_o put_v away_o as_o to_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o put_v away_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o among_o the_o roman_n nor_o other_o nation_n among_o who_o divorce_n be_v in_o use_n beside_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o put_v away_o and_o of_o a_o be_v at_o liberty_n from_o bed_n and_o board_n and_o all_o matrimonial_a duty_n and_o
less_o perfect_a and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o jerome_n be_v almost_o contumelious_a against_o it_o yet_o in_o those_o time_n some_o appear_v to_o give_v some_o check_n to_o those_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o marriage_n when_o christianity_n obtain_v the_o empire_n those_o law_n which_o be_v make_v in_o special_a favour_n of_o marriage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o single_a life_n be_v abrogate_a and_o the_o monastic_a state_n be_v great_o propagate_v and_o privilege_v yea_o in_o late_a time_n marry_a person_n be_v encourage_v to_o forsake_v their_o yokefellow_n and_o go_v into_o monastery_n §_o 7._o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o be_o lead_v to_o consider_v what_o worth_n or_o excellence_n in_o celebate_n and_o virginity_n more_o than_o in_o the_o marry_a life_n can_v be_v show_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o from_o right_a reason_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v no_o great_a excellence_n ascribe_v to_o single_a continence_n than_o to_o matrimonial_a chastity_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 7.1_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n the_o goodness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o moral_a convenience_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o virtuous_a for_o it_o be_v virtuous_a to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v most_o commodious_a to_o christian_a life_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o avoidable_a hindrance_n of_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o godliness_n now_o divers_a care_n and_o trouble_n which_o accompany_v marriage_n may_v well_o be_v avoid_v by_o one_o who_o have_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o continence_n and_o those_o difficulty_n and_o suffering_n which_o come_v upon_o we_o in_o time_n of_o the_o church_n calamity_n may_v be_v better_o bear_v and_o the_o temptation_n thereof_o more_o easy_o escape_v in_o a_o single_a than_o in_o a_o marry_a life_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o virginity_n be_v commend_v not_o from_o its_o intrinsic_a excellency_n as_o far_o as_o that_o appear_v but_o from_o its_o conveniency_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a distress_n here_o also_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v virtuous_o good_a but_o upon_o what_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v in_o that_o state_n of_o thing_n a_o moral_a convenience_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o be_v virtuous_a yet_o he_o show_v vers_fw-la 28._o that_o to_o marry_v in_o such_o a_o time_n be_v no_o sin_n though_o not_o to_o marry_o be_v more_o expedient_a likewise_o vers_fw-la 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n single_a life_n be_v prefer_v before_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o convenience_n and_o on_o no_o other_o account_n §_o 8._o marriage_n be_v institute_v for_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowleege_v by_o all_o that_o in_o that_o state_n it_o will_v have_v be_v altogether_o as_o pure_a and_o perfect_a as_o celibate_n and_o virginity_n if_o matrimony_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n be_v accompany_v with_o some_o unavoidable_a irregularity_n or_o inordinate_a motion_n in_o the_o sensitive_a nature_n single_a life_n be_v a_o like_a yea_o perhaps_o more_o obnoxious_a in_o that_o respect_n matrimonial_a chastity_n be_v as_o true_o chastity_n as_o virginal_a chastity_n and_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o matrimonial_a chastity_n be_v equal_o pure_a with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o virginal_a chastity_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o other_o term_n there_o may_v be_v as_o great_a chastity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o matrimony_n as_o in_o virginity_n if_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n and_o excellency_n in_o that_o victory_n over_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n abstain_v from_o the_o sensitive_a pleasure_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n it_o may_v be_v equal_v by_o the_o sobriety_n and_o regularity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o christian_a wisdom_n fortitude_n and_o patience_n in_o bear_v and_o manage_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o marry_a condition_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n beside_o the_o private_a good_a of_o family_n and_o there_o appear_v much_o less_o self-denial_n in_o a_o single_a than_o in_o a_o marry_a life_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o those_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n §_o 9_o principle_n tend_v to_o render_v marriage_n vile_a and_o loathsome_a have_v be_v propagate_v by_o some_o out_o of_o a_o excessive_a admiration_n of_o virginity_n and_o total_a abstinence_n from_o carnal_a conjunction_n and_o by_o other_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o enhance_v the_o reputation_n of_o single_a life_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v these_o viz._n the_o natural_a desire_n of_o copulation_n be_v prohibit_v lust_n that_o corporeal_a delight_n may_v not_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o conjugal_a act_n that_o a_o man_n desire_n of_o pleasure_n with_o his_o own_o wife_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n except_o he_o come_v to_o the_o act_n with_o grief_n according_o some_o popish_a writer_n have_v say_v that_o most_o frequent_o mortal_a sin_n and_o always_o venial_a sin_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o conjugal_a act_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a they_o be_v enough_o to_o deter_v from_o marriage_n all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o due_a care_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n some_o of_o great_a name_n among_o the_o ancient_n hold_v that_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o commixtion_n of_o sex_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n because_o though_o it_o be_v use_v for_o procreation_n alone_o yet_o as_o they_o think_v it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v without_o shameful_a lust_n §_o 10._o now_o for_o the_o redargation_n of_o such_o opinion_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o when_o man_n otherwise_o very_o worthy_a shall_v give_v scope_n to_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o shall_v advance_v self-chosen_a way_n they_o will_v overlook_v the_o clear_a evidence_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o what_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v render_v for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o different_a sex_n but_o the_o foresay_a commixtion_n and_o of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o for_o the_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o say_a conjunction_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o animal_n faculty_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o species_n as_o the_o like_a desire_n of_o ingestion_n and_o egestion_n be_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o individual_a since_o the_o fall_n the_o sensitive_a appetite_n ought_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o its_o inordinacy_n from_o which_o by_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v alike_o pure_a and_o sinless_a with_o other_o part_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n and_o this_o be_v grant_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o sensitive_a appetite_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o kind_n here_o treat_v of_o some_o say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o brutify_v act_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o carry_v away_o therein_o that_o it_o can_v think_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o godly_a person_n know_v the_o contrary_a by_o experience_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o they_o who_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n as_o all_o true_a christian_n have_v may_v by_o due_a care_n carry_v themselves_o in_o this_o matter_n with_o a_o due_a sobriety_n and_o regularity_n and_o that_o the_o more_o perfect_a christian_n ordinary_o do_v so_o and_o though_o herein_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o yet_o they_o be_v prevalent_o pure_a and_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_o pure_a can_v scarce_o be_v say_v of_o any_o good_a act_n in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mankind_n the_o delight_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v after_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n or_o of_o rest_n after_o labour_n do_v swallow_v up_o reason_n in_o the_o vicious_a or_o more_o or_o less_o disturb_v it_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o intemperance_n and_o so_o the_o delight_n here_o consider_v do_v swallow_v up_o reason_n in_o they_o that_o use_v it_o inordinate_o and_o that_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o inordinacy_n but_o as_o the_o delight_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v do_v not_o brutifie_v the_o temperate_a so_o the_o delight_n here_o consider_v do_v not_o brutifie_v they_o that_o use_v it_o pure_o and_o sober_o not_o in_o opposition_n but_o subordination_n to_o spiritual_a delight_n §_o 11._o indeed_o it_o
who_o have_v receive_v it_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o yet_o not_o under_o the_o constraint_n of_o a_o vow_n but_o free_o for_o those_o holy_a and_o good_a eâ—ds_n which_o be_v best_a obtain_v by_o it_o except_o some_o special_a reason_n as_o aforesaid_a do_v oblige_v they_o to_o marry_o but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o in_o use_v their_o gift_n they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o distinction_n between_o counsel_n and_o precept_n in_o this_o and_o other_o matter_n be_v but_o vain_a for_o it_o be_v the_o bind_a duty_n of_o all_o to_o do_v their_o utmost_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o and_o other_o good_a §_o 16._o as_o self-devised_n religiousness_n by_o degree_n increase_v among_o christian_n according_o many_o rigorous_a prohibition_n and_o limitation_n about_o marry_v both_o groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a be_v devise_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_n both_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o heretic_n be_v averse_a to_o or_o at_o least_o not_o much_o please_v with_o second_o successive_a marriage_n either_o in_o clergy_n or_o laity_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o penance_n for_o the_o same_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o some_o council_n the_o scripture_n say_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o without_o exception_n thereby_o show_v that_o no_o condition_n of_o life_n put_v a_o bar_n to_o it_o against_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o and_o if_o no_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v a_o bar_n thereunto_o why_o shall_v former_a marriage_n be_v so_o the_o scripture_n express_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o second_o marriage_n rom._n 7.3_o if_o a_o woman_n while_o her_o husband_n live_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n so_o that_o she_o be_v no_o adulteress_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n st._n paul_n say_v of_o widow_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v verse_n 39_o a_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n he_o dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n those_o young_a widow_n who_o marriage_n be_v condemn_v 1_o tim._n 5.11_o 12._o be_v such_o as_o have_v devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v condemnation_n not_o simple_o because_o they_o marry_v but_o because_o they_o cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n that_o be_v they_o do_v violate_v their_o engagement_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n to_o please_v the_o flesh_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o admit_v of_o young_a woman_n into_o that_o special_a ministry_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o such_o temptation_n and_o vers_fw-la 14._o he_o express_o will_v that_o the_o young_a woman_n shall_v marry_v which_o must_v necessary_o include_v young_a widow_n also_o because_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o immediate_o after_o the_o condemn_v of_o young_a widow_n in_o case_n of_o prevarication_n against_o their_o aforesaid_a engagement_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o to_o marry_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o age_n and_o condition_n yet_o not_o to_o bind_v any_o absolute_o so_o to_o do_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n think_v the_o apostle_n grant_v second_o marriage_n only_a ex_fw-la venia_fw-la by_o way_n of_o indulgence_n or_o dispensation_n so_o that_o he_o who_o use_v it_o sin_v not_o as_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n but_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v that_o high_a perfection_n of_o life_n that_o the_o gospel_n call_v unto_o but_o herein_o such_o indulge_v their_o own_o opinion_n and_o i_o find_v that_o they_o be_v in_o other_o thing_n very_o fanciful_a and_o overrigorous_a in_o their_o principle_n and_o somewhat_o stoical_a but_o the_o evangelical_n law_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v not_o so_o declare_v the_o prohibit_v of_o second_o marriage_n tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o weaken_n of_o commonwealth_n with_o other_o inconvenience_n §_o 17._o successive_a marriage_n more_o often_o reiterated_a have_v a_o great_a ill_a name_n among_o the_o ancient_n but_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o licence_n widow_n to_o marry_v do_v it_o indefinite_o without_o limitation_n to_o a_o widow_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n only_o and_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n no_o restraint_n against_o three_o four_o or_o more_o marriage_n and_o according_a to_o reason_n if_o a_o widow_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n may_v lawful_o marry_v why_o not_o also_o a_o widow_n of_o the_o second_o husband_n see_v there_o may_v be_v the_o same_o justifiable_a cause_n of_o marriage_n indeed_o there_o may_v be_v a_o excess_n in_o the_o reiterate_n of_o successive_a marriage_n but_o then_o the_o dishonesty_n or_o sinfulness_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o in_o the_o excess_n as_o undecent_a and_o uncomely_a the_o allowable_a frequency_n of_o such_o reiteration_n be_v not_o punctual_o define_v in_o general_a and_o a_o like_a to_o all_o but_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o different_a case_n of_o person_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v by_o the_o sadducee_n to_o our_o saviour_n of_o seven_o brethren_n successive_o marry_v to_o one_o woman_n matt._n 22.25_o he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o illegitimacy_n or_o unsoundness_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n the_o case_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n job_n 4._o be_v to_o be_v consider_v our_o saviour_n do_v tax_v she_o for_o live_v at_o that_o time_n with_o one_o as_o a_o husband_n who_o indeed_o be_v not_o her_o husband_n but_o he_o do_v not_o express_o reprove_v her_o former_a plurality_n of_o successive_a husband_n nor_o do_v i_o observe_v that_o he_o put_v any_o note_n of_o sinfulness_n upon_o it_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v there_o may_v be_v sinfulness_n in_o the_o undecent_a excess_n thereof_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n allow_v second_o and_o three_o marriage_n and_o in_o whatsoever_o number_n successive_o yet_o the_o benediction_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o such_o marriage_n because_o the_o consecration_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a but_o this_o denial_n of_o the_o benediction_n and_o the_o ill_a reflection_n it_o have_v upon_o second_o marriage_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o error_n that_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o symol_n of_o the_o mystical_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n §_o 18._o see_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n in_o single_a life_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o not_o of_o certain_a order_n and_o calling_n of_o man_n a_o vow_n or_o other_o obligation_n to_o single_a life_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v upon_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o some_o special_a calling_n but_o particular_a person_n shall_v be_v leave_v free_a therein_o to_o marry_v or_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n as_o they_o find_v themselves_o qualify_v and_o call_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o that_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v evident_a from_o scripture_n against_o all_o prejudices_fw-la arise_v from_o custom_n introduce_v or_o canon_n make_v in_o after-age_n that_o one_o evidence_n that_o among_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v mention_v that_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n be_v clear_a and_o full_a against_o all_o contradiction_n as_o peter_n have_v a_o wife_n so_o paul_n show_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n even_o in_o his_o apostleship_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 5._o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o apostle_n by_o a_o sister_n he_o mean_v a_o believe_a christian_a by_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n he_o mean_v live_v in_o matrimony_n that_o disease_n of_o our_o fall_a nature_n for_o which_o marriage_n be_v appoint_v a_o remedy_n be_v common_a to_o all_o sort_n and_o therefore_o the_o remedy_n shall_v be_v as_o common_a and_o as_o be_v before_o note_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o not_o of_o certain_a order_n and_o calling_n marriage_n be_v in_o itself_o no_o more_o impure_a to_o the_o clergy_n than_o to_o the_o laity_n tit._n 1.15_o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a there_o be_v no_o estate_n or_o call_v pollute_v by_o marriage_n or_o make_v less_o holy_a or_o less_o worthy_a by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v honourable_a in_o all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n law_n bind_v every_o christian_n to_o live_v as_o chaste_o