and_o proper_a and_o main_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o communicate_n of_o all_o duty_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a each_o to_o other_o with_o utmost_a benevolence_n and_o affection_n chap._n xxxix_o the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a and_o christian_a marriage_n more_o distinct_o repeat_v by_o which_o definition_n we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n esteem_v and_o reckon_v upon_o these_o four_o necessary_a property_n to_o be_v in_o every_o true_a marriage_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v live_v together_o unless_o the_o call_n of_o god_n require_v otherwise_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o to_o the_o height_n of_o dearness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o true_a religion_n 3._o that_o the_o husband_n bear_v himself_o as_o the_o head_n and_o preserver_n of_o his_o wife_n instruct_v she_o to_o all_o godliness_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n that_o the_o wife_n also_o be_v to_o her_o husband_n a_o help_n according_a to_o her_o place_n especial_o furder_v he_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o next_o in_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o civil_a life_n and_o 4._o that_o they_o defraud_v not_o each_o other_o of_o conjugal_a benevolence_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v 1_o cor._n 7._o hence_o it_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n which_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o that_o between_o those_o who_o either_o through_o obstinacy_n or_o helpless_a inability_n can_v or_o will_v not_o perform_v these_o repeat_a duty_n between_o those_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a matrimony_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o bâ—_n count_v man_n and_o wife_n chap._n xl_o whether_o those_o crime_n recite_v chap._n 37._o out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n dissolve_v matrimony_n in_o god_n account_n now_o if_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o any_o those_o crime_n which_o by_o the_o law_n consensu_fw-la be_v make_v cause_n of_o divorce_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o head_n and_o preserver_n of_o his_o wife_n nor_o such_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o meet_a help_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o true_a wedlock_n require_v for_o these_o fault_n be_v punish_v either_o by_o death_n or_o deportation_n or_o extreme_a infamy_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n if_o they_o deserve_v death_n as_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a doubtless_o god_n will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v live_v in_o wedlock_n with_o they_o who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o live_v at_o all_o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o death_n but_o the_o incur_n of_o notorious_a infamy_n certain_a it_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o expedient_a nor_o meet_v that_o a_o honest_a man_n shall_v be_v couple_v with_o a_o infamous_a woman_n nor_o a_o honest_a matron_n with_o a_o infamous_a man_n the_o wise_a roman_a prince_n have_v so_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o equal_a honour_n of_o either_o wed_a person_n that_o they_o count_v those_o marriage_n of_o no_o force_n which_o be_v make_v between_o the_o one_o of_o good_a repute_n and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_a note_n how_o much_o more_o will_v all_o honest_a regard_n of_o christian_a expedience_n and_o comeliness_n beseem_v and_o concern_v those_o who_o be_v set_v free_a and_o dignify_v in_o christ_n than_o it_o can_v the_o roman_a senate_n or_o their_o son_n for_o who_o that_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o this_o all_o godly_a man_n will_v soon_o apprehend_v that_o he_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o preserver_n not_o only_o of_o his_o wife_n but_o also_o of_o his_o child_n and_o family_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o church_n have_v need_n be_v one_o of_o honest_a name_n so_o likewise_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o meet_a help_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n the_o mother_n of_o a_o honest_a offspring_n and_o family_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n even_o as_o the_o man_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o ignominy_n as_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v avoid_v to_o be_v have_v be_v just_o appeacht_v of_o those_o forename_a crime_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v worthy_a to_o hold_v their_o place_n in_o a_o christian_a family_n yea_o they_o themselves_o turn_v out_o themselves_o and_o dissolve_v that_o holy_a covenant_n and_o they_o who_o be_v true_a brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o in_o bondage_n to_o such_o violater_n of_o marriage_n but_o here_o the_o patron_n of_o wickedness_n and_o dissolver_n of_o christian_a discipline_n will_v object_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o bear_v one_o another_o cross_n whether_o in_o calamitâ—e_n or_o infamy_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v each_o other_o if_o not_o to_o a_o good_a name_n yet_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n but_o they_o who_o thus_o object_n seek_v the_o impunity_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o wicked_a man_n not_o the_o duty_n of_o true_a charity_n which_o prefer_v public_a honesty_n before_o private_a interest_n and_o have_v rather_o the_o remedy_n of_o wholesome_a punishment_n appoint_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o use_n then_o that_o by_o remissness_n the_o licence_n of_o evil_a do_v shall_v increase_v for_o if_o they_o who_o by_o commit_v such_o offence_n have_v make_v void_a the_o holy_a knot_n of_o marriage_n be_v capable_a of_o repentance_n they_o will_v be_v soon_o move_v when_o due_a punishment_n be_v execute_v on_o they_o then_o when_o it_o be_v remit_v we_o must_v ever_o beware_v lest_o in_o contrive_v what_o will_v be_v best_a for_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o delinquent_n we_o make_v ourselves_o wise_a and_o discreet_a than_o god_n he_o that_o religious_o weigh_v his_o oracle_n concerning_o marriage_n can_v doubt_v that_o they_o who_o have_v commit_v the_o foresay_a transgression_n have_v lose_v the_o right_a of_o matrimony_n and_o be_v unworthy_a to_o hold_v their_o dignity_n in_o a_o honest_a and_o christian_a family_n but_o if_o any_o husband_n or_o wifeâ—see_v such_o sign_n of_o repentance_n in_o their_o transgressor_n as_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o regain_v they_o by_o continue_v with_o they_o and_o partake_v of_o their_o misery_n and_o attainture_n they_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o hope_n and_o their_o own_o mind_n save_v ever_o the_o right_a of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o it_o receav_v no_o scandal_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o due_a severity_n and_o their_o child_n no_o harm_n by_o this_o invitation_n to_o licence_n and_o want_v of_o good_a education_n from_o all_o these_o consideration_n if_o they_o be_v think_v on_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o his_o word_n any_o one_o may_v perceav_v who_o desire_v to_o determine_v of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o scripture_n that_o those_o cause_n of_o lawful_a divorce_n which_o the_o most_o religious_a emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o forecited_a place_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prime_a institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o straighten_a as_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n still_o more_o and_o more_o corrupt_v and_o degenerate_v therefore_o pious_a prince_n and_o commonwealth_n both_o may_v and_o ought_v establish_v they_o again_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o restore_v the_o honour_n sanctity_n and_o religion_n of_o holy_a wedlock_n to_o their_o people_n and_o disentangle_v many_o conscience_n from_o a_o miserable_a and_o perilous_a condition_n to_o a_o chaste_a and_o honest_a life_n to_o those_o recite_a cause_n wherefore_o a_o wife_n may_v send_v a_o divorce_n to_o her_o husband_n justinian_n add_v four_o more_o constit_fw-la 117._o and_o four_o more_o for_o which_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n three_o other_o cause_n be_v add_v in_o the_o code_n derepudiis_fw-la l._n jubemus_fw-la all_o which_o cause_n be_v so_o clear_o contrary_a to_o the_o first_o intent_n of_o marriage_n that_o they_o plain_o dissolve_v it_o i_o set_v they_o not_o down_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v permit_v also_o by_o christian_a emperor_n that_o they_o who_o will_v divorce_v by_o mutual_a conscnt_n may_v without_o impediment_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o it_o the_o law_n express_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o child_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v none_o the_o law_n of_o those_o godly_a emperor_n make_v no_o other_o difficulty_n of_o a_o divorce_n by_o consent_n or_o if_o any_o be_v mind_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o to_o divorce_v and_o without_o those_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v name_v the_o christian_a emperor_n lay_v no_o other_o punishment_n upon_o they_o then_o that_o the_o husband_n wrongful_o divorce_v his_o wife_n shall_v give_v back_o
upon_o matthew_n chap._n 5._o 19_o i_o here_o insert_v it_o from_o p._n 46._o since_o we_o have_v need_n of_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v it_o will_v be_v wise_a not_o to_o contemn_v those_o give_v by_o moses_n but_o serious_o rather_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o what_o he_o chief_o require_v and_o how_o much_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o good_a of_o every_o nation_n if_o they_o will_v borrow_v thence_o their_o manner_n of_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n yet_o free_o all_o thing_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o solon_n or_o plato_n or_o aristotle_n what_o lawyer_n or_o caesar_n can_v make_v better_a law_n than_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o light_a argument_n that_o many_o magistrate_n at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o enough_o acknowledge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o will_v seem_v most_o christian_a in_o that_o they_o govern_v their_o state_n by_o law_n so_o divers_a from_o those_o of_o moses_n the_o 18_o chap._n i_o only_o mention_v as_o determine_v a_o thing_n not_o here_o in_o question_n that_o marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v good_a yet_o with_o this_o qualification_n fit_a to_o be_v know_v that_o if_o parent_n admit_v not_o the_o honest_a desire_n of_o their_o child_n but_o shall_v persist_v to_o abuse_v the_o power_n they_o have_v over_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mollify_v by_o admonition_n entreaty_n and_o persuasion_n first_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o kindred_n next_o of_o the_o church_n elder_n who_o if_o still_o the_o hard_a parent_n refuse_v to_o hear_v than_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o interpose_v his_o power_n leave_v any_o by_o the_o evil_a mind_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v detain_v from_o marriage_n long_o than_o be_v meet_v or_o force_v to_o a_o unworthy_a match_n in_o which_o case_n the_o roman_a law_n also_o provide_v gâ—de_v nupt._n l._n 11._o 13._o 26._o chap._n xix_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o revoke_v the_o promise_n of_o marriage_n here_o arise_v another_o question_n concerning_o contract_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v unchangeable_a for_o religious_a emperor_n decreâ—ed_v that_o the_o contract_n be_v not_o indissoluble_a until_o the_o spouse_n be_v bring_v home_o and_o the_o solemnity_n perform_v they_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o divine_a and_o human_a equity_n and_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o man_n infirmity_n in_o deliberate_v and_o determine_v when_o space_n be_v give_v to_o renounce_v other_o contract_n of_o much_o less_o moment_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o confirm_v before_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deny_v that_o to_o the_o most_o weighty_a contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o require_v the_o great_a care_n and_o consultation_n yet_o leave_v such_o a_o covenant_n shall_v be_v break_v for_o no_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o that_o person_n to_o who_o marriage_n be_v promise_v they_o decree_v a_o fine_a that_o he_o who_o deny_v marriage_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o for_o some_o cause_n not_o approve_v by_o the_o judge_n shall_v pay_v the_o double_a of_o that_o pledge_n which_o be_v give_v at_o make_v sure_a or_o as_o much_o as_o the_o judge_n shall_v pronounce_v may_v satisfy_v the_o damage_n or_o the_o hindrance_n of_o either_o parsy_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o ofttimes_o after_o contract_n just_a and_o honest_a cause_n of_o depart_v from_o promise_n come_v to_o be_v know_v and_o find_v out_o it_o can_v be_v other_o than_o the_o duty_n of_o pious_a prince_n to_o give_v man_n the_o sâ—me_n liberty_n of_o unpromise_v in_o these_o case_n as_o pious_a emperor_n grant_v especial_o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o promise_n and_o not_o carnal_a knowledge_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o true_a marriage_n between_o they_o who_o agree_v not_o in_o true_a consent_n of_o mind_n so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o part_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o procure_v that_o no_o matrimony_n be_v among_o their_o subject_n but_o what_o be_v knit_v with_o love_n and_o consent_n and_o though_o your_o majesty_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o imperial_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v what_o ever_o he_o know_v to_o be_v anywhere_o pious_o and_o just_o constitute_v and_o to_o be_v honest_a just_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o his_o people_n but_o why_o in_o god_n law_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o saint_n nothing_o hereof_o be_v read_v no_o marvel_n see_v his_o ancient_a people_n have_v power_n yea_o a_o precept_n that_o who_o so_o can_v not_o bend_v hismind_v to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o his_o wife_n shall_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o send_v she_o from_o he_o though_o after_o carnal_a knowledge_n and_o long_o dwell_v together_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o authorise_v agâ—dly_a prince_n in_o that_o indulgence_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o change_n of_o a_o contract_n both_o because_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o inuâ—ntion_n of_o antichrist_n that_o the_o proâ—rise_n of_o marriage_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o shall_v be_v indissoluble_a and_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n care_v that_o matrimony_n be_v so_o join_v as_o god_n ordain_v which_o be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o adam_n express_v to_o eve_n so_o as_o we_o may_v hope_v that_o they_o who_o marry_v may_v become_v one_o slâ—sh_n and_o one_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n chap._n xx_o concern_n only_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n chap._n xxi_o the_o mean_n of_o preserve_a marriage_n holy_a and_o pure_a now_o since_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v less_o care_n that_o marriage_n be_v religious_o keep_v then_o that_o it_o be_v pious_o and_o deliberate_o contract_v it_o will_v be_v meet_a that_o to_o every_o church_n be_v ordane_v certain_a grave_n and_o godly_a man_n who_o may_v have_v this_o care_n upon_o they_o to_o observe_v whether_o the_o husband_n bear_v himself_o wise_o towards_o the_o wife_n love_a and_o incite_v she_o to_o all_o piety_n and_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o this_o life_n and_o whether_o the_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o study_v to_o be_v true_o a_o meet_a help_n to_o he_o as_o first_o to_o all_o godliness_n so_o to_o every_o other_o use_n of_o life_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v each_o to_o other_o fail_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o the_o one_o long_o absent_a from_o the_o other_o without_o just_a and_o urgent_a cause_n or_o give_v suspicion_n of_o irreligious_a and_o impure_a life_n or_o of_o live_v in_o manifest_a wickedness_n let_v it_o be_v admonish_v they_o in_o time_n and_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v contemn_v let_v the_o name_n of_o such_o contemner_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o may_v use_v punishment_n to_o compel_v such_o violater_n of_o marriage_n to_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v abstain_v from_o all_o probable_a suspicion_n of_o transgress_v and_o if_o they_o admit_v of_o suspect_a company_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o forbid_v they_o who_o they_o not_o therein_o oboy_v be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o adulterer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o justinian_n authont_n 117._o for_o if_o holy_a wedlock_n the_o fountain_n and_o seminary_n of_o good_a subject_n be_v not_o vigilant_o preserve_v from_o all_o blot_n and_o disturbance_n what_o can_v be_v hope_v as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o the_o spring_n up_o of_o good_a man_n and_o a_o right_a reformation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o foul_a deed_n but_o from_o the_o appearance_n and_o suspicion_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o of_o full_a divorce_n what_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v think_v now_o we_o shall_v speak_v about_o that_o dissolve_n of_o mutrimony_n which_o may_v be_v approve_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o any_o grievous_a necessity_n requite_v in_o which_o thing_n the_o roman_a antichrist_n have_v knit_v many_o a_o pernicious_a entanglement_n to_o distrissed_a consuience_n for_o that_o they_o may_v here_o also_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o god_n as_o if_o they_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o chaste_a than_o god_n himself_o be_v for_o no_o cause_n honest_a or_o necessary_a will_v they_o permit_v final_a divorce_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d while_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n and_o worâ—_n thing_n than_o these_o not_o due_o tolerate_v in_o themselves_o and_o other_o but_o therish_v and_o throw_v then_o headlong_o into_o these_o evil_n for_o although_o they_o also_o disjoin_v marry_v person_n from_o board_n and_o bed_n that_o be_v from_o all_o conjugal_a society_n and_o communion_n and_o this_o not_o only_o for_o adultery_n but_o for_o ill_a usage_n and_o matrimonial_a duty_n deny_v yet_o they_o forbid_v thosâ—_n thus_o part_v to_o join_v in_o wedlock_n with_o other_o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o any_o
there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a union_n both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n where_o this_o be_v not_o the_o matrimony_n be_v already_o break_v before_o there_o be_v yet_o any_o divorce_n make_v or_o second_o marriage_n chap._n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o strain_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n beyond_o their_o purpose_n this_o be_v his_o three_o axiom_n whereof_o there_o need_v no_o explication_n here_o chap._n xxx_o that_o all_o place_n of_o scripture_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v 4._o join_v and_o compare_v to_o avoid_v contradiction_n this_o be_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a out_o of_o sundry_a place_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o principal_o by_o that_o precept_n against_o swear_v which_o compare_v with_o many_o place_n of_o 34._o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o they_o all_o if_o we_o follow_v superstitious_o the_o letter_n then_o have_v repeat_v brief_o his_o foâ—re_n axiom_n he_o thus_o proceed_v these_o thing_n thus_o preadmonisht_v let_v we_o inquire_v what_o the_o undoubted_a meaning_n be_v of_o our_o saviour_n word_n and_o inquire_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n in_o their_o exposition_n that_o pray_v first_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a opener_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v first_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n consider_v well_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n touch_v this_o question_n next_o that_o we_o may_v compare_v they_o with_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n treat_v of_o this_o matter_n to_o see_v how_o they_o consent_v with_o our_o saviour_n word_n and_o those_o of_o his_o apostle_n chap._n xxxi_o this_o chapter_n dispute_v against_o austin_n and_o the_o papist_n who_o deny_v second_o marriage_n even_o to_o they_o who_o divorce_n in_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o because_o it_o be_v not_o controvert_v among_o true_a protestant_n but_o that_o the_o innocent_a person_n be_v easy_o allow_v to_o marry_v i_o spare_v the_o translate_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o a_o manifest_a adulteress_n ought_v to_o be_v divorce_v and_o can_v lawful_o be_v retain_v in_o marriage_n by_o any_o true_a christian_a this_o though_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o yet_o i_o let_v pass_v because_o this_o question_n be_v not_o hindle_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o divorce_n to_o which_o book_n i_o bring_v so_o much_o of_o this_o treatise_n as_o run_v parallel_n chapter_n xxxiii_o that_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n this_o chapter_n also_o i_o omit_v for_o the_o reason_n last_o allege_v chap._n xxxiv_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o wife_n to_o leave_v a_o adulterer_n and_o to_o marry_v another_o husband_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v and_o therefore_o excuse_v i_o the_o writing_n out_o chap._n xxxv_o place_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n touch_v divorce_n explain_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n several_o concerning_o the_o first_o which_o be_v rom._n 7._o 1._o know_v yet_o not_o brethren_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o purpose_n to_o determine_v aught_o of_o marriage_n or_o divorce_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v a_o example_n from_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a law_n of_o wedlock_n to_o show_v that_o as_o no_o covenant_n hold_v either_o party_n be_v dead_a so_o now_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o christ_n our_o lord_n see_v that_o through_o he_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o join_v to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o from_o a_o willing_a godliness_n and_o not_o by_o the_o compulsion_n of_o law_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v more_o excite_v and_o become_v more_o violent_a what_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o matrimony_n can_v be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o general_a rule_n beside_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allege_v the_o law_n of_o wedlock_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o say_v he_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o law_n they_o know_v no_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o by_o moses_n which_o plain_o grant_v divorce_n for_o several_a reason_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n cite_v this_o general_a example_n out_o of_o the_o law_n to_o abolish_v the_o several_a exception_n of_o that_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o grant_v by_o give_v authority_n to_o divorce_v next_o when_o the_o apostle_n bring_v a_o example_n out_o of_o god_n law_n concerning_o man_n and_o wife_n it_o must_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o understand_v such_o for_o man_n and_o wife_n as_o be_v so_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v who_o be_v so_o dispose_v as_o that_o they_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o marriage_n not_o those_o who_o under_o a_o false_a title_n of_o marriage_n keep_v themselves_o mutual_o bind_v to_o injury_n and_o disgrace_n for_o such_o twain_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o lawful_a man_n and_o wife_n the_o like_a answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o other_o place_n both_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o what_o ever_o exception_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o god_n law_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o those_o place_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v thing_n former_o grant_v and_o allow_v where_o there_o be_v like_o cause_n and_o reason_n hence_o ambrose_n upon_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 15._o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n thus_o expound_v the_o reverence_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o who_o abhor_v the_o author_n of_o marriage_n nor_o be_v that_o marriage_n ratify_v which_o be_v without_o devotion_n to_o god_n he_o sin_v not_o therefore_o who_o be_v put_v away_o for_o god_n cause_n though_o be_v join_v himself_o to_o another_o for_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o creator_n dissolve_v the_o right_a of_o matrimonl_n to_o he_o who_o be_v desert_v that_o he_o be_v not_o accuse_v though_o marry_v to_o another_o the_o faith_n of_o wedlock_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o he_o who_o depart_v that_o he_o may_v not_o hear_v the_o god_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o wedlock_n for_o if_o ezra_n cause_v the_o misbelieve_a wife_n and_o husband_n to_o be_v divorce_v that_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o not_o effend_v though_o they_o take_v other_o of_o their_o own_o faith_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v free_a if_o the_o misbeleever_n depart_v to_o marry_v one_o of_o our_o own_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v matrimony_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v towards_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o truth_n itself_o and_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n have_v draw_v from_o this_o holy_a man_n for_o those_o word_n be_v very_o large_a matrimony_n be_v not_o ratify_v without_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o creator_n dissolu_v the_o right_a of_o matrimony_n for_o devotion_n be_v far_o off_o and_o dishonour_n be_v do_v to_o god_n by_o all_o who_o persist_v in_o any_o wickedness_n and_o heinous_a crime_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o although_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n grant_v divorce_v only_o for_o adultery_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o grant_v it_o for_o other_o cause_n also_o now_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o divorce_v and_o marry_v again_o for_o other_o cause_n beside_o adultery_n since_o our_o saviour_n express_v that_o only_o to_o this_o question_n if_o we_o retain_v our_o principle_n already_o lay_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o curse_a blasphemy_n if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v contradict_v one_o another_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v grant_v divorce_n and_o marriage_n after_o that_o for_o other_o cause_n beside_o adultery_n notwithstanding_o what_o he_o say_v in_o matthew_n for_o first_o they_o who_o consider_v but_o only_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o which_o treat_v of_o believer_n and_o misbeliever_n match_v together_o must_v of_o force_n confess_v that_o our_o lord_n grant_v just_a divorce_n and_o second_o marriage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o desertion_n which_o be_v other_o than_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o other_o cause_n find_v lawful_a then_o be_v it_o most_o true_a that_o divorce_n be_v grant_v not_o only_o for_o fornication_n next_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v
as_o i_o show_v before_o by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o judgement_n out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o that_o what_o mean_v of_o peace_n and_o safety_n god_n ever_o grant_v and_o ordain_v to_o his_o elect_a people_n the_o same_o he_o grant_v and_o ordain_v to_o man_n of_o all_o age_n who_o have_v equal_o need_v of_o the_o same_o remedy_n and_o who_o that_o be_v but_o a_o know_a man_n dare_v say_v there_o be_v not_o husband_n and_o wife_n now_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v not_o perform_v either_o conjugal_a affection_n or_o any_o requisâ—t_v duty_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v most_o deserve_v at_o their_o hand_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o defer_v to_o confess_v but_o that_o god_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o suffer_v injury_n have_v provide_v for_o innocent_a and_o honest_a person_n wed_v how_o they_o may_v free_v themselves_o by_o lawful_a mean_n of_o divorce_n from_o the_o bondage_n and_o iniquity_n of_o those_o who_o be_v false_o term_v their_o husband_n or_o their_o wife_n this_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o deut_n 24._o 1._o malach._n 2._o matth._n 19_o 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o out_o of_o those_o principle_n which_o the_o scripture_n everywhere_o teach_v that_o god_n change_v not_o his_o mind_n dissent_v not_o from_o himself_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o allow_v the_o same_o remedy_n to_o all_o man_n oppress_v with_o the_o same_o necessity_n and_o infirmity_n yea_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v use_v they_o this_o he_o will_v easy_o perceive_v who_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n last_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o civil_a law_n every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o commonwealth_n if_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n xxxvii_o for_o what_o cause_v divorce_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n ex_fw-la 1._o consensu_fw-la codic_fw-la de_fw-fr repudiis_fw-la it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n which_o begin_v consensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n touch_v divorce_n and_o many_o other_o decree_n of_o pious_a emperor_n agree_v heerwith_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v recall_v into_o use_n by_o any_o christian_a prince_n or_o commonwealth_n nay_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o every_o nation_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a that_o in_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o use_v by_o christian_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o divorce_n be_v grant_v by_o divine_a approbation_n both_o to_o husband_n and_o to_o wife_n if_o either_o party_n can_v convict_v the_o other_o of_o these_o follow_a offence_n before_o the_o magistrate_n if_o the_o husband_n can_v prove_v the_o wife_n to_o be_v a_o adulteress_n a_o witch_n a_o murderess_n to_o have_v buy_v or_o sell_v to_o slavery_n any_o one_o free_a bear_v to_o have_v violate_v sepulcher_n commit_v sacrilege_n favour_v thief_n and_o robber_n desitous_a of_o feast_v with_o stranger_n the_o husband_n not_o know_v or_o not_o will_v if_o she_o lodge_v forth_o without_o a_o just_a and_o probable_a cause_n or_o frequant_fw-la theatre_n and_o sight_n he_o forbid_v if_o she_o be_v privy_a with_o those_o that_o plot_n against_o the_o state_n or_o if_o she_o dealâ—_z false_o or_o offer_v blow_n and_o if_o the_o wife_n can_v prove_v her_o husband_n guilty_a of_o any_o those_o forenamed_a crime_n and_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o lewd_a woman_n in_o her_o sight_n or_o if_o he_o beat_v she_o she_o have_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o quit_v herself_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o man_n after_o divorce_n may_v forthwith_o marry_v again_o the_o woman_n not_o till_o a_o year_n after_o lest_o she_o may_v chance_v to_o have_v conceive_v chap._n xxxviii_o a_o exposition_n of_o those_o place_n wherein_o god_n declare_v the_o nature_n of_o holy_a wedlock_n now_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o those_o text_n in_o which_o god_n establish_v the_o join_n of_o male_a and_o famale_n and_o describe_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o both_o when_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o make_v woman_n and_o give_v she_o as_o a_o wife_n to_o man_n he_o speak_v thus_o gen._n 2._o 18._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o adam_n say_v but_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n v._n 23._o 24._o this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v clâ—av_v to_o his_o wise_a and_o thy_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o this_o first_o institution_n do_v christ_n recall_v his_o own_o when_o answer_v the_o pharise_n he_o condemn_v the_o licence_n of_o unlawful_a divorce_n he_o teach_v therefore_o by_o his_o example_n that_o we_o according_a to_o this_o first_o institution_n and_o what_o god_n have_v speak_v thereof_o aught_o to_o determine_v what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n marriage_n be_v how_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o how_o far_o and_o last_o for_o what_o cauâ—s_fw-la to_o be_v dislolve_v to_o which_o decree_n of_o god_n these_o also_o be_v to_o be_v join_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v by_o his_o apostle_n that_o neither_o the_o husband_n nor_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n of_o their_o own_o body_n but_o mutual_o each_o of_o either_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v the_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n yea_o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o christ_n by_o these_o thing_n the_o nature_n of_o holy_a wedlock_n be_v certain_o know_v whereof_o if_o only_o one_o be_v want_v in_o both_o or_o either_o party_n and_o that_o either_o by_o obstinate_a maleuâ—lence_n or_o too_o deep_a inbred_a weakâ—es_n of_o mind_n or_o last_o through_o incurable_a impotence_n of_o body_n it_o can_v then_o be_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o matrimony_n hold_v good_a between_o such_o if_o we_o mean_v that_o covenant_n which_o god_n institute_v and_o call_v marriage_n and_o that_o whereof_o only_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v and_o hence_o be_v conclude_v that_o matrimonv_n require_v continual_a cohabitation_n and_o live_v together_o unless_o the_o call_n of_o god_n be_v otherwise_o evident_a which_o union_n if_o the_o party_n themselves_o disjoin_v either_o by_o mutual_a consent_n or_o one_o against_o the_o other_o will_v depart_v the_o marriage_n be_v then_o break_v wherein_o the_o papist_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n while_o they_o â—rate_v for_o many_o 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communicate_v and_o consent_v in_o all_o thing_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a which_o have_v any_o moment_n to_o well_o and_o happy_a live_n the_o wife_n must_v honour_v and_o obey_v her_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o obey_v christ_n her_o head_n the_o husband_n must_v love_v and_o cherish_v his_o wife_n as_o christ_n his_o church_n thus_o they_o must_v be_v to_o each_o other_o if_o they_o will_v be_v true_a man_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o certain_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v in_o their_o judgement_n now_o the_o proper_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o copulation_n or_o child_n for_o then_o there_o be_v not_o true_a matrimony_n between_o joseph_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n nor_o between_o many_o holy_a person_n more_o but_o the_o full_a