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the_o same_o as_o before_o we_o have_v more_o at_o large_a declare_v fornication_n in_o the_o second_o book_n c._n 17._o of_o adultery_n and_o all_o fornication_n prince_n therefore_o and_o christian_n magistrate_n that_o inflict_v no_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n be_v unexcusable_a in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o they_o must_v think_v that_o as_o such_o iniquity_n do_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n not_o against_o the_o adulterer_n only_o but_o also_o against_o the_o whole_a nation_n where_o it_o be_v tolerate_v so_o by_o not_o punish_v it_o themselves_o do_v maintain_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o a_o fire_n kindle_v to_o consume_v both_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n to_o who_o by_o such_o slackness_n and_o connivance_n they_o also_o give_v head_n to_o commit_v it_o without_o all_o fear_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o a_o decree_n whereby_o he_o ordain_v death_n to_o bawd_n that_o make_v sale_n of_o woman_n or_o maiden_n for_o fornication_n 38.24_o in_o the_o novel_a constitution_n rub._n of_o bawd_n gen._n 38.24_o do_v add_v this_o we_o believe_v that_o through_o this_o our_o care_n to_o maintain_v chastity_n our_o common_a wealth_n will_v take_v great_a increase_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v we_o all_o prosperity_n we_o read_v that_o the_o patriarch_n juda_n when_o he_o see_v that_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n thamar_n who_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o marriage_n to_o his_o son_n sella_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n he_o condemn_v she_o to_o die_v even_o to_o be_v burn_v wherein_o the_o magistrate_n of_o our_o time_n be_v to_o note_v three_o point_n that_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n first_o that_o albeit_o the_o person_n be_v not_o yet_o marry_v but_o betroth_v only_o yet_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a this_o adultery_n deserve_v death_n second_o that_o adultery_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n namely_o by_o fire_n even_o before_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n three_o that_o no_o kindred_n or_o friendship_n shall_v withhold_v the_o magistrate_n from_o punish_v adulterer_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o zaleucus_n the_o locryan_n lawyer_n 1â—_n val._n max_n ca._n 5_o aelian_n l_o 1â—_n he_o have_v ordain_v that_o both_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o adulterer_n shall_v be_v pull_v out_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v take_v with_o that_o fault_n will_v needs_o have_v two_o eye_n lose_v and_o so_o cause_v one_o of_o his_o own_o and_o another_o of_o his_o say_a son_n to_o be_v pluck_v forth_o 61_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a reproach_n and_o slackness_n in_o christian_n so_o to_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o in_o manner_n never_o touch_v with_o the_o abomination_n of_o such_o iniquity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n adulterer_n be_v put_v only_o to_o some_o fine_a of_o money_n which_o may_v in_o deed_n somewhat_o restrain_v the_o poor_a but_o the_o rich_a thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o commit_v it_o the_o more_o as_o think_v themselves_o quit_v for_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n true_a it_o be_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v justinian_n the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n be_v thrust_v into_o some_o monastery_n but_o what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o formal_o to_o oppugn_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o command_v that_o the_o woman_n who_o can_v contain_v shall_v marry_v in_o the_o council_n of_o tibur_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n 4._o counsel_n of_o tibuâ—_n hold_v the_o year_n 895._o cap._n 46._o counsel_n of_o orleans_n cap._n 1._o causaid_a constitui_fw-la mus_fw-la 17._o q._n 4._o can_v retire_v and_o save_v herself_o in_o the_o church_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v redeliver_v into_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o the_o judge_n the_o like_a be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o first_o council_n at_o orleans_n where_o it_o be_v moreover_o ordain_v that_o if_o her_o husband_n or_o the_o judge_n do_v redemaund_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v redeliver_v but_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v she_o no_o hurt_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o clergy_n in_o those_o day_n draw_v unto_o they_o the_o notice_n and_o judgement_n of_o adultery_n whether_o to_o purchase_v thereby_o the_o fine_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o for_o any_o more_o villainous_a or_o detestable_a purpose_n but_o as_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v and_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o the_o adultress_n so_o have_v they_o strain_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o everlasting_a death_n 18._o the_o counsel_n of_o elibertin_n cap_n 18._o in_o deed_n in_o a_o council_n hold_v in_o spain_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n a_o priest_n or_o a_o deacon_n be_v take_v in_o adultery_n he_o shall_v never_o again_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o peace_n and_o reconcilement_n of_o the_o church_n no_o not_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n also_o that_o this_o rule_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n against_o all_o other_o person_n upon_o their_o second_o offence_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n in_o his_o day_n some_o bishop_n will_v not_o receive_v adulterer_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o use_v some_o moderation_n least_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o that_o desperation_n shall_v draw_v they_o on_o headlong_o into_o all_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 20._o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n cap._n 20._o it_o be_v good_a they_o shall_v try_v their_o repentance_n without_o limitation_n of_o time_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o one_o council_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v seven_o year_n 62_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v whereinto_o those_o man_n do_v fall_v that_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o show_v more_o mercy_n than_o god_n but_o mortal_a man_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o authority_n he_o pretend_v must_v not_o alter_v the_o 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preservation_n of_o their_o good_n than_o of_o the_o chastity_n or_o honour_n of_o their_o wife_n they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o dismiss_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n with_o out_o condemnation_n 8._o john_n 8._o but_o as_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n neither_o will_v usurp_v it_o so_o when_o he_o have_v ask_v she_o whether_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n have_v condemn_v she_o and_o understand_v no_o before_o he_o dismiss_v she_o he_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o if_o sentence_n have_v be_v pass_v he_o will_v not_o have_v hinder_v the_o execution_n 10.8_o 1._o cor._n 10.8_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o premise_n let_v all_o christian_a magistrate_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o punish_v such_o iniquity_n and_o with_o all_o remember_v that_o whatsoever_o slackness_n or_o negligence_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o shall_v not_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o so_o let_v they_o in_o holiness_n resolve_v straight_o to_o forbid_v this_o abomination_n of_o adultery_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o allurement_n &_o enticement_n thereto_o and_o that_o with_o such_o punishment_n that_o all_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o commit_v the_o like_a iniquity_n let_v they_o also_o diligent_o see_v to_o other_o fornication_n that_o it_o escape_v not_o unpunished_a as_o remember_v the_o vengeance_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v of_o the_o like_a when_o for_o the_o same_o in_o one_o day_n he_o slay_v twenty_o and_o three_o thousand_o 63_o namely_o let_v they_o not_o suffer_v among_o their_o subject_n any_o stew_n tavern_n or_o other_o receptacle_n of_o adultery_n for_o hire_n which_o serve_v as_o bait_n allurement_n and_o mean_n to_o defile_v and_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o also_o to_o provoke_v god_n