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with_o sin_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n bed_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o do_v accidental_o concur_v there_o with_o here_o be_v then_o commit_v the_o fallacy_n of_o a_o accident_n 2_o whereas_o our_o question_n here_o be_v not_o concern_v original_a sin_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o do_v concur_v also_o in_o their_o good_a work_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v in_o matrimony_n of_o itself_o any_o impurity_n our_o adversary_n change_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n &_o play_v the_o sophister_n 4_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom_n 8_o 8._o but_o those_o which_o be_v marry_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v pope_n syricius_n his_o argument_n answ_n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n paul_n expound_v gal_n 5_o 19_o where_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n sin_n and_o crime_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o marriage_n but_o of_o the_o contrary_n thereto_o 2_o to_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n with_o paul_n be_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n but_o with_o our_o adversary_n to_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n therefore_o there_o be_v four_o term_n in_o this_o argument_n 5_o yea_o but_o many_o do_v use_v marriage_n bed_n intemperate_o which_o be_v not_o without_o impurity_n answ_n 1_o this_o be_v the_o fallacy_n of_o a_o accident_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o accidental_o agree_v to_o marriage_n beside_o the_o right_a use_n and_o that_o but_o among_o some_o only_a â—_o neither_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o lawful_a to_o be_v condemn_v because_o some_o use_n it_o
any_o other_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n alone_o doubtless_o neither_o single_a life_n nor_o marriage_n do_v make_v we_o either_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o accept_v with_o god_n paul_n do_v so_o compare_v marriage_n and_o single_a life_n together_o that_o he_o do_v detract_v nothing_o from_o marriage_n before_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 1_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burneâ—_n verse_n 9_o 2_o as_o the_o lord_n haâ—h_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n verse_n 17._o 3_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v verse_n 20._o and_o again_o 4_o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n verse_n 24._o 5._o be_v thou_o bind_v to_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v verse_n 27._o 6_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o sin_v not_o verse_n 28._o 7_o if_o any_o man_n think_v it_o be_v uncomelie_o for_o his_o virgin_n if_o she_o pass_v the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n and_o need_v so_o require_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o be_v marry_v verse_n 36._o 8._o so_o then_o he_o that_o give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a verse_n 38._o moreover_o when_o as_o paul_n do_v seem_v to_o prefer_v single_a life_n before_o marriage_n he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a with_o god_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a respect_n because_o of_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o of_o the_o impediment_n of_o serve_a god_n more_o ready_o for_o at_o that_o time_n persecution_n be_v riâ—e_v which_o be_v more_o troublesome_a to_o the_o marry_a than_o to_o those_o which_o live_v single_a and_o this_o appear_v by_o thâ—se_a place_n out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1_o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v verse_n 26._o 2._o such_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v marry_v shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o spare_v youâ—_n verse_n 28._o 3_o i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o care_n verse_n 32._o 4._o this_o i_o speak_v for_o your_o commodity_n not_o to_o tangle_v you_o in_o a_o snare_n but_o that_o you_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o thâ—t_v you_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n verse_n 35._o 5._o but_o she_o a_o widow_n be_v more_o bless_a if_o she_o so_o abide_v in_o my_o judgement_n verse_n 40._o now_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o temporal_a happiness_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o respect_n before_o god_n either_o of_o those_o that_o be_v single_a or_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v 1._o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act_n 10._o 32._o 2._o as_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 19_o so_o be_v it_o right_o say_v of_o single_a life_n and_o marriage_n see_v we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n either_o because_o we_o live_v single_a or_o because_o we_o be_v marry_v but_o because_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n 3._o their_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n galat._n 3_o 28._o marry_a person_n have_v so_o great_a promise_n in_o marriage_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o show_v be_v make_v to_o single_a life_n 1_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v save_v through_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o holiness_n with_o modesty_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 15._o 2._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n thou_o marriage_n blessing_n of_o godly_a marriage_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n loe_o thus_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n shall_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o zion_n spiritual_a blessing_n out_o of_o zion_n wealth_n of_o lerusalem_fw-la all_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v see_v peace_n upon_o israel_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n psal_n 128._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1._o i_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v even_o as_o i_o myself_o â—m_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 7._o ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v this_o as_o if_o single_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a or_o acceptable_a before_o god_n but_o as_o paul_n say_v i_o spare_v you_o because_o of_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n 2._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v that_o be_v unmarried_a 1_o cor_n 7._o 26._o ans_fw-fr 1._o good_a be_v not_o there_o oppose_v to_o evil_a for_o then_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o conclusion_n single_a life_n be_v good_a therefore_o marriage_n be_v evilll_v but_o this_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o contumely_n of_o the_o author_n of_o matrimony_n 2_o here_o be_v four_o term_n for_o the_o antecedent_n speak_v of_o a_o corporal_a felicity_n or_o good_a &_o the_o consequent_a of_o a_o spiritual_a 3._o be_v thou_o loose_v from_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o a_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 7_o 27._o answer_v 1._o paul_n add_v forthwith_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wise_a thou_o sin_v not_o therefore_o the_o single_a man_n be_v not_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o marry_v 2._o still_o they_o commit_v the_o fallacy_n of_o take_v that_o absolute_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n only_o neither_o do_v they_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n where_o he_o say_v for_o the_o present_a necessity_n not_o for_o any_o future_a excellency_n in_o heaven_n 4_o they_o which_o have_v wife_n let_v they_o be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29._o ans_fw-fr paulspeak_v not_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o company_n of_o man_n &_o wife_n but_o admonish_v the_o marry_a that_o in_o those_o perilous_a time_n wherein_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v require_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v more_o care_n of_o their_o wife_n than_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n 5._o the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 32._o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n before_o god_n but_o of_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n or_o certain_a impediment_n which_o use_v to_o happen_v in_o marriage_n for_o that_o the_o marry_a have_v care_n and_o charge_n of_o provide_v necessary_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o his_o family_n which_o care_n who_o so_o may_v be_v free_v from_o without_o some_o great_a or_o as_o great_a inconvenience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o bestow_v himself_o whole_o on_o heavenly_a meditation_n but_o the_o like_a do_v befall_v in_o all_o other_o estate_n wherein_o man_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n so_o the_o magistrate_n because_o of_o his_o great_a business_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o religion_n 2_o a_o marry_a man_n may_v also_o serâ—e_v god_n nevertheless_o otherwise_o zacharie_n &_o elizabeth_n can_v not_o have_v be_v call_v just_a before_o god_n luke_n 1_o 6._o neither_o do_v eâ—ery_a conveniency_n in_o a_o state_n make_v it_o by_o and_o by_o a_o more_o perfect_a 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the_o former_a answer_n serve_v for_o it_o also_o 2_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o unmarried_a papist_n which_o vaunt_v so_o of_o their_o single_a life_n remember_v that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o do_v not_o burn_v with_o lustful_a cogitation_n 7_o he_o that_o give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o do_v better_a 1_o corinth_n 7_o 38._o ans_fw-fr 1_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n take_v that_o absolute_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o &_o simple_o better_a but_o with_o a_o restriction_n it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o commodious_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n that_o they_o may_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n without_o hindrance_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v say_v the_o to_o all_o christian_n he_o that_o can_v contain_v let_v he_o marry_v and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v 8_o shee_n a_o widow_n be_v more_o bless_a if_o she_o so_o continue_v 1_o cor_n 7_o 40._o answer_v she_o be_v more_o bless_a with_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o christ_n call_v the_o barren_a bless_a luk_n 23_o 29._o there_o be_v therefore_o â—oure_v term_n 9_o the_o barren_a be_v bless_v which_o be_v undefiled_a &_o know_v not_o the_o sinful_a bed_n she_o shall_v have_v fruiâ—_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o soul_n wisd_v 3_o 13._o therefore_o single_a life_n be_v before_o god_n more_o bless_v than_o matrimony_n ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o marry_a woman_n that_o be_v barren_a but_o our_o adversary_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o be_v unmarried_a for_o there_o caâ—_n be_v know_v no_o barrenness_n where_o there_o have_v not_o be_v the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 2_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o womaâ—_n which_o refrain_v from_o adultery_n this_o be_v show_v by_o the_o word_n she_o know_v â—ot_n the_o sinful_a bed_n our_o adversary_n speak_v of_o a_o woman_n which_o abstain_v from_o 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