point_n in_o hand_n be_v addition_n posterior_n to_o the_o original_a without_o name_v any_o author_n for_o it_o a_o adulteress_n do_v quite_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o marriage_n for_o god_n say_v 2.18_o say_v gen._n 2.18_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 helpmeet_a for_o he_o thus_o a_o wife_n be_v give_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o he_o but_o a_o adulteress_n be_v a_o scourge_n and_o not_o a_o help_n vers_fw-la 23_o and_o adam_n say_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n the_o husband_n can_v say_v of_o a_o adulteress_n she_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n but_o she_o be_v bone_n of_o another_o man_n bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o other_o man_n flesh_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o follow_a verse_n vers_fw-la 24_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n see_v she_o make_v herself_o one_o flesh_n with_o another_o 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second_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v together_o unless_o the_o call_v of_o god_n require_v otherwise_o for_o a_o time_n now_o a_o wife_n that_o run_v after_o other_o flesh_n 5._o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 5._o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n but_o rather_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o which_o case_n she_o be_v not_o divorce_v but_o go_v away_o herself_o and_o in_o some_o case_n happen_v sometime_o a_o circumstance_n material_a to_o the_o point_n of_o divorce_n namely_o when_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n do_v depart_v from_o the_o believe_a husband_n and_o break_v thus_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n in_o such_o case_n say_v st._n paul_n 15._o paul_n v._o 15._o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n three_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o defraud_v one_o another_o of_o conjugal_a benevolence_n for_o neither_o husband_n or_o wife_n have_v power_n of_o their_o own_o body_n but_o mutual_o each_o of_o other_o as_o 5._o as_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o express_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o dispose_v of_o their_o body_n upon_o other_o four_o that_o the_o husband_n do_v behave_v himself_o as_o the_o head_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o wife_n must_v submit_v and_o be_v subject_a unto_o she_o own_o husband_n as_o her_o head_n as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o forequote_v 15._o forequote_v ephes_n 15._o place_n these_o duty_n marry_v people_n must_v observe_v as_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o be_v break_v the_o conjugal_a bond_n be_v thereby_o much_o shake_v but_o whole_o dissolve_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n have_v cause_n if_o he_o please_v to_o sue_v for_o a_o divorce_n which_o may_v not_o just_o be_v deny_v at_o least_o a_o suitable_a punishment_n which_o though_o the_o party_n desire_v not_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o law_n shall_v condemn_v the_o offender_n to_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o magistrate_n under_o they_o to_o consider_v of_o how_o great_a consequence_n this_o matter_n be_v for_o a_o wellregulated_n government_n as_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o government_n for_o what_o be_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a shire_n or_o province_n and_o these_o shire_n of_o city_n and_o town_n and_o these_o town_n consist_v of_o house_n inhabit_v by_o family_n and_o these_o family_n compose_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n whereof_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o foundation_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v have_v a_o wellregulated_n nation_n he_o must_v begin_v with_o family_n whereof_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v the_o head_n which_o be_v to_o build_v upon_o a_o sure_a and_o good_a foundation_n or_o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o look_v for_o pure_a stream_n when_o the_o spring_n be_v corrupt_a adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n will_v 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importance_n of_o this_o truth_n have_v be_v so_o well_o know_v by_o pope_n that_o where_o popery_n be_v predominant_a they_o have_v ingross_v unto_o themselves_o almost_o the_o whole_a power_n relate_v to_o matrimony_n with_o their_o dispense_v with_o forbid_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n and_o with_o start_v new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o invention_n still_o reserve_v for_o themselves_o a_o dispense_v power_n for_o money_n wherein_o prince_n of_o their_o persuasion_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v fool_v by_o they_o have_v first_o by_o fraudulent_a suggestion_n get_v the_o imperial_a power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o afterward_o by_o force_n draw_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v in_o matrimonial_a cause_n as_o in_o most_o other_o matter_n somewhat_o before_o we_o say_v how_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v for_o we_o now_o we_o must_v brief_o show_v it_o some_o of_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n as_o well_o as_o some_o heathen_a before_o to_o justinian_n and_o after_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prevent_v abuse_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o able_a and_o wise_a judge_n make_v law_n to_o grant_v divorce_n for_o certain_a cause_n such_o among_o other_o 310._o other_o cod._n theod_n tom._n 1_o â—it_n 16._o de_fw-fr repudi_fw-la fol._n 310._o be_v theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n only_o three_o cause_n be_v give_v for_o which_o a_o wife_n may_v sue_v for_o a_o divorce_n and_o be_v therein_o name_v if_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o murderer_n a_o poisoner_n or_o a_o destroyer_n of_o sepulcher_n but_o she_o may_v not_o sue_v though_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o gamester_n or_o adulterer_n but_o the_o husband_n may_v if_o she_o be_v a_o adulteress_n a_o poisoner_n or_o a_o bawd_n si_fw-mi maecham_n vel_fw-la medicamentariam_fw-la vel_fw-la conciliatricem_n 313._o fol._n 313._o be_v the_o word_n further_n sané_fw-fr si_fw-la divorâ—ium_fw-la prio_fw-la maritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o husband_n first_o have_v desire_v a_o divorce_n and_o accuse_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o great_a crime_n as_o adultery_n let_v he_o prosecute_v she_o according_a to_o law_n and_o obtain_v vengeance_n that_o be_v divorce_n and_o enjoy_v the_o portion_n and_o downy_a for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o svam_fw-la recipiat_fw-la largitionem_fw-la and_o presennt_o must_v be_v free_a to_o marry_v another_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n not_o only_o may_v sue_v for_o a_o divorce_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v grant_v but_o also_o to_o retain_v the_o portion_n and_o dowry_n and_o so_o leave_v she_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n without_o maintenance_n and_o also_o marry_v another_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ill_a nature_n and_o manner_n and_o not_o for_o crime_n two_o year_n after_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o si_fw-la vero_fw-la
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several_a kind_n who_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o pretence_n to_o justify_v their_o practice_n by_o and_o from_o those_o that_o have_v more_o age_n and_o experience_n though_o not_o more_o grace_n than_o themselves_o but_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n young_a and_o old_a i_o take_v the_o last_o to_o be_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v no_o more_o strange_a than_o true_a that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o upon_o consideration_n at_o last_o and_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o come_v to_o himself_o for_o all_o the_o while_n before_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n as_o be_v every_o sinner_n that_o continue_v in_o his_o evil_a way_n nay_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n than_o some_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n 8.7_o air_n jer._n 8.7_o for_o the_o stork_n the_o turtle_n the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n observe_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n but_o this_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o nation_n a_o scandal_n to_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o through_o their_o unchristian_a act_n and_o vicious_a course_n cause_n god_n enemy_n to_o blaspheme_n because_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v themselves_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v other_o from_o be_v reform_v which_o make_v i_o afraid_a we_o be_v here_o ripe_a for_o judgement_n we_o have_v a_o war_n with_o a_o witness_n yet_o after_o it_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o before_o and_o now_o though_o provision_n be_v not_o scarce_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o dearth_n for_o they_o be_v unreasonable_o dear_a may_v god_n be_v please_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o end_v into_o a_o famine_n which_o frequent_a unseasonable_a wether_n give_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v or_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n from_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o plague_n which_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n may_v send_v upon_o we_o because_o through_o repentance_n suppression_n of_o vice_n and_o 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providential_a will._n as_o at_o this_o time_n the_o nation_n labour_v under_o the_o gild_n of_o adultery_n and_o perjury_n so_o it_o do_v too_o much_o under_o that_o of_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n our_o church_n together_o with_o all_o other_o protestant_n one_o have_v sufficient_o make_v good_a the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o romish_a which_o we_o find_v a_o sad_a and_o frequent_a experience_n of_o in_o those_o member_n of_o she_o we_o have_v here_o among_o we_o as_o for_o blasphemy_n it_o walk_v barefaced_a and_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o follower_n one_o of_o abominable_a monster_n late_o break_v loose_a against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o they_o after_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o 50th_o psalm_n be_v not_o content_a to_o think_v but_o do_v say_v he_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o and_o
with_o ignominy_n and_o restrain_v wickedness_n and_o infamy_n no_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a care_n of_o magistrate_n first_o with_o severity_n to_o punish_v whoredom_n and_o adultery_n as_o well_o as_o theft_n and_o robbery_n for_o to_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o my_o wife_n be_v to_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o own_o good_n next_o they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o marriage_n be_v lawful_o contract_v then_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_o keep_v and_o last_o that_o upon_o just_a cause_n they_o be_v lawful_o dissolve_v and_o leave_v grant_v again_o to_o marry_v at_o least_o to_o the_o injure_v party_n for_o god_n never_o intend_v in_o marriage_n to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o perpetual_a torment_n instead_o of_o a_o meet_a help_n neither_o do_v god_n approve_v that_o to_o the_o breach_n and_o violation_n of_o this_o holy_a contract_n which_o happen_v when_o love_n cease_v murder_n shall_v be_v add_v which_o be_v when_o hatred_n do_v succeed_v love_n for_o 3.15_o for_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n i_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a for_o i_o to_o bring_v any_o more_o evidence_n upon_o this_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n â—or_a out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v more_o at_o large_a inform_v concern_v the_o point_n of_o divorce_n let_v they_o peâ—use_v what_o that_o famous_a divine_a bucer_n have_v write_v â—n_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n dedicate_v to_o edward_n the_o 6_o and_o therein_o they_o may_v find_v cause_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o ground_n of_o information_n good_a counsel_n he_o give_v that_o young_a prince_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o well_o he_o may_v have_v â—een_n compare_v to_o good_a king_n josiah_n if_o god_n have_v â—een_n please_v to_o continue_v he_o a_o long_a life_n and_o â—ere_z again_o i_o must_v say_v that_o which_o can_v too_o often_o â—e_n inculcate_v how_o certain_o it_o be_v every_o prince_n duty_n within_o all_o his_o dominion_n to_o discourage_v discountetenance_n restrain_v and_o punish_v all_o vice_n especial_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o general_n and_o of_o adultery_n in_o particular_a to_o prevent_v the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o which_o so_o much_o dishonour_n god_n and_o cause_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o family_n on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o make_v we_o so_o like_a unto_o god_n as_o holiness_n wherein_o chief_o his_o image_n in_o we_o do_v consist_v which_o that_o filthy_a sin_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o holiness_n say_v david_n become_v thy_o house_n 93.5_o psal_n 93.5_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o to_o come_v near_o our_o constitution_n i_o shall_v add_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n first_o begin_v by_o order_n of_o henry_n 8_o and_o continue_v under_o edward_n 6_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o adultery_n and_o divorce_n we_o find_v these_o word_n in_o the_o original_a turpitudo_fw-la tam_fw-la horribilis_fw-la adulteriorum_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—_n aperte_fw-la decalogi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la confossa_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o sense_n in_o english_a be_v thus_o 47._o cap._n 1_o fol._n 47._o the_o filthiness_n of_o adultery_n be_v so_o horrible_a as_o to_o be_v plain_o condemn_v in_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o according_a the_o old_a moysaicall_a law_n the_o guilty_a be_v punish_v with_o be_v public_o stone_v 〈◊〉_d death_n by_o the_o people_n and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v put_v to_o death_n wherefore_o our_o ecclesiastical_a judgeâ—_n ought_v most_o grievous_o and_o severe_o to_o punish_v a_o thing_n sâ—_n odious_a unto_o god_n and_o on_o which_o our_o holy_a ancestor_n inflict_v special_a pain_n and_o punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a how_o according_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o form_n good_a and_o just_a king_n even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n 8_o and_o edward_n 6_o according_a to_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o adultery_n may_v not_o be_v spare_v which_o will_v prove_v a_o encouragement_n to_o commit_v it_o but_o ought_v smart_o and_o without_o mercy_n here_o among_o we_o to_o be_v punish_v now_o to_o go_v on_o we_o come_v to_o matter_n of_o fact_n aâ—_n of_o right_n before_o the_o civil_a power_n when_o magstrate_n know_v the_o transgression_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n in_o relation_n to_o adultery_n they_o be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d take_v notice_n of_o and_o use_v a_o course_n to_o prevent_v stoâ—â—_n and_o punish_v it_o death_n be_v and_o still_o in_o some_o place_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o adulteress_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mitigation_n to_o reduce_v it_o only_o to_o a_o divorce_n by_o 〈◊〉_d general_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n may_v know_v how_o sacred_a a_o thing_n marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v upon_o every_o slight_a ground_n however_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n of_o which_o adultery_n ever_o be_v one_o they_o all_o allow_v of_o itâ—_n romulus_n make_v a_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o wife_n to_o leave_v her_o husband_n but_o to_o he_o permit_v to_o leave_v his_o wife_n in_o some_o case_n as_o of_o adultery_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o our_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o they_o will_v not_o make_v themselves_o worse_o than_o heathen_n when_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o sufferer_n by_o the_o injustice_n do_v he_o by_o his_o wife_n and_o become_v a_o plaintiff_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o readiness_n in_o those_o concern_v to_o hear_v his_o cause_n to_o examine_v the_o ground_n and_o at_o last_o to_o do_v he_o justice_n and_o this_o regard_v not_o only_o that_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n that_o be_v entrust_v only_o with_o the_o executive_a part_n to_o see_v it_o do_v but_o also_o those_o in_o who_o reside_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o see_v that_o law_n be_v execute_v and_o also_o if_o occasion_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o case_n require_v it_o to_o make_v new_a one_o will_v to_o god_n magistrate_n will_v take_v such_o effectual_a care_n to_o punish_v the_o guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n according_a to_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n that_o no_o place_n may_v be_v leave_v for_o dispute_n and_o question_n the_o adulteress_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n only_o of_o torment_n and_o pain_n chief_o when_o she_o have_v make_v unto_o herself_o a_o habit_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o no_o man_n may_v have_v the_o charity_n for_o the_o guilty_a as_o to_o wish_v she_o not_o to_o be_v accuse_v for_o adultery_n be_v a_o public_a crime_n which_o for_o itself_o and_o terror_n to_o other_o ought_v public_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o discountenance_v and_o herein_o after_o private_a admonition_n prove_v useless_a to_o dissemble_v be_v not_o praise_v worthy_a as_o some_o do_v fancy_n for_o this_o vice_n introduce_v disorder_n into_o family_n scandal_n into_o the_o church_n and_o confusion_n into_o the_o state_n it_o be_v easy_a out_o of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a history_n to_o evidence_n how_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o great_a empire_n of_o calamity_n to_o potent_a nation_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o great_a person_n and_o of_o very_o considerable_a family_n abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n a_o philistine_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n want_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n yet_o how_o doâ—â—_n he_o reprove_v isaac_n as_o if_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n for_o say_v his_o wife_n be_v his_o sister_n 11._o sister_n gen._n 26_o 9_o 10_o 11._o what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o one_o of_o the_o people_n may_v light_o have_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v bring_v guiltiness_n upon_o we_o and_o abimelech_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o be_v to_o secure_v both_o isaac_n life_n and_o rebeckah_n honour_n which_o last_o they_o will_v hardly_o have_v attempt_v upon_o but_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o in_o egypt_n pharoah_n word_n 12._o word_n gen._n 12._o to_o abram_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n so_o sensible_a they_o be_v how_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n be_v alive_a and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o israel_n fear_n for_o his_o life_n tho'_o thereby_o his_o wife_n honour_n be_v the_o more_o