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A45158 Cases of conscience practically resolved containing a decision of the principall cases of conscience of daily concernment and continual use amongst men : very necessary for their information and direction in these evil times / by Jos. Hall. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1654 (1654) Wing H371; ESTC R30721 128,918 464

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wife_n upon_o this_o ground_n principal_o that_o marriage_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n where_o therefore_o the_o match_n prove_v such_o as_o that_o the_o wife_n do_v but_o pull_v down_o a_o side_n and_o by_o her_o innate_a peevishness_n and_o either_o sullen_a or_o pettish_a and_o froward_a disposition_n bring_v rather_o discomfort_v to_o her_o husband_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v hereby_o frustrate_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n power_n after_o some_o unprevailing_a mean_n of_o reclamation_n attempt_v to_o procure_v his_o own_o peace_n by_o cast_v off_o this_o clog_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o contentment_n in_o a_o fit_a match_n woe_n be_v i_o to_o what_o a_o pass_n be_v the_o world_n come_v that_o a_o christian_a pretend_v to_o reformation_n shall_v dare_v to_o tender_v so_o loose_a a_o project_n to_o
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and_o servant_n husband_n and_o wife_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o neither_o question_n nor_o answer_n be_v bound_v with_o any_o particularity_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi ask_v whether_o for_o every_o cause_n our_o saviour_n answer_v for_o no_o cause_n but_o fornication_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v beside_o the_o book_n that_o child_n or_o servant_n shall_v or_o may_v forsake_v parent_n or_o master_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n or_o infidelity_n s._n paul_n teach_v other_o doctrine_n let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n count_v their_o infidel_n master_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o not_o worthy_a therefore_o of_o desertion_n and_o disclamation_n and_o if_o the_o servant_n may_v not_o shake_v off_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n much_o less_o may_v the_o son_n break_v or_o file_v off_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o for_o the_o matrimonial_a knot_n how_o too_o sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v loose_v by_o infidelity_n itself_o let_v the_o 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thy_o wife_n be_v a_o wilful_a mis-beleev_a rid_v thy_o hand_n of_o she_o this_o separation_n be_v just_a but_o now_o that_o his_o charge_n be_v clean_a contrary_n what_o a_o impious_a sauciness_n be_v it_o to_o disjoin_a those_o who_o god_n have_v unite_v as_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o three_o person_n upon_o any_o whatsoever_o pretence_n violent_o to_o break_v the_o sacred_a bond_n of_o marriage_n so_o neither_o may_v the_o husband_n or_o wife_n enthral_v each_o other_o by_o a_o wilful_a desertion_n whether_o upon_o pretext_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o secular_a occasion_n in_o which_o cause_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v must_v come_v under_o a_o further_a disquisition_n certain_o it_o be_v never_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n comfort_n and_o remedy_n of_o sin_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o remediless_a misery_n which_o must_v necessary_o fall_v out_o if_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o a_o unbelieved_a or_o heretical_a yoke-fellow_n the_o relict_n party_n must_v be_v tie_v up_o to_o a_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o either_o contain_v if_o he_o can_v or_o if_o he_o can_v not_o of_o burn_a the_o wise_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n well_o foresee_v the_o dangerous_a inconvenience_n that_o must_v needs_o hereupon_o ensue_v and_o have_v give_v order_n for_o prevention_n according_o but_o if_o the_o unbelieved_a depart_n let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n but_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o peace_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 15._o not_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n so_o forsake_v to_o carve_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o redress_n what_o a_o infinite_a confusion_n will_v follow_v upon_o such_o licentiousness_n but_o that_o after_o long_o and_o patient_a expectation_n and_o all_o probable_a mean_n use_v for_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o party_n desert_v recourse_n be_v have_v as_o to_o the_o last_o refuge_n to_o public_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o manage_v these_o matrimonial_a affair_n in_o who_o power_n it_o may_v be_v either_o by_o grave_a admonition_n and_o just_a censure_n to_o bring_v back_o the_o offendor_n to_o his_o duty_n or_o upon_o his_o continue_a contempt_n to_o set_v a_o day_n for_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o just_a freedom_n of_o the_o forsake_a wherein_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o other_o than_o execute_v that_o apostolic_a sentence_n for_o exemption_n from_o a_o unjust_a bondage_n and_o provide_v for_o a_o just_a peace_n case_n iii_o whether_o after_o a_o lawful_a divorce_n for_o adultery_n the_o innocent_a party_n may_v marry_v again_o although_o matrimony_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o romish_a tenet_n one_o of_o those_o sacrament_n which_o imprint_n a_o indelible_a character_n in_o the_o receiver_n yet_o it_o have_v as_o they_o hold_v such_o a_o secret_a influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o it_o 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as_o their_o divorce_n be_v more_o unjust_a for_o the_o divorce_a woman_n be_v still_o in_o right_a the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o that_o unrighteous_a husband_n that_o dismiss_v she_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n make_v their_o strait-handednesse_a so_o much_o more_o injurious_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o separation_n be_v more_o just_a even_o this_o question_n also_o be_v express_o determine_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n mat._n 19_o lo_o then_o he_o that_o for_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n as_o fornication_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v not_o adultery_n the_o exception_n manifest_o imply_v so_o much_o both_o in_o reason_n and_o common_a use_n neither_o indeed_o be_v the_o word_n capable_a of_o any_o other_o probable_a sense_n that_o which_o bellarmine_n will_v fasten_v upon_o it_o refer_v the_o 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