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A17246 A comparison betweene the auncient fayth of the Romans, and the new Romish religion. Set foorth by Frauncis Bunny, sometime fellowe of Magdalen College in Oxforde Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617. 1595 (1595) STC 4098; ESTC S109540 68,655 92

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forsake_v his_o wife_n as_o our_o popish_a catholic_n now_o or_o some_o other_o in_o former_a time_n injurious_a to_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n do_v surmise_v he_o will_v yet_o so_o have_v temper_v this_o his_o general_a commandment_n that_o his_o example_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v manifest_o repugnant_a to_o his_o doctrine_n therefore_o that_o he_o be_v marry_v the_o scripture_n report_n and_o it_o be_v by_o our_o adversary_n confess_v but_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o wife_n it_o have_v no_o show_n of_o proof_n no_o colour_n of_o truth_n yea_o further_o the_o apostle_n do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o dwell_n together_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o knowledge_n be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o unto_o that_o former_a exhortation_n he_o add_v these_o word_n 7_o that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v thereby_o declare_v that_o the_o dwell_n together_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o their_o prayer_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a their_o separate_n of_o themselves_o in_o body_n may_v breed_v such_o a_o alienation_n of_o mind_n with_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n as_o may_v interrupt_v their_o prayer_n and_o although_o s._n peter_n mean_v not_o hereby_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o continual_o dwell_v together_o as_o that_o they_o may_v never_o withdraw_v themselves_o the_o more_o free_o to_o consecrate_v as_o it_o be_v and_o whole_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o fast_v yet_o will_v he_o doubtless_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n rule_n 5._o have_v such_o their_o abstinence_n when_o any_o be_v to_o be_v by_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n and_o again_o to_o come_v together_o that_o satan_n shall_v not_o tempt_v they_o for_o their_o incontinency_n for_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o assault_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n 2._o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n 7._o say_v his_o fellow_n apostle_n and_o although_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v for_o a_o time_n feel_v themselves_o void_a of_o wanton_a and_o unchaste_a lust_n yet_o because_o not_o all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o thing_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v 11._o see_v i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o a_o rare_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o they_o be_v not_o certain_a yea_o to_o know_v who_o give_v it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n the_o wiseman_n say_v what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o promise_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v or_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o thou_o or_o to_o indevor_n to_o please_v god_n with_o that_o which_o he_o require_v not_o of_o thou_o how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o