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A48358 Holy characters containing a miscelany of theolocicall [sic] discovrses that is theology, positiue, scholasticall, polemicall, and morall built upon the foundation of scriptures, traditions, councils, fathers, divided into two books / written by George Leybvrn ... Leyburn, George, 1593-1677. 1662 (1662) Wing L1938; ESTC R18553 388,184 688

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and_o language_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o
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cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o that_o christ_n insertes_fw-la that_o exception_n except_o for_o fornication_n for_o it_o have_v reference_n only_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n viz._n whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n christ_n signify_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o husband_n die_v husband_n s._n austin_n con_v adamant_n cap._n 3._o and_o theophilac_n expound_v that_o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n teach_v that_o whosoever_o put_v his_o wife_n away_o otherwise_o if_o afterward_o she_o commit_v adultery_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o doubtless_o christ_n in_o the_o chapter_n set_v down_o speak_v of_o a_o husband_n that_o shall_v put_v his_o wife_n away_o as_o to_o dwell_n and_o bed_v with_o he_o which_o kind_n of_o divorce_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 24._o can_n 8_o may_v be_v do_v 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quod_fw-la sacrameutum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la unctionis_fw-la
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