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that_o in_o case_n he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o both_o she_o and_o other_o wife_n by_o her_o example_n will_v become_v more_o insolent_a and_o deprave_a to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n he_o ought_v to_o put_v she_o away_o by_o divorce_n mesch_n paul_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v bind_v to_o her_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v so_o that_o if_o she_o marry_v another_o man_n she_o become_v a_o adultress_n which_o hold_v not_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o then_o be_v free_v by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v by_o the_o law_n allow_v to_o marry_v another_o and_o therefore_o a_o wife_n can_v so_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v any_o way_n be_v free_v from_o the_o band_n of_o matrimony_n and_o marry_v another_o och._n they_o which_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n because_o of_o his_o wife_n adultery_n to_o marry_v another_o do_v not_o therefore_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o husband_n adultery_n to_o marry_v another_o man_n i_o may_v therefore_o grant_v you_o that_o which_o paul_n write_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o the_o wife_n during_o her_o husband_n life_n to_o marry_v another_o though_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o adulterer_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o husband_n can_v divorce_v his_o adulterous_a wife_n and_o marry_v another_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o husband_n have_v power_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n have_v play_v the_o adulteress_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o woman_n the_o same_o power_n to_o divorce_v her_o husband_n in_o case_n he_o prove_v a_o adulterer_n and_o marry_v another_o man_n mesch_n but_o what_o argument_n do_v those_o man_n bring_v to_o maintain_v this_o their_o opinion_n och._n the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o put_v away_o or_o refuse_v her_o husband_n for_o adultery_n he_o have_v not_o say_v neither_o do_v ever_o moses_n speak_v so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n of_o the_o divorce_n of_o man_n they_o add_v also_o this_o argument_n because_o the_o husband_n be_v head_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v authority_n over_o she_o he_o may_v upon_o the_o occasion_n aforesaid_a put_v she_o away_o which_o the_o wife_n can_v do_v to_o the_o husband_n as_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n mesch_n if_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o adultery_n so_o that_o of_o two_o there_o be_v no_o long_o one_o flesh_n make_v as_o there_o be_v by_o matrimony_n see_v the_o husband_n adultery_n be_v as_o much_o adultery_n as_o the_o wife_n i_o admire_v that_o marriage_n be_v abrogate_a and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o woman_n adultery_n and_o not_o by_o the_o man_n likewise_o och._n marriage_n be_v not_o so_o dissolve_v by_o adultery_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o adultery_n be_v commit_v the_o band_n of_o matrimony_n be_v loose_v and_o break_v asunder_o so_o that_o neither_o the_o woman_n be_v any_o long_o his_o true_a wife_n nor_o the_o man_n her_o true_a husband_n for_o suppose_v the_o case_n to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v marry_v again_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v enjoy_v one_o another_o in_o a_o conjugal_a way_n without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n but_o by_o the_o woman_n adultery_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o man_n have_v power_n to_o divorce_v she_o and_o she_o be_v divorce_v the_o matrimony_n be_v dissolve_v which_o do_v not_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o man_n adultery_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o thereby_o acquire_v any_o power_n to_o put_v away_o her_o husband_n or_o divorce_v herself_o from_o he_o mesch_n nay_o but_o a_o wife_n may_v also_o put_v away_o her_o husband_n if_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n although_o neither_o christ_n nor_o moses_n have_v express_v so_o much_o nor_o the_o jew_n ever_o practise_v the_o same_o och._n i_o will_v give_v you_o another_o answer_n to_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o similitude_n and_o comparison_n shall_v in_o all_o point_n agree_v but_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o they_o agree_v in_o that_o particular_a for_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v as_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n his_o meaning_n be_v by_o that_o similitude_n to_o declare_v that_o as_o the_o vine-branche_n can_v bear_v fruit_n without_o the_o vine_n neither_o can_v they_o without_o christ_n and_o if_o in_o that_o point_n the_o similitude_n hold_v it_o be_v enough_o but_o he_o do_v
not_o likewise_o intimate_a this_o that_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n bear_v fruit_n only_o once_o a_o year_n so_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n only_o once_o a_o year_n so_o paul_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v wouâ—d_fw-mi declare_v to_o the_o jew_n convert_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o law_n see_v by_o christ_n the_o carnal_a man_n be_v kill_v in_o they_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o law_n and_o bring_v the_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o may_v lawful_o marry_v again_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v therefore_o sufficient_a if_o in_o this_o particular_a the_o comparison_n hold_v as_o it_o do_v that_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n a_o wife_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n so_o that_o she_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n even_o so_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v that_o we_o now_o operate_v not_o by_o command_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o unlawful_a therefore_o for_o a_o wife_n to_o marry_v again_o her_o former_a husband_n be_v yet_o alive_a in_o case_n she_o be_v by_o he_o divorce_v mâ—sch_n and_o yet_o paul_n say_v 7._o while_o he_o live_v she_o can_v marry_v another_o without_o be_v thereby_o a_o adulteress_n och._n i_o answer_v in_o that_o place_n the_o say_n of_o paul_n run_v thus_o i_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n viz._n the_o jew_n that_o be_v already_o baptise_v who_o know_v the_o law_n allow_v a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n by_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n by_o which_o mean_v she_o be_v free_v may_v marry_v another_o man_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o paul_n that_o she_o may_v not_o marry_v another_o during_o her_o husband_n life_n unless_o she_o be_v first_o divorce_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o during_o her_o husband_n life_n it_o be_v not_o in_o her_o power_n to_o marry_v though_o she_o be_v a_o adultress_n because_o the_o power_n of_o divorce_v be_v not_o in_o she_o but_o in_o her_o husband_n and_o i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n touch_v what_o the_o same_o paul_n write_v in_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o the_o wiâ—e_n quoth_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o can_v marry_v to_o another_o unless_o her_o husband_n put_v she_o away_o for_o adultery_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n die_v she_o be_v free_v from_o that_o law_n mesch_n as_o god_n allow_v the_o jew_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n and_o to_o give_v a_o little_a way_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o divorce_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o please_v so_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v deny_v this_o liberty_n to_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v perfect_a och._n this_o indeed_o be_v manifest_a unless_o sin_n have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o will_v never_o have_v be_v any_o divorce_n and_o unto_o christian_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a divorce_n may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n say_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o as_o much_o as_o adultery_n be_v forbid_v but_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o adulteress_n her_o husband_n be_v allow_v to_o put_v she_o away_o and_o to_o marry_v another_o even_o as_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o sin_n parent_n will_v never_o have_v cast_v off_o or_o renounce_v and_o disinherit_v their_o child_n and_o christian_n as_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v perfect_a be_v so_o far_o forbid_v to_o renounce_v their_o child_n for_o as_o much_o as_o those_o cause_n be_v forbid_v for_o which_o they_o may_v just_o renounce_v they_o but_o if_o child_n be_v such_o that_o their_o pa-parent_n may_v just_o renounce_v they_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o parent_n both_o to_o renounce_v they_o and_o to_o adopt_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n mesch_n as_o the_o jew_n offend_v in_o divorce_v their_o wife_n so_o do_v also_o the_o christian_n and_o indeed_o much_o more_o och._n if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o jew_n do_v divorce_v they_o upon_o a_o just_a ground_n they_o sin_v not_o no_o more_o do_v the_o christian_n mesch_n there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o mighty_a inconvenience_n which_o follow_v the_o same_o och._n christ_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o aware_a of_o those_o so_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o divorce_n as_o you_o say_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o or_o you_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o preserve_v sanctity_n than_o christ_n be_v if_o divorce_n draw_v so_o many_o inconvenience_n after_o it_o as_o you_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o confess_v that_o christ_n do_v ill_o who_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o practise_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o wife_n adultery_n mesch_n if_o christ_n do_v permit_v it_o he_o permit_v it_o only_o as_o a_o evil_a thing_n och._n that_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o a_o man_n in_o case_n of_o his_o wife_n adultery_n be_v apparent_a out_o of_o his_o word_n which_o we_o have_v former_o hear_v but_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o or_o ill_a in_o permit_v the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n true_o which_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o you_o nor_o do_v i_o take_v you_o to_o be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o well_o in_o permit_v the_o same_o mesch_n he_o do_v well_o to_o permit_v it_o och._n if_o he_o do_v well_o to_o permit_v it_o for_o adultery_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v not_o well_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n who_o deny_v the_o same_o though_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v a_o adultress_n mesch_n they_o do_v it_o to_o a_o good_a intent_n that_o those_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v avoid_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o spring_v from_o divorce_n och._n if_o great_a inconvenience_n arise_v from_o the_o allowance_n then_o from_o the_o forbid_n of_o divorce_n christ_n do_v ill_a to_o permit_v the_o same_o and_o they_o have_v do_v well_o that_o have_v forbid_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v ill_a to_o permit_v it_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o they_o have_v err_v that_o forbid_v it_o and_o that_o great_a inconvenience_n arise_v from_o deny_v then_o from_o permit_v the_o same_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o permit_v by_o christ_n see_v of_o two_o evil_n if_o one_o must_v be_v choose_v we_o ought_v to_o choose_v the_o least_o but_o let_v we_o take_v this_o course_n do_v you_o reckon_v up_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o arise_v from_o divorce_a wife_n for_o adultery_n and_o i_o will_v recount_v such_o as_o spring_v from_o forbid_v to_o divorceâ—_n they_o which_o evil_n be_v afterwards_o put_v into_o the_o balance_n one_o against_o another_o we_o shall_v see_v which_o be_v the_o great_a mesch_n i_o be_o content_a and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o adultery_n see_v the_o number_n of_o unchaste_a woman_n be_v great_a there_o will_v be_v a_o world_n of_o divorce_n from_o whence_o infinite_a inconvenience_n will_v arise_v och._n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o chaste_a woman_n and_o if_o some_o prove_v unchaste_a i_o be_o sure_a there_o will_v be_v the_o few_o if_o they_o shall_v know_v they_o may_v be_v divorce_v for_o adultery_n and_o shall_v suffer_v the_o just_a penalty_n thereof_o add_v hereunto_o that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o suspicion_n no_o not_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v she_o play_v the_o adulteress_n with_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o only_o if_o he_o shall_v convict_v she_o of_o adultery_n before_o judge_n appoint_v to_o hear_v such_o case_n nor_o be_v the_o husband_n in_o such_o case_n bind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o nay_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o not_o only_o not_o to_o put_v she_o away_o in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o yea_o and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o if_o for_o some_o cause_n which_o may_v sometime_o happen_v he_o shall_v foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v i_o add_v this_o also_o although_o the_o woman_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o man_n to_o divorce_v she_o and_o to_o marry_v another_o without_o the_o magistrate_n consent_n who_o may_v sometime_o determine_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o divorce_v she_o as_o if_o for_o example_n sake_n he_o fear_v lest_o if_o he_o shall_v divorce_v she_o the_o woman_n parent_n shall_v raise_v great_a tumult_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v danger_n of_o much_o bloodshed_n
and_o therefore_o there_o will_v not_o be_v in_o this_o case_n so_o many_o divorce_n as_o you_o have_v intimate_v mesch_n if_o the_o magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o you_o have_v propound_v wouâ—d_fw-mi not_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v divorce_v by_o her_o husband_n he_o shall_v then_o according_a to_o your_o judgement_n go_v contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o obey_v he_o och._n nay_o but_o he_o ought_v for_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v contrary_a to_o christ_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o command_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n he_o only_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o and_o the_o man_n ought_v doubtless_o to_o divorce_v she_o if_o that_o shall_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o if_o to_o divorce_n be_v more_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n than_o not_o to_o divorce_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o case_n by_o i_o propound_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o divorce_v she_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o be_v noâ—_z therein_o contrary_a to_o christ_n but_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o not_o to_o divorce_v she_o because_o christ_n will_v have_v offence_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n avoid_v mesch_n put_v the_o case_n that_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o god_n to_o divorce_v she_o and_o the_o husband_n believe_v as_o much_o but_o the_o magistrate_n refuse_v for_o some_o human_a consideration_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o poor_a husband_n do_v in_o this_o case_n och._n not_o divorce_v she_o mesch_n but_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o magistrate_n divorce_v she_o and_o marry_v another_o och._n he_o shall_v sin_v that_o marry_v another_o and_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v mesch_n suppose_v he_o can_v contain_v what_o shall_v he_o then_o do_v och._n pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v he_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n mesch_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o grant_v his_o request_n och._n there_o be_v divers_a remedy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o wife_n mesch_n what_o if_o she_o be_v afraid_a to_o have_v â—o_z do_v with_o he_o again_o och._n let_v he_o relate_v the_o whole_a business_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o want_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n mesch_n what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v allow_v he_o no_o remedy_n och._n let_v he_o marry_v another_o with_o all_o possible_a secrecy_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o come_v to_o light_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o just_o be_v punish_v but_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o go_v into_o some_o other_o jurisdiction_n where_o he_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o marry_v another_o open_o mesch_n if_o husband_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o not_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n though_o he_o unjust_o forbid_v they_o why_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o pope_n who_o will_v have_v they_o put_v away_o for_o no_o cause_n no_o not_o for_o adultery_n notwithstanding_o that_o precept_n of_o his_o be_v unjust_a och._n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o i_o propound_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o authority_n which_o magistrate_n have_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o christ_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o by_o refractoriness_n to_o be_v contemn_v but_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o obedience_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v point_n blank_a contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o oppose_v and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o i_o thus_o demonstrate_v the_o godly_a and_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n of_o take_v cognizance_n whether_o woman_n accuse_v of_o adultery_n be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n adulteress_n or_o not_o and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v of_o adultery_n they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v by_o sundry_a circumstance_n whether_o it_o be_v best_a they_o shall_v be_v divorce_v or_o not_o and_o in_o case_n they_o may_v sometime_o err_v in_o their_o judgement_n their_o authority_n be_v not_o therefore_o contrary_a to_o christ_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v for_o their_o business_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v all_o divorce_n but_o provident_o to_o consider_v when_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v or_o not_o allow_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o it_o may_v often_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_a and_o fit_a but_o the_o pope_n work_n be_v to_o prohibit_v all_o divorce_n as_o if_o to_o divorce_n be_v never_o lawful_a contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o teach_v that_o a_o wife_n may_v lawful_o be_v divorce_v for_o adultery_n it_o be_v therefore_o fit_a in_o this_o casâ—_z to_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o pernicious_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o on_o the_o otherside_n to_o honour_v the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n 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