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make_v they_o more_o divine_a the_o infiniteness_n thereof_o 3._o to_o praise_v the_o divine_a majesty_n subjoin_v we_o swear_v by_o he_o another_o act_n of_o adoration_n and_o no_o less_o express_o require_v for_o so_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n moses_n distinct_o command_v and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o same_o period_n where_o he_o prescribe_v his_o fear_n and_o service_n for_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n we_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o own_v he_o for_o our_o god_n by_o it_o for_o a_o oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o calling_n god_n to_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o affirm_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o he_o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v superior_a to_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o infallible_a truth_n a_o searcher_n 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that_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o family_n of_o their_o own_o to_o provide_v for_o because_o beside_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o their_o wife_n gen._n 2.24_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v much_o more_o of_o daughter_n when_o marry_v because_o not_o only_o equal_o oblige_v to_o cleave_v to_o their_o husband_n but_o also_o subject_v to_o their_o command_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o pharaoh_n daughter_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n to_o solomon_n we_o find_v she_o exhort_v to_o forget_v she_o own_o people_n and_o her_o father_n house_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o worship_n solomon_n as_o her_o lord_n psal_n 45.10_o 11._o but_o neither_o three_o be_v there_o the_o same_o tie_n upon_o child_n that_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o tuition_n of_o other_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o father_n roof_n and_o power_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v they_o 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have_v opportunity_n and_o power_n to_o serve_v their_o natural_a parent_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o no_o less_o than_o those_o who_o continue_v under_o their_o roof_n for_o the_o exception_n of_o their_o obedience_n be_v only_o in_o regard_n to_o those_o new_a relation_n they_o have_v contract_v according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n of_o the_o lawyer_n exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la it_o must_v strengthen_v the_o tie_n of_o obedience_n where_o those_o relation_n do_v no_o way_n hinder_v the_o only_a child_n to_o be_v account_v for_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o public_a charge_n upon_o they_o whether_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o state_n for_o though_o child_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o these_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n if_o under_o their_o father_n tuition_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o the_o call_n of_o their_o and_o their_o father_n superior_n yet_o be_v enter_v they_o be_v in_o 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direction_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o reference_n to_o religious_a matter_n also_o st._n paul_n plain_o show_v 1_o cor._n 14.35_o he_o there_o oblige_v the_o wife_n if_o she_o doubt_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n to_o ask_v her_o husband_n at_o home_n and_o if_o so_o to_o take_v direction_n from_o he_o in_o doubtful_a case_n which_o course_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n 2._o man_n dr._n tayl._n sermon_n on_o eph._n 5.32_o 33._o part_n 2._o observe_v have_v this_o far_a to_o recommend_v it_o that_o though_o if_o she_o be_v deceive_v alone_o she_o have_v no_o excuse_n because_o not_o attend_v to_o her_o instructor_n yet_o if_o she_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v deceive_v with_o he_o she_o have_v much_o pity_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o warranty_n under_o protection_n of_o that_o humility_n and_o deference_n which_o she_o show_v towards_o he_o who_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v over_o she_o 2._o second_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 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husband_n to_o interpose_v his_o command_n in_o yet_o as_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o as_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a or_o discredit_v or_o undo_v by_o she_o to_o who_o he_o be_v appoint_v as_o a_o head_n so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o either_o of_o these_o by_o her_o imprudent_a or_o wilful_a management_n of_o affair_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o control_v she_o and_o consequent_o she_o also_o a_o necessity_n of_o submit_v to_o it_o have_v thus_o show_v at_o large_a the_o duty_n of_o marry_a person_n as_o well_o those_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o each_o as_o those_o which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o nothing_o remain_v for_o i_o to_o do_v but_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o performance_n and_o particular_o of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o each_o of_o they_o for_o beside_o that_o by_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o comply_v with_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o because_o that_o be_v a_o natural_a consequent_a of_o the_o other_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n beside_o that_o they_o shall_v thereby_o consult_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o themselves_o and_o family_n which_o for_o want_v of_o a_o just_a compliance_n be_v oftentimes_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o beggary_n and_o confusion_n introduce_v the_o marry_a party_n have_v this_o far_a inducement_n to_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v thereby_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o reputation_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o prevail_v often_o where_o neither_o interest_n nor_o religion_n can_v for_o what_o credit_n can_v it_o be_v to_o the_o husband_n to_o domineer_v over_o his_o wife_n who_o as_o well_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o her_o sex_n as_o by_o the_o divine_a command_n be_v oblige_v to_o subject_n herself_o to_o he_o or_o what_o credit_n to_o the_o wife_n to_o detract_v her_o husband_n just_a command_n or_o usurp_v authority_n over_o he_o when_o she_o can_v do_v either_o without_o proclaim_v herself_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o her_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o permit_v it_o which_o last_o title_n if_o such_o person_n can_v with_o patience_n hear_v other_o affix_v unto_o their_o husband_n because_o of_o that_o strait_a tie_n which_o be_v between_o they_o let_v they_o see_v how_o they_o will_v absolve_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o breast_n who_o by_o their_o imperious_a carriage_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o both_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o man_n and_o wife_n perform_v their_o respective_a duty_n and_o his_o will_n look_v more_o like_o a_o desire_n than_o a_o command_n and_o her_o action_n like_o the_o result_n of_o his_o will_n than_o of_o her_o own_o when_o the_o man_n avoid_v
covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o part_n i._n the_o content_n that_o the_o commandment_n we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o as_o also_o that_o it_o strike_v not_o at_o those_o first_o stir_n or_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v concupiscence_n but_o at_o the_o covet_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o another_o by_o which_o account_n the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v the_o not_o covet_v of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o as_o the_o affirmative_a the_o content_v ourselves_o with_o that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o a_o address_n to_o a_o general_a explication_n of_o the_o former_a where_o be_v show_v that_o the_o thing_n forbid_v to_o be_v covet_v be_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o neighbour_n how_o small_a or_o inconsiderable_a soever_o as_o also_o that_o the_o covetousness_n which_o be_v prohibit_v be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o include_v in_o it_o a_o desire_n or_o resolution_n to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o compass_v the_o object_n of_o it_o but_o such_o as_o abide_v in_o the_o mind_n or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o prompt_v it_o to_o the_o other_o a_o objection_n out_o of_o mark_n 10.19_o answer_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n where_o be_v show_v that_o all_o covet_v of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o be_v not_o forbid_v but_o either_o 1._o such_o as_o be_v peccant_a in_o the_o object_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o covet_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o proprietor_n to_o part_v with_o as_o his_o wife_n or_o can_v be_v quit_v by_o he_o without_o disadvantage_n or_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o affection_n no_o less_o than_o of_o we_o or_o 2._o such_o covet_n as_o be_v peccant_a in_o their_o quality_n of_o which_o number_n be_v those_o covet_n that_o be_v not_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_v both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o proprietor_n that_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o a_o like_a desire_n of_o gratify_v our_o neighbour_n or_o breed_v perturbation_n in_o we_o the_o criminalness_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a covet_n their_o imply_v a_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o have_v bestow_v what_o we_o covet_v upon_o another_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o to_o blend_v the_o second_o commandment_n with_o the_o first_o the_o patron_n of_o image-worship_n have_v divide_v this_o commandment_n into_o two_o i_o make_v it_o my_o business_n in_o my_o entrance_n upon_o the_o second_o to_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o division_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o conjunction_n or_o confusion_n to_o which_o therefore_o all_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v be_v that_o as_o they_o who_o divide_v this_o commandment_n into_o two_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n divide_v it_o into_o more_o even_o into_o as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o it_o to_o covet_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o even_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o be_v vest_v in_o another_o so_o st._n paul_n in_o two_o place_n of_o his_o epistle_n 13.9_o epistle_n rom._n 7.7_o 13.9_o to_o the_o roman_n set_v it_o down_o in_o those_o general_a term_n of_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o so_o make_v it_o but_o one_o commandment_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o the_o repeat_n of_o the_o word_n covet_v which_o some_o it_o seem_v though_o unadvised_o enough_o have_v lay_v some_o stress_n upon_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o to_o show_v the_o earnestness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o forbid_v they_o than_o to_o prompt_v man_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o covetousness_n there_o decry_v as_o distinct_a prohibition_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o way_n be_v thus_o clear_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n proceed_v we_o to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o the_o purport_n whereof_o be_v common_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o prohibition_n of_o those_o first_o motion_n or_o stir_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v concupiscence_n arise_v in_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n corrupt_v by_o adam_n be_v fall_v as_o all_o other_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v before_o any_o actual_a deliberation_n of_o the_o understanding_n thereabouts_o or_o actual_a consent_n of_o the_o will_v thereunto_o but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n as_o dr._n sanderson_n 1._o sanderson_n serm._n on_o phil._n 4.11_o part._n 1._o have_v well_o observe_v for_o the_o affix_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n to_o it_o because_o those_o motion_n or_o stir_n suppose_v they_o sinful_a be_v apt_o enough_o referrable_a according_a to_o their_o respective_a object_n to_o those_o several_a commandment_n wherein_o they_o be_v forbid_v the_o general_a reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o place_n it_o have_v in_o the_o decalogue_n oblige_v rather_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o not_o covet_v of_o that_o the_o property_n whereof_o be_v vest_v in_o another_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o regard_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o moreover_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o it_o and_o the_o last_o clause_n in_o it_o desinge_v by_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o it_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v construe_v of_o such_o irregular_a desire_n as_o become_v so_o rather_o upon_o the_o object_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v fix_v than_o by_o that_o corrupt_a fountain_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v upon_o which_o account_n as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n ibid._n man_n sanderson_n ibid._n have_v observe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 13._o 5._o may_v serve_v for_o a_o short_a but_o full_a commentary_n upon_o this_o last_o commandment_n both_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a part_n thereof_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n the_o negative_a and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v the_o affirmative_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o i_o thus_o depart_v from_o the_o receive_a explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o great_a authority_n even_o that_o of_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o own_o church_n which_o deliver_v etc._n deliver_v church_n catechism_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v thy_o duty_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n not_o to_o covet_v or_o desire_v other_o man_n good_n but_o to_o learn_v etc._n etc._n the_o selfsame_a explication_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o when_o i_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o will_v fall_v in_o pertinent_o enough_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o its_o expiation_n and_o its_o cure_n now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n part_n negative_a part_n which_o will_v require_v a_o general_a explication_n before_o i_o descend_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a one_o the_o due_a importance_n of_o the_o object_n which_o the_o commandment_n forbid_v we_o to_o covet_v and_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o that_o covetousness_n which_o it_o condemn_v of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v if_o we_o consider_v either_o that_o general_a clause_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n or_o that_o account_n which_o be_v give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o parallel_n place_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o though_o the_o commandment_n we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o specify_v only_o our_o neighbour_n house_n wife_n servant_z maid_n ox_n and_o ass_n yet_o as_o that_o parallel_a place_n in_o deuteronomy_n add_v also_o the_o covet_v of_o his_o field_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v so_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o annex_v the_o covet_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o neighbour_n which_o will_v comprehend_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o the_o covet_v of_o his_o farm_n his_o office_n his_o honour_n yea_o of_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o the_o ellipsis_n decalog_n ellipsis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n intelligendum_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la maneat_fw-la eadem_fw-la constructio_fw-la per_fw-la accusativum_fw-la grot._n in_o decalog_n in_o the_o septuagint_a version_n of_o this_o commandment_n intimate_v any_o portion_n of_o his_o ox_n ass_n or_o other_o cattle_n or_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o inconsiderable_a than_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o thy_o desire_n extend_v themselves_o even_o to_o the_o needle_n of_o another_o or_o as_o
as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o intere_v himself_o in_o her_o affair_n and_o the_o wife_n not_o only_o intermeddle_v not_o with_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o cognizance_n but_o endeavour_n to_o approve_v herself_o to_o he_o in_o the_o management_n of_o her_o own_o last_o when_o the_o man_n treat_v the_o wife_n as_o his_o associate_n or_o rather_o as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n demean_v herself_o to_o he_o as_o her_o director_n and_o superior_a then_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o happy_a compliance_n with_o the_o divine_a institution_n and_o with_o one_o another_o but_o a_o just_a foundation_n of_o universal_a applause_n and_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a person_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o honour_v the_o man_n for_o know_v how_o to_o temper_v his_o authority_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a as_o the_o wife_n for_o be_v able_a by_o the_o obligingness_n of_o her_o behaviour_n to_o transform_v he_o into_o a_o adorer_n of_o she_o and_o make_v he_o change_v his_o sovereignty_n into_o kindness_n and_o condescension_n part_n iii_o whether_o or_o no_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v marriage_n may_v be_v dissolve_v which_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o either_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n or_o fornication_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o our_o law_n allow_v to_o marry_v again_o where_o the_o party_n have_v be_v seven_o year_n absent_a from_o and_o ignorant_a of_o each_o other_o be_v which_o be_v show_v to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o absent_a party_n death_n that_o fornication_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n and_o that_o nothing_o in_o god_n law_n hinder_v either_o the_o innocent_a or_o nocent_a party_n to_o marry_v again_o but_o that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n a_o essay_n towards_o the_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o just_a ground_n of_o a_o divorce_n than_o fornication_n or_o some_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v equal_a thereunto_o this_o evidence_v first_o in_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n where_o there_o be_v manifest_o a_o great_a liberty_n a_o divorce_n proceed_v not_o but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o something_o of_o uncleanness_n the_o like_a evidence_v more_o full_o from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o affair_n when_o other_o crime_n appear_v they_o ought_v either_o to_o be_v bear_v or_o a_o separation_n make_v only_o for_o so_o long_a time_n till_o time_n or_o god_n grace_n shall_v bring_v the_o party_n to_o a_o better_a mind_n the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n rather_o of_o permission_n than_o command_n and_o alike_o common_a to_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man._n a_o transition_n to_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n where_o be_v entreat_v first_o of_o all_o of_o that_o adultery_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o marry_a party_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v false_a to_o his_o wife_n show_v to_o be_v as_o true_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n as_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n the_o like_a evince_v on_o the_o part_n of_o those_o by_o who_o the_o marry_a party_n be_v debauch_v with_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o criminalness_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o adultery_n iii_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o due_a contract_n of_o marriage_n or_o the_o preserve_n it_o inviolable_a when_o it_o be_v so_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o show_v in_o my_o former_a discourse_n upon_o this_o argument_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o inquire_v whether_o or_o no_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v dissolve_v which_o will_v cost_v no_o great_a pain_n to_o resolve_v not_o the_o former_a because_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o point_v out_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v dissolve_v i_o shall_v also_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v so_o as_o neither_o the_o latter_a because_o however_o man_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o find_v out_o other_o yet_o christianity_n general_o allow_v only_o two_o ground_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n the_o latter_a fornication_n or_o adultery_n 1._o now_o that_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n dissolve_v the_o contract_n and_o put_v the_o live_a one_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o before_o be_v evident_a first_o of_o all_o from_o the_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o not_o content_v to_o say_v rom._n 7.2_o that_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_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 but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v as_o to_o that_o relaxation_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v we_o find_v the_o like_a affirmation_n elsewhere_o and_o with_o such_o a_o addition_n also_o as_o show_v it_o equal_o to_o hold_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o st._n paul_n affirm_v as_o he_o do_v 1_o cor._n 7.33_o that_o though_o the_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v yet_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n he_o thereby_o plain_o intimate_v because_o entreat_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n that_o death_n dissolve_v the_o contract_n no_o less_o under_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o law_n the_o same_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o term_n of_o the_o contract_n at_o least_o as_o they_o be_v express_v among_o we_o for_o both_o the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n be_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v contract_v be_v express_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o where_o the_o society_n be_v interrupt_v by_o death_n the_o contract_n must_v also_o fall_v because_o intend_v only_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o present_a life_n and_o covenant_v for_o no_o more_o than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o the_o only_a thing_n on_o this_o head_n that_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o just_a scruple_n be_v that_o liberty_n which_o our_o law_n 11._o law_n 1_o jac._n 11._o allow_v to_o marry_v again_o where_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n shall_v be_v continual_o remain_v beyond_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n together_o or_o where_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n shall_v absent_v he_o or_o herself_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n together_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n the_o one_o of_o they_o not_o know_v the_o other_o to_o be_v live_v within_o that_o time_n but_o even_o this_o also_o if_o due_o examine_v will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o least_o to_o contradict_v the_o forementioned_a precept_n for_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o many_o case_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o present_a one_o to_o proceed_v by_o presumption_n oftentimes_o unless_o we_o will_v have_v very_o material_a controversy_n to_o remain_v undecided_a which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o peace_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n so_o there_o be_v a_o just_a presumption_n of_o he_o or_o her_o death_n where_o during_o so_o long_a a_o time_n the_o party_n that_o be_v certain_o alive_a know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o other_o be_v so_o 2._o it_o be_v thus_o evident_a that_o death_n dissolve_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o leave_v the_o live_a party_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v concern_v fornication_n which_o we_o have_v affirm_v to_o be_v another_o just_a ground_n of_o a_o dissolution_n where_o again_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o fornication_n be_v such_o a_o ground_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o only_a one_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o which_o will_v receive_v a_o solution_n from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o affirm_v as_o he_o do_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whoso_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o commit_v adultery_n he_o both_o impli_v that_o fornication_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o a_o dissolution_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o only_a one_o the_o only_a difficulty_n that_o have_v be_v make_v as_o to_o the_o first_o head_n be_v whether_o or_o no_o after_o such_o a_o divorce_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o at_o all_o or_o if_o so_o whether_o for_o the_o nocent_a as_o well_o as_o the_o innocent_a but_o beside_o that_o to_o speak_v first_o unto_o the_o former_a