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A66870
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The case of divorce and re-marriage thereupon discussed by a reverend prelate of the Church of England and a private of the Church of England and a private gentleman ; occasioned by the late act of Parliament for the divorce of the Lord Rosse.
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Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1630?-1714.
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1673
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Wing W3307; ESTC R9734
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the_o case_n of_o divorce_n and_o re-marriage_n thereupon_o discuss_v by_o a_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o a_o private_a gentleman_n occasion_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o divorce_n of_o the_o lord_n rosse_n i_o know_v that_o messiah_n come_v which_o be_v call_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n joh._n 4._o 25._o london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1673._o reader_n these_o paper_n be_v draw_v up_o when_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n rosse_n be_v debate_v in_o parliament_n and_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o that_o transaction_n the_o first_o part_n of_o they_o be_v write_v by_o a_o private_a hand_n and_o be_v occasion_v by_o a_o discourse_n with_o a_o learned_a bishop_n now_o with_o god_n upon_o that_o subject_a and_o be_v present_v to_o he_o he_o return_v the_o follow_a animadversion_n upon_o it_o to_o which_o the_o answer_n here_o set_v down_o be_v then_o give_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n the_o whole_a be_v now_o make_v public_a for_o thy_o information_n and_o satisfaction_n about_o this_o matter_n touch_v divorce_n and_o remarriage_n thereupon_o a_o incapacity_n for_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n previous_a to_o it_o make_v a_o nullity_n of_o the_o marriage_n upon_o a_o subsequent_a discovery_n of_o it_o this_o need_v no_o determination_n by_o any_o positive_a law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o give_v a_o universal_a determination_n of_o it_o every_o where_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n unchastity_n before_o marriage_n or_o contraction_n if_o conceal_v and_o all_o unchastity_n after_o contraction_n or_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o law_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o divorce_n in_o that_o case_n moses_n in_o the_o 24_o of_o deuteronomy_n give_v this_o allowance_n for_o divorce_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o uncleanness_n in_o she_o then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n and_o give_v it_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n which_o be_v but_o a_o allowance_n in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o those_o too_o do_v rather_o liberare_fw-la à _fw-la poena_n than_o a_o vitio_fw-la we_o need_v not_o inquire_v far_o why_o this_o be_v do_v our_o saviour_n have_v give_v we_o a_o perfect_a account_n of_o it_o such_o a_o permission_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o unruly_a stubborn_a behaviour_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o their_o wife_n in_o that_o particular_a moses_n who_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v as_o a_o legislator_n to_o a_o state_n as_o well_o as_o a_o church_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v as_o the_o most_o tolerable_a remedy_n that_o that_o people_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o in_o favour_n chief_o of_o the_o woman_n this_o permission_n of_o moses_n come_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o far_o extend_v among_o they_o that_o whoever_o desire_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n be_v allow_v to_o do_v it_o without_o give_v any_o reason_n at_o all_o beside_o his_o own_o pleasure_n why_o he_o do_v it_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o mr._n selden_n '_o s_z vxor_fw-la haebraica_fw-la and_o grotius_n tell_v we_o quod_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la legis_fw-la interpres_fw-la nullam_fw-la à _fw-la marito_fw-la causam_fw-la dirempti_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la exegerit_fw-la and_o add_v alioqui_fw-la enim_fw-la now_o potuisset_fw-la josephus_n maria_fw-la clam_fw-la dimittere_fw-la potuit_fw-la igitur_fw-la maritus_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la romae_fw-la dixit_fw-la paulus_n emilius_n sibi_fw-la optimè_fw-la notum_fw-la quà _fw-la calceus_fw-la urgeret_fw-la this_o custom_n be_v in_o itself_o great_o inconvenient_a and_o as_o one_o say_v of_o it_o for_o a_o man_n nulla_fw-la aut_fw-la levissima_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la vxorem_fw-la dimittere_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la de_fw-la primaeva_fw-la dei_fw-la institutione_n nihil_fw-la dicam_fw-la vel_fw-la sola_fw-la charitatis_fw-la lex_fw-la prohibebat_fw-la sive_fw-la vxorem_fw-la respicias_fw-la quae_fw-la veluti_fw-la supplex_fw-la ad_fw-la mariti_fw-la tutelam_fw-la confugit_fw-la sive_fw-la commune_v etiam_fw-la liberos_fw-la heathen_a nation_n rare_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o roman_n in_o particular_a of_o who_o a_o ancient_a author_n say_v romani_n cum_fw-la nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la repudium_fw-la vetaret_fw-la annos_fw-la tamen_fw-la quingentos_fw-la &_o viginti_fw-la sine_fw-la exemplo_fw-la repudii_fw-la â—gerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la fermè_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la reprehendat_fw-la marcum_fw-la tullium_fw-la ciceronem_fw-la quod_fw-la levibus_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la terentiam_fw-la dimiserit_fw-la our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o pharisee_n ask_v he_o any_o question_n about_o this_o matter_n which_o they_o do_v and_o their_o question_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 19_o of_o matthew_n and_o the_o 10_o of_o mark_n determine_v it_o in_o the_o 5_o of_o matthew_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o wherein_o that_o people_n need_v more_o reformation_n than_o in_o that_o particular_a his_o word_n be_v verse_n the_o 31_o it_o have_v be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n and_o verse_n the_o 32._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v 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 shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n by_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o whatsoever_o toleration_n they_o have_v from_o moses_n about_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o whatsoever_o far_a liberty_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o in_o that_o matter_n it_o be_v total_o repeal_v and_o condemn_v and_o no_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v away_o allow_v to_o be_v good_a but_o in_o case_n of_o fornication_n and_o unchastity_n there_o arise_v this_o difficulty_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n whether_o he_o he_o do_v thereby_o intend_v to_o institute_v a_o new_a law_n in_o the_o case_n or_o whether_o he_o only_o speak_v interpretative_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o in_o be_v those_o who_o be_v incline_v to_o think_v he_o do_v institute_v a_o new_a law_n urge_v it_o from_o hence_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o fornication_n and_o unchastity_n as_o a_o ground_n and_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o divorce_n which_o by_o the_o law_n have_v another_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o it_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v divorce_n impossible_a and_o impracticable_a for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o be_v so_o find_v guilty_a and_o of_o that_o law_n our_o saviour_n take_v no_o notice_n say_v they_o the_o punishment_n the_o law_n appoint_v to_o be_v inflict_v for_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o direction_n our_o saviour_n give_v about_o it_o can_v consist_v together_o the_o one_o direct_v divorce_n the_o other_o appoint_v death_n i_o suppose_v our_o saviour_n in_o what_o he_o here_o determine_v about_o this_o matter_n as_o in_o many_o other_o of_o his_o determination_n about_o other_o thing_n speak_v so_o as_o that_o he_o give_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n then_o in_o be_v and_o also_o establish_v a_o divine_a law_n upon_o such_o ground_n that_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o that_o he_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n then_o in_o be_v and_o to_o settle_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n as_o thing_n then_o stand_v i_o gather_v from_o hence_o first_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o such_o who_o be_v then_o all_o of_o they_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n for_o so_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o christ_n own_o disciple_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v second_o he_o plain_o seem_v all_o along_o that_o chapter_n to_o comment_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o evangelize_n it_o and_o to_o give_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o it_o against_o the_o corrupt_a and_o perverse_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o when_o he_o say_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o oppose_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o say_v then_o to_o moses_n and_o what_o moses_n have_v say_v before_o as_o to_o what_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v false_o say_v in_o moses_n name_n and_o so_o rather_o vindicate_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o
end_n can_v be_v attain_v this_o i_o assent_v to_o but_o it_o will_v not_o reach_v this_o case_n ability_n to_o perform_v be_v employ_v in_o all_o contract_n providential_a disability_n no_o way_n cancel_v the_o matrimonial_a obligation_n because_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o with_o a_o supposition_n of_o they_o but_o although_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n and_o as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o both_o may_v bring_v marry_v person_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ground_n for_o man_n to_o make_v a_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o especial_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o it_o be_v there_o matter_n of_o necessity_n and_o not_o of_o choice_n there_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n can_v be_v attain_v here_o they_o may_v only_o we_o obstruct_v they_o god_n do_v that_o many_o time_n providential_o and_o judicial_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o do_v reasonable_o nor_o regular_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n when_o he_o take_v away_o those_o help_v marriage_n afford_v but_o that_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o take_v they_o away_o while_o he_o continue_v they_o a_o man_n oblige_v by_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n may_v providential_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n he_o can_v perform_v it_o but_o that_o will_v never_o warrant_v we_o to_o bring_v any_o man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n where_o the_o obligation_n to_o a_o duty_n be_v necessary_a and_o the_o suspension_n of_o it_o be_v voluntary_a it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o a_o prince_n can_v protect_v his_o subject_n nor_o his_o subject_n obey_v he_o yet_o the_o obligation_n upon_o both_o remain_n but_o this_o will_v never_o justify_v we_o upon_o any_o account_n to_o bring_v thing_n into_o such_o a_o posture_n but_o suppose_v the_o woman_n refuse_v due_a benevolence_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disability_n i_o say_v she_o live_v by_o so_o do_v in_o a_o notorious_a sin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o what_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o either_o party_n voluntary_o to_o do_v both_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v which_o they_o be_v by_o divorce_n à _fw-fr mensa_fw-la &_o toro_fw-it the_o woman_n in_o that_o kind_n be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o not_o perform_v matrimonial_a duty_n and_o in_o case_n all_o mean_v use_v to_o reduce_v she_o to_o her_o duty_n prove_v ineffectual_a it_o be_v worthy_a consideration_n whether_o she_o may_v not_o at_o last_o come_v under_o the_o equity_n of_o st._n paul_n didirection_n about_o desertion_n which_o be_v nothing_o as_o i_o take_v it_o relate_v to_o divorce_v or_o put_v away_o in_o that_o sense_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o it_o but_o a_o help_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v ever_o employ_v in_o all_o divine_a institution_n afford_v to_o a_o innocent_a wrong_a person_n unjust_o forsake_v and_o actual_o or_o perhaps_o virtual_o put_v away_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o enslave_v in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n be_v our_o saviour_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n establish_v a_o law_n for_o divorce_n and_o remarriage_n in_o the_o single_a case_n of_o fornication_n instead_o of_o that_o liberty_n give_v by_o moses_n under_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o intend_v that_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o jew_n only_o which_o he_o never_o intend_v any_o other_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v nor_o do_v any_o where_o say_v he_o intend_v this_o to_o be_v or_o else_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v among_o the_o jew_n never_o any_o divorce_n hear_v of_o without_o liberty_n to_o remarry_v and_o it_o be_v only_o intend_v for_o that_o purpose_n calvin_n upon_o that_o passage_n he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v put_v away_o commit_v adultery_n speak_v full_o say_v he_o this_o sentence_n have_v be_v most_o corrupt_o expound_v by_o many_o interpreter_n for_o they_o think_v general_o and_o confuse_o that_o be_v be_v command_v to_o live_v sole_a after_o divorcement_n so_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v put_v away_o the_o adulteress_n of_o necessity_n they_o both_o shall_v live_v unmarried_a as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o divorcement_n only_o to_o lie_v away_o from_o the_o wise_a as_o if_o also_o christ_n do_v not_o evident_o in_o this_o case_n permit_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_n general_o to_o usurp_v unto_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n therefore_o their_o error_n be_v too_o gross_a for_o when_o christ_n condemn_v he_o for_o adultery_n that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v put_v away_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o unlawful_a and_o frivolous_a divorcement_n by_o the_o roman_a law_n all_o divorce_n admit_v of_o a_o second_o marriage_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v so_o nor_o indeed_o be_v divorce_n ever_o think_v of_o any_o where_o but_o in_o order_n to_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o this_o contrivement_n of_o a_o divorce_n à _fw-la mensa_fw-la &_o toro_fw-it come_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n where_o it_o have_v be_v chief_o practise_v have_v be_v such_o as_o do_v no_o way_n credit_v it_o cajetan_a one_o of_o their_o own_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a that_o upon_o the_o 19_o of_o matthew_n he_o say_v intelligo_fw-la igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la domini_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la lâ—ge_a licitum_fw-la esse_fw-la christiano_n dimittere_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ob_fw-la fornicationem_fw-la carnalem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la &_o posse_fw-la aliam_fw-la ducere_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o add_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la miror_fw-la sed_fw-la stupeo_fw-la quod_fw-la christo_fw-la clarè_v excipiente_fw-la causam_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la torrens_fw-la doctorum_fw-la non_fw-la admittat_fw-la illam_fw-la mariti_fw-la libertatem_fw-la wherever_o that_o kind_n of_o divorce_n have_v be_v practise_v the_o consequence_n have_v most_o common_o be_v that_o the_o innocent_a party_n have_v by_o temptation_n fall_v into_o sin_n the_o offend_a party_n into_o far_a transgression_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n probable_a or_o likely_a that_o such_o who_o will_v not_o live_v chaste_o in_o a_o marry_a condition_n shall_v do_v so_o in_o a_o single_a condition_n and_o at_o last_v great_a inconvenience_n and_o animosisity_n have_v arisen_a from_o such_o a_o separation_n and_o the_o party_n very_o rare_o if_o ever_o again_o unite_v it_o enslave_v mankind_n into_o a_o very_a sad_a dilemma_n either_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o pollute_a bed_n and_o yield_v to_o every_o impudent_a adulteress_n for_o so_o they_o usual_o grow_v at_o last_o or_o else_o to_o udnergo_v all_o those_o temptation_n man_n be_v subject_a to_o without_o a_o wife_n in_o a_o single_a and_o unmarried_a condition_n god_n no_o where_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v the_o woman_n such_o a_o advantage_n over_o the_o masculine_a sex_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o entrap_v the_o man_n in_o 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