for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o continence_n they_o permit_v evil_a to_o avoid_v worse_o you_o see_v origen_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o his_o age_n not_o without_o all_o cause_n permit_v woman_n after_o divorce_n to_o marry_v though_o their_o former_a husband_n be_v live_v yet_o write_v that_o they_o permit_v against_o scripture_n but_o what_o cause_n can_v they_o have_v to_o do_v so_o unless_o they_o think_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o precept_n of_o divorce_n have_v so_o forbid_v as_o willing_a to_o remit_v such_o perfection_n to_o his_o weak_a one_o cast_v into_o danger_n of_o worse_a fault_n the_o same_o thought_n leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n ep._n 85._o to_o the_o african_a bishop_n of_o mauritania_n caesariensis_n wherein_o complain_v of_o a_o certain_a priest_n who_o divorce_v his_o wife_n or_o be_v divorce_v by_o she_o as_o other_o copy_n have_v it_o have_v marry_v another_o neither_o dissolu_v the_o matrimony_n nor_o excommunicate_v he_o only_o unpreist_n he_o the_o father_n therefore_o as_o we_o see_v do_v not_o simple_a and_o whole_o condemn_v marriage_n after_o divorce_n but_o as_o tâ—_z me_fw-la this_o remiâ—ting_n of_o our_o saviour_n precept_n which_o these_o ancient_n allow_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o marry_v after_o vow_n and_o divorce_n i_o can_v in_o no_o way_n admit_v for_o what_o so_o ever_o plun_o consent_v not_o with_o the_o commandment_n can_v i_o be_o certain_a be_v permit_v or_o suffer_v in_o any_o christian_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pâ—sse_v away_o but_o not_o a_o â—le_n from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n among_o they_o who_o expect_v â—e_z eternal_a let_v we_o therefore_o consiâ—er_fw-la and_o weigh_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n concerning_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n which_o he_o pronounce_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o with_o other_o cracle_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o persuade_v the_o least_o tolerate_v thereof_o but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v teach_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v command_v that_o most_o man_n may_v have_v permission_n give_v they_o to_o divorce_v and_o marry_v again_o i_o must_v prefer_v the_o auâ—rity_n of_o god_n word_n before_o the_o opinion_n of_o father_n and_o doctor_n as_o they_o themselves_o teach_v chap._n xxv_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n aâ—d_fw-mi of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n concerning_o divorce_n be_v explain_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n out_o of_o which_o austin_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o father_n think_v it_o conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v maâ—iage_n after_o any_o divorce_n be_v these_o mat._n 5._o 31_o 32._o iâ—_z have_v be_v say_v etc._n etc._n and_o mat._n 19_o 7._o they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v moses_n then_o command_v etc._n etc._n and_o mark_n the_o 10_o and_o luke_n the_o 16._o rom._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o hâ—nce_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o all_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n be_v call_v adultery_n which_o to_o commit_v be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o any_o christian_n they_o think_v it_o follow_v that_o second_o â—ariage_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v permit_v either_o to_o the_o divorcer_n or_o to_o the_o divorce_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o perceive_v what_o force_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a course_n to_o lay_v down_o certain_a command_v ground_n where_o of_o no_o christian_n can_v doubt_v the_o truth_n first_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o suspect_v that_o our_o saviour_n brand_v that_o for_o adultery_n which_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o law_n which_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o to_o dissolve_v do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o command_v for_o by_o he_o the_o only_a mediator_n be_v the_o whâ—le_a law_n of_o god_n give_v but_o that_o by_o this_o law_n of_o god_n marriage_n be_v permit_v after_o any_o divorce_n be_v certain_a by_o deut._n 24._o 1._o chap._n xxvi_o that_o god_n in_o his_o law_n do_v not_o only_o grant_v but_o also_o command_v divorce_n to_o certain_a man_n deul_n 24._o 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o mala._n 2._o 15_o 16._o be_v read_v the_o lord_n command_v to_o put_v she_o away_o who_o a_o man_n hate_v in_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v injurious_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n if_o he_o hate_v let_v he_o put_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v hide_v thy_o violence_n with_o his_o garment_n that_o mary_n she_o divorce_v by_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o do_v no_o injury_n by_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o express_o and_o earnest_o command_v his_o people_n by_o who_o he_o will_v that_o all_o holiness_n and_o faith_n of_o marriage_n convant_n shall_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o who_o can_v not_o induce_v his_o mind_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n with_o a_o true_a conjugal_a love_n may_v dismiss_v she_o that_o she_o may_v marry_v to_o another_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o what_o the_o lord_n permit_v and_o command_v to_o his_o ancient_a people_n concerning_o divorce_n belong_v also_o to_o christian_n now_o what_o the_o lord_n permit_v to_o his_o firstborn_a people_n that_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o forbid_v to_o his_o own_o among_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o make_v coheir_n and_o into_o one_o body_n with_o his_o people_n nor_o can_v he_o ever_o permit_v much_o less_o command_v aught_o that_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o at_o least_o so_o use_v as_o he_o command_v for_o be_v god_n he_o be_v not_o change_v as_o man_n which_o thing_n who_o serious_o consider_v how_o can_v he_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v make_v that_o wicked_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o serve_v he_o under_o grace_n which_o he_o grant_v and_o command_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o under_o the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o same_o cause_n require_v the_o same_o permission_n and_o who_o that_o know_v but_o human_a matter_n and_o love_v the_o truth_n will_v deny_v that_o many_o mariageâ—_n hang_v as_o ill_o together_o now_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v among_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o such_o marriage_n be_v like_a to_o torment_n then_o true_a marriage_n as_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o fuctour_n and_o help_v the_o oppress_a so_o he_o will_v ever_o have_v it_o provide_v for_o injure_a husband_n and_o wife_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o marriage-bond_n they_o be_v not_o sell_v to_o perpetual_a vexation_n instead_o of_o the_o love_a and_o comfortable_a marriage-duty_n and_o last_o as_o god_n do_v always_o dâ—te_a 〈◊〉_d and_o fraud_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o approvo_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v be_v count_v marriage_n wherein_o none_o of_o those_o duty_n remain_v whereby_o the_o league_n of_o wedlock_n be_v chief_o preserve_v what_o inconsiderate_a neglect_n then_o of_o god_n law_n be_v this_o that_o i_o may_v not_o call_v it_o worse_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v the_o same_o remedy_n both_o of_o divorce_n and_o second_o marriage_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o to_o the_o evil_a if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o innocent_a and_o wrong_a when_o as_o the_o same_o urgent_a cause_n remain_v as_o before_o when_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n have_v try_v what_o may_v be_v try_v chap._n xxviii_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n intend_v not_o to_o make_v new_a law_n of_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n or_o of_o any_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o who_o determine_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o office_n of_o axiom_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o all_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o our_o saviour_n upon_o earth_n take_v not_o on_o he_o either_o to_o give_v new_a law_n in_o civil_a affair_n or_o to_o change_v the_o old_a but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n be_v civil_a thing_n which_o the_o christian_a emperor_n know_v give_v conjugal_a law_n and_o reserve_v the_o administration_n of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o court_n which_o no_o true_a ancient_a bishop_n ever_o condemn_v our_o savour_n come_v to_o preach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n see_v therefore_o those_o who_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o conscience_n of_o the_o sin_n through_o misunderstand_n of_o the_o law_n he_o recall_v they_o to_o a_o right_a interpretation_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v so_o join_v to_o the_o man_n that_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
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