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deflower_v his_o host_n wife_n to_o be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o by_o the_o top_n of_o tree_n tie_v to_o his_o body_n augustus_n cause_v proclus_n to_o die_v for_o adultery_n constantine_n make_v a_o law_n decree_a capital_a punishment_n unto_o adulterer_n which_o continue_v until_o the_o time_n of_o hierome_n who_o write_v of_o a_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n seven_o time_n smite_v with_o a_o sword_n justinian_n after_o mitigate_v this_o law_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o adulteress_n innoc._n epist_n ad_fw-la innoc._n decree_a such_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o club_n and_o then_o thrust_v into_o a_o monastery_n but_o concern_v the_o adulterer_n the_o punishment_n remain_v still_o tiberius_n banish_v the_o adultress_n 200._o mile_n out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o adulterer_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o italy_n and_o africa_n and_o such_o be_v the_o civil_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o commit_v adultery_n mart._n 3._o and_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o civil_a ordinance_n and_o decree_n against_o adultery_n as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v also_o of_o diverse_a sort_n 1._o in_o some_o place_n they_o deny_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o adulterer_n never_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n some_o receive_v such_o but_o after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o penance_n cyprian_a mislike_v their_o rigour_n that_o utter_o deny_v reconciliation_n unto_o they_o but_o altogether_o exclude_v they_o lib._n 4._o epistol_n c._n 2_o 2._o the_o ancyrane_n synod_n impose_v upon_o adulterer_n seven_o year_n penance_n c._n 14._o which_o the_o eliberine_n counsel_v bring_v to_o five_o year_n 3._o minister_n and_o clergy_n man_n commit_v adultery_n be_v for_o ever_o remoove_v from_o their_o ministry_n distinct_a 81._o c._n 11.12_o 4._o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n decree_v that_o if_o a_o minister_n wife_n fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n he_o shall_v dismiss_v
she_o or_o else_o leave_v his_o ministry_n and_o by_o the_o eliberine_n council_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o be_v deny_v for_o ever_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o if_o a_o layman_n wife_n be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n he_o never_o can_v be_v admit_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o canon_n 6._o it_o be_v likewise_o decree_v that_o the_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o adulteress_n 7._o justinian_o constitution_n thrust_v the_o woman_n offend_v into_o a_o monastery_n and_o after_o two_o year_n give_v liberty_n for_o the_o husband_n to_o take_v she_o out_o but_o it_o punish_v the_o adulterer_n with_o death_n and_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n also_o be_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n against_o adultery_n 13._o quest._n what_o may_v just_o be_v except_v against_o in_o the_o former_a constitution_n against_o adultery_n 1._o in_o the_o civil_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v among_o the_o heathen_a these_o thing_n be_v amiss_o 1._o they_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n leave_v other_o great_a sin_n unpunished_a as_o their_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o very_a beginning_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n 2._o they_o be_v partial_a give_v the_o man_n liberty_n to_o accuse_v the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v deny_v that_o privilege_n to_o accuse_v the_o man_n 3._o they_o for_o ever_o separate_v the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n whereas_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o christian_a religion_n allow_v reconciliation_n upon_o repentance_n 2._o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mislike_v 1._o that_o they_o utter_o deny_v the_o communion_n in_o some_o place_n unto_o adulterer_n for_o david_n have_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n be_v receive_v again_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o in_o that_o they_o allow_v no_o reconciliation_n between_o a_o clergy_n man_n and_o his_o adulterous_a wife_n for_o why_o shall_v less_o mercy_n be_v show_v and_o practise_v among_o they_o then_o in_o other_o calling_n and_o degree_n 3._o in_o utter_o make_v unlawful_a the_o marriage_n between_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n indeed_o if_o they_o contract_a marriage_n the_o former_a wife_n and_o husband_n live_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o it_o may_v give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n that_o they_o may_v practice_v against_o and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o their_o life_n but_o such_o marriage_n in_o other_o case_n be_v consummate_a be_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o than_o have_v the_o marriage_n between_o david_n and_o bathshebah_n be_v unlawful_a 4._o the_o great_a fault_n now_o be_v in_o show_v too_o much_o lenity_n to_o adulterous_a person_n they_o shall_v for_o a_o time_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n with_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n among_o the_o corinthian_n till_o they_o be_v sufficient_o humble_v and_o upon_o their_o tear_n and_o repentance_n and_o true_a contrition_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o 14._o quest._n whether_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n upon_o her_o repentance_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v again_o of_o her_o husband_n by_o the_o julian_n law_n they_o be_v forbid_v either_o to_o be_v entertain_v again_o of_o their_o husband_n or_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o but_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o christianity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v reconciliation_n between_o the_o innocent_a and_o offend_a party_n upon_o her_o true_a repentance_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n be_v more_o equal_a in_o this_o behalf_n which_o give_v liberty_n unto_o the_o man_n after_o two_o year_n to_o redeem_v his_o wife_n for_o her_o adultery_n condemn_v to_o a_o monastery_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o augustine_n thus_o reason_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la imitandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v coning_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la pollentium_fw-la de_fw-la adult_fw-la coning_n his_o people_n israel_n diverse_a time_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n and_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o a_o time_n as_o dismiss_v they_o and_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o he_o be_v again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n reconcile_v unto_o they_o 2._o david_n receive_v his_o wife_n michol_n be_v marry_v to_o another_o wherein_o she_o commit_v manifest_a adultery_n for_o there_o be_v no_o divorce_n before_o between_o david_n and_o she_o 3._o see_v upon_o repentance_n the_o adulterous_a woman_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n much_o more_o be_v it_o fit_a she_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o society_n of_o her_o husband_n si_fw-la regno_fw-la caelorum_fw-la restituta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la toro_fw-it tuo_fw-la restitui_fw-la if_o she_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v she_o not_o be_v restore_v to_o thy_o bed_n 2._o the_o counsel_n of_o arles_n decree_v further_o seâ—_n extra_n de_fw-fr adâ—â—â—_n câ—p_n â—1_n uâ—_n seâ—_n si_fw-la adulteram_fw-la paenituerit_fw-la debet_fw-la vir_fw-la eum_fw-la recipere_fw-la if_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n repent_v she_o the_o man_n ought_v to_o receive_v she_o the_o former_a reason_n bring_v by_o augustine_n tend_v to_o persuade_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o equity_n in_o receive_v the_o penitent_a offender_n not_o to_o impose_v a_o necessity_n as_o this_o canon_n do_v for_o see_v the_o gospel_n give_v liberty_n to_o dismiss_v the_o wife_n for_o fornication_n he_o sin_v not_o that_o use_v this_o liberty_n yet_o he_o do_v the_o better_a that_o upon_o the_o woman_n repentance_n â—â—_o matth._n 5._o â—â—_o yield_v somewhat_o of_o his_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a right_n to_o receive_v she_o again_o 3._o but_o where_o the_o party_n offend_v have_v no_o remorse_n there_o if_o the_o innocent_a party_n shall_v admit_v of_o a_o reconciliation_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v particeps_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o the_o say_a counsel_n resolve_v 15._o quest._n whether_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o accuse_v his_o wife_n be_v dismiss_v for_o adultery_n 1._o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o party_n offend_v continue_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n still_o for_o in_o this_o case_n after_o private_a admonition_n by_o friend_n take_v no_o place_n christ_n rule_n than_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v to_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o by_o public_a authority_n the_o party_n may_v be_v reclaim_v and_o amend_v 2._o though_o the_o party_n be_v penitent_a yet_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v notorious_a and_o public_a and_o the_o innocent_a party_n therein_o shall_v seem_v by_o silence_n and_o connivance_n to_o bolster_v out_o the_o other_o sin_n or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o adulterous_a seed_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v keep_v secret_a in_o these_o case_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o both_o these_o mischief_n 3._o where_o none_o of_o these_o danger_n be_v fear_v it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o follow_v joseph_n example_n who_o think_v secret_o to_o send_v marie_n away_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a how_o she_o become_v with_o child_n p._n martyr_n 16._o quest._n whether_o adultery_n be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n in_o the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n 1._o some_o do_v thus_o object_v to_o show_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a on_o the_o woman_n behalf_n 1._o because_o by_o the_o julian_n law_n among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o man_n to_o accuse_v the_o woman_n of_o adultery_n but_o not_o for_o the_o woman_n to_o accuse_v the_o man_n and_o before_o that_o law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o man_n to_o kill_v his_o wife_n take_v in_o adultery_n but_o not_o for_o the_o woman_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n for_o the_o man_n to_o divorce_n or_o separate_v his_o wife_n but_o not_o for_o the_o wife_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n 3._o by_o the_o law_n of_o vespasian_n as_o suetonius_n write_v the_o woman_n that_o do_v company_n with_o a_o servant_n become_v herself_o bind_v but_o the_o like_a servitude_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o man_n offend_v in_o the_o like_a 4._o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la cap._n 7.27_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n great_a charge_n be_v give_v unto_o parent_n to_o keep_v their_o daughter_n but_o the_o like_a care_n be_v not_o enjoin_v for_o their_o son_n contra._n these_o argument_n may_v easy_o be_v answer_v 1._o these_o be_v but_o humane_a law_n &_o some_o of_o they_o be_v unjust_a and_o cruel_a as_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o man_n to_o slay_v their_o wife_n take_v in_o adultery_n and_o the_o roman_n themselves_o by_o the_o julian_n law_n abolish_v that_o cruel_a custom_n the_o other_o law_n which_o give_v pre-eminence_n unto_o the_o man_n respect_v the_o
politic_a state_n which_o be_v more_o hinder_v by_o the_o adultery_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o family_n and_o suborn_v of_o false_a heir_n in_o which_o respect_n indeed_o the_o fault_n be_v great_a on_o the_o woman_n side_n 2._o so_o also_o it_o be_v make_v lawful_a by_o some_o imperial_a law_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o seek_v divorce_n and_o separation_n from_o their_o husband_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n cons._n c._n de_fw-fr repudijs_fw-la in_o l._n cons._n 3._o the_o roman_a law_n do_v more_o punish_v the_o woman_n offence_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n because_o the_o politic_a state_n receive_v great_a damage_n thereby_o 4._o parent_n also_o be_v there_o charge_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o son_n good_a education_n but_o the_o daughter_n be_v more_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v because_o by_o their_o fall_n their_o father_n house_n be_v defile_v 2._o now_o that_o the_o man_n offence_n be_v the_o great_a it_o may_v be_v thus_o argue_v 1._o because_o the_o woman_n sex_n be_v weak_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v 2._o the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o aught_o to_o give_v she_o a_o good_a example_n 3._o the_o marriage_n faith_n be_v mutual_o give_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v break_v on_o the_o man_n behalf_n as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n 4._o man_n usual_o be_v agent_n and_o entiser_n of_o woman_n and_o they_o be_v entice_v 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a resolution_n be_v this_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mutual_a bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o faith_n of_o each_o give_v to_o other_o the_o offence_n on_o both_o side_n be_v equal_a but_o their_o person_n consider_v the_o man_n sin_v more_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o woman_n fault_n be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o the_o confusion_n of_o family_n and_o in_o obtrude_a false_a and_o suppose_a heir_n now_o yet_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o woman_n offence_n be_v count_v more_o odious_a the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o be_v render_v to_o be_v these_o two_o quia_fw-la viri_fw-la liberius_fw-la agunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habent_fw-la peccata_fw-la latentia_fw-la vindictam_fw-la the_o man_n be_v more_o ready_a &_o free_a to_o accuse_v their_o wife_n woman_n be_v not_o so_o forward_o 23._o caus._n 32._o cue_n 5._o cap._n 23._o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o modesty_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o the_o man_n fault_n be_v more_o secret_a and_o so_o escape_v unpunished_a see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n as_o likewise_o whether_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n to_o the_o which_o opinion_n p._n martyr_n incline_v here_o hexapl._n in_o exod._n qu._n 8.9_o upon_o the_o seven_o commandment_n c._n 20._o but_o somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o question_n shall_v here_o be_v insert_v 17._o quest._n whether_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n 1._o p._n martyr_n labour_v by_o these_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a part_n 1._o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o adulterous_a person_n levit._fw-la 20.10_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v both_o to_o die_v 2._o the_o order_n of_o the_o commandment_n show_v as_o much_o for_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n violate_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o two_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n murder_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n so_o also_o adultery_n then_o at_o the_o eight_o commandment_n the_o sword_n stay_v so_o likewise_o neither_o the_o 9_o or_o 10._o commandment_n be_v enforce_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n 3._o see_v adultery_n be_v more_o against_o the_o politic_a state_n than_o theft_n simple_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n than_o the_o other_o for_o who_o have_v not_o rather_o loose_v part_n of_o his_o good_n than_o his_o wife_n her_o honesty_n many_o intricate_a question_n do_v arise_v as_o whether_o by_o divorce_n the_o band_n of_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v after_o divorce_n whether_o the_o innocent_a party_n only_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o marry_v whether_o the_o party_n offend_v aught_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 5._o by_o the_o lenity_n of_o punishment_n adultery_n increase_v and_o this_o vice_n grow_v to_o be_v public_a and_o common_a contra._n 1._o that_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v judicial_a and_o politic_a it_o special_o concern_v the_o policy_n and_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o therefore_o it_o simple_o bind_v not_o now_o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o sword_n bear_v sway_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o all_o the_o former_a commandment_n unto_o the_o seven_o by_o death_n for_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rigour_n to_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n for_o every_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o for_o every_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n neither_o do_v the_o sword_n stay_v at_o the_o 8._o commandment_n for_o some_o kind_n of_o theft_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n as_o follow_v present_o to_o be_v show_v and_o some_o kind_n of_o false_a witness_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o as_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o brother_n deut._n 19.18_o if_o he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o his_o brother_n life_n his_o own_o life_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o it_o 3._o adultery_n be_v more_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o simple_a theft_n but_o not_o then_o every_o kind_n of_o theft_n and_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o theft_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n censure_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 1._o theft_n of_o man_n exod._n 21.16_o 2._o theft_n with_o violence_n as_o break_v into_o a_o house_n exod._n 22.3_o and_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o robbery_n 3._o sacrilege_n the_o steal_n of_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v achan_n 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the_o hear_n and_o presence_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o nathan_n do_v admonish_v he_o private_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o win_v he_o mar._n 4._o and_o nathan_n reveal_v unto_o david_n his_o sin_n in_o particular_a as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v therein_o of_o his_o counsel_n receive_v this_o direction_n no_o doubt_n from_o the_o lord_n 5._o though_o david_n himself_o be_v a_o prophet_n yet_o a_o prophet_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o tanquam_fw-la medice_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la sed_fw-la sanus_fw-la ad_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la as_o one_o physician_n to_o a_o other_o but_o the_o sound_n to_o the_o sick_a as_o chrysostome_n say_v 4._o quest._n v._o 4._o of_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n 1._o rupertus_n by_o this_o stranger_n understand_v the_o devil_n who_o come_v unto_o this_o rich_a man_n david_n who_o will_v not_o be_v entertain_v with_o any_o of_o david_n own_o wife_n who_o david_n may_v lawful_o use_v but_o stir_v 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