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the_o marry_a person_n may_v geve_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n the_o more_o earnest_o unto_o prayer_n 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o for_o those_o man_n be_v far_o deceive_v who_o by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o matrimony_n seek_v to_o excuse_v their_o intemperate_a desue_n whole_o incline_v themselves_o to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o disorder_a appetite_n these_o shall_v diligent_o consider_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o angel_n unto_o young_a i_o obye_o 6._o tob._n 6._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o who_o be_v those_o against_o who_o the_o devil_n can_v prevail_v for_o they_o which_o so_o undertake_v marriage_n that_o they_o may_v exclude_v god_n from_o themselves_o and_o from_o their_o mind_n and_o attend_v unto_o their_o lust_n as_o a_o horse_n and_o mule_n who_o have_v no_o understanding_n the_o devil_n have_v power_n over_o those_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v s._n augustine_n allege_v s._n ambrose_n &_o approve_v his_o say_n 7._o lib._n 2._o cont_n julia._n c._n 7._o where_o he_o call_v he_o 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that_o even_o in_o that_o estate_n there_o be_v danger_n sinful_a the_o matrimonial_a act_n how_o it_o be_v sometime_o sinful_a &_o as_o the_o act_n may_v be_v meritorious_a when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o some_o virtuous_a end_n either_o of_o desire_n of_o child_n so_o that_o they_o purpose_v to_o make_v they_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n or_o for_o to_o render_v the_o debt_n to_o the_o other_o party_n demand_v as_o it_o may_v be_v also_o at_o the_o least_o void_a of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n when_o the_o one_o party_n doubt_v that_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v fall_v either_o in_o thought_n or_o deed_n so_o be_v it_o always_o at_o the_o least_o a_o venial_a sin_n to_o pretend_v in_o that_o action_n only_a delight_n and_o if_o such_o delight_n do_v pass_v the_o limit_n of_o matrimony_n as_o if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o unlawful_a concupiscence_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o if_o the_o natural_a order_n &_o necessary_a decency_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v be_v not_o observe_v it_o be_v always_o a_o deadly_a sin_n those_o therefore_o which_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n must_v before_o they_o marry_v marriage_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n lie_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o lawful_a and_o godly_a end_n of_o matrimony_n that_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o child_n for_o to_o increase_v god_n house_n the_o mutual_a fidelity_n one_o to_o another_o and_o continual_a service_n &_o comfort_n of_o this_o miserable_a life_n &_o the_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o listen_v not_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o flesh_n final_o and_o principal_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o reverence_v of_o the_o which_o they_o must_v imprint_v in_o their_o
〈◊〉_d n._n 22._o or_o seek_v the_o other_o death_n or_o be_v dangerous_o furious_a or_o final_o if_o the_o one_o party_n shall_v draw_v the_o other_o in_o whatsoever_o manner_n unto_o deadly_a sin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v reform_v and_o in_o these_o case_n when_o necessity_n urge_v the_o wife_n may_v forsake_v her_o husband_n without_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o stand_v she_o upon_o to_o avoid_v so_o imminent_a danger_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n she_o may_v when_o she_o be_v in_o safety_n more_o convenient_o procure_v the_o divorce_n but_o of_o the_o last_o case_n it_o do_v especial_o behoove_v we_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o one_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 14._o luc._n 14._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n also_o in_o another_o place_n 18._o mat._n 18._o if_o thy_o eye_n scandilize_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o saint_n paul_n also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o heresy_n command_v to_o avoid_v all_o person_n without_o exception_n hierom._n tit._n 3._o s._n hierom._n and_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o place_n allege_v of_o s._n matthew_n thus_o notable_o discourse_v therefore_o say_v he_o all_o affection_n be_v cut_v of_o and_o all_o kindred_n be_v dispatch_v lest_o through_o occasion_n of_o piety_n any_o faithful_a person_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a unto_o scandal_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o be_v so_o link_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o hand_n thy_o foot_n thy_o eye_n and_o be_v profitable_a and_o careful_a and_o provident_a in_o foresee_v of_o thing_n &_o yet_o cause_v thou_o a_o scandal_n &_o through_o disagree_v of_o behaviour_n do_v draw_v thou_o to_o hell_n it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o want_v both_o his_o kindred_n and_o help_n lest_o while_o thou_o will_v gain_v thy_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n thou_o have_v cause_n of_o ruin_n therefore_o do_v thou_o not_o prefer_v neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n nor_o any_o affection_n which_o may_v exclude_v we_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n every_o faithful_a know_v what_o hurt_v he_o or_o wherein_o his_o mind_n be_v trouble_v &_o often_o tempt_v it_o be_v better_a to_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n than_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o loose_v the_o everlasting_a thus_o s._n hierome_n wherefore_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n by_o her_o husband_n beurged_a to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n of_o religion_n much_o more_o than_o in_o other_o carnal_a sin_n she_o may_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v he_o least_o love_a danger_n she_o perish_v therein_o 3_o eccle._n 3_o yet_o if_o she_o perceive_v herself_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o constant_a that_o she_o fear_v no_o perversion_n at_o all_o she_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o remain_v with_o he_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v to_o gain_v he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v notorious_a adultery_n join_v withal_o and_o injurious_a want_n of_o all_o necessary_a spiritual_a help_n of_o catholic_a religion_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_n but_o in_o our_o country_n where_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a court_n even_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o perversion_n she_o may_v forsake_v he_o thus_o much_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o father_n again_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o renunciation_n of_o a_o man_n patrimony_n and_o care_n of_o provision_n for_o child_n more_o particular_o than_o be_v say_v before_o cyprianus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la §._o 1._o but_o unto_o many_o person_n their_o own_o destruction_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fall_v rich_a man_n shall_v leave_v all_o rather_o than_o fall_v they_o quaff_v as_o it_o be_v death_n one_o to_o another_o out_o of_o a_o poison_a cup_n and_o that_o there_o may_v want_v nothing_o to_o the_o heap_n of_o their_o crime_n childre_n impiety_n of_o schismatic_a parent_n to_o their_o childre_n young_a child_n be_v bring_v by_o their_o father_n hand_n lose_v whilst_o they_o be_v little_a one_o that_o which_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o life_n they_o have_v get_v shall_v not_o they_o say_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v we_o our_o seâ—ues_n do_v nothing_o neither_o forsake_v the_o meat_n and_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v we_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n run_v unto_o profane_a contagion_n other_o perfidiousnes_n destroy_v we_o we_o feel_v our_o parent_n our_o patricidial_a slaughterer_n they_n deny_v for_o uâ—_n our_o mother_n the_o church_n and_o god_n our_o father_n mother_n the_o church_n our_o mother_n that_o whilst_o be_v as_o yet_o little_a one_o improvident_a &_o ignorant_a of_o so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n we_o be_v join_v by_o other_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o crime_n by_o other_o man_n fraud_n we_o may_v be_v entrap_v patrimony_n voluntary_a 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