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A46350
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[The] Judgment of the reformed churches that a man may lawfully not only put away his vvife for her adultery, but also marry another.
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1652
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Wing J1184; ESTC R217458
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proposition_n a_o vouch_v that_o the_o word_n if_o she_o depart_v and_o so_o forth_o be_v mean_v of_o she_o only_o which_o part_v from_o her_o husband_n upon_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o divorcement_n â—_z namely_o for_o whoredom_n heresy_n and_o such_o like_a be_v faulty_a sundry_a way_n see_v they_o be_v neither_o mean_v of_o she_o only_o which_o part_v for_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o though_o they_o be_v also_o mean_v of_o she_o which_o part_v for_o any_o other_o just_a cause_n yet_o not_o of_o she_o which_o for_o whoredom_n moreover_o the_o conclusion_n knit_v up_o his_o argument_n with_o therefore_o even_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o divorcement_n loase_v not_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n be_v guilful_o set_v down_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a and_o true_a so_o take_v divorcement_n as_o he_o do_v but_o intend_v to_o carry_v the_o â—orce_n of_o a_o general_a so_o by_o fraud_n and_o faulshood_n to_o bear_v away_o the_o point_n in_o question_n of_o both_o the_o which_o to_o treat_v in_o order_n his_o proposition_n he_o presume_v of_o as_o most_o certain_a because_o in_o his_o judgement_n paul_n will_v not_o have_v say_v of_o she_o who_o depart_v without_o some_o such_o cause_n let_v she_o ramayne_o unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o her_o husband_n but_o he_o will_v have_v say_v let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a till_o she_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o her_o husband_n and_o let_v she_o come_v again_o unto_o her_o husband_n in_o any_o case_n and_o why_o do_v bellarmin_n think_v so_o his_o reason_n follow_v for_o paul_n can_v not_o permit_v a_o unjust_a divorcement_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n paul_n permit_v not_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o refrain_v from_o carnal_a company_n for_o prayer_n sake_n and_o for_o a_o time_n except_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n how_o shall_v he_o permit_v the_o wife_n to_o remain_v separate_v from_o her_o husband_n against_o his_o will_n â—0_n without_o any_o case_n of_o just_a divorcement_n in_o deed_n if_o it_o have_v â—yen_v in_o s._n paul_n power_n to_o stay_v and_o refrain_v the_o wife_n from_o remain_v so_o no_o doubt_n he_o nâ—ither_o will_v not_o may_v have_v permit_v which_o himself_o sufficient_o show_v in_o forbid_v she_o to_o depart_v at_o all_o much_o more_o to_o continue_v part_v from_o her_o husband_n but_o d_o 11._o if_o not_o withstand_v this_o charge_n and_o prohibition_n she_o do_v leave_v hâ—r_n husband_n upon_o some_o light_a cause_n or_o perhaps_o weighty_a though_o weighty_a enough_o for_o a_o just_a divorcement_n thenpaul_n in_o duty_n ought_v and_o may_v i_o hope_v with_o reason_n require_v and_o exhort_v she_o to_o remain_v unmarried_a and_o not_o to_o join_v herself_o in_o wedlok_n with_o another_o a_o thing_n that_o e_o 12._o greek_n and_o f_o nor_o romayn_v who_o offspring_n the_o g_o corinth_n corinthian_n be_v use_v to_o do_v as_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a by_o the_o like_a example_n s._n pau_n neither_o may_v neither_o will_v have_v allow_v a_o man_n to_o be_v rash_o angry_a with_o his_o brother_n for_o h_o 2â—_z christ_n forbid_v it_o but_o if_o one_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v with_o rash_a anger_n s._n paul_n will_v advise_v he_o i_o 〈…〉_z not_o to_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o his_o angry_a wrath_n neithe_o may_v he_o thereupon_o be_v just_o charge_v with_o permit_v wrath_n until_o the_o sun_n set_v against_o christ_n commandment_n no_o more_o may_v he_o with_o grant_v liberty_n to_o lust_n because_o he_o k_o 15_o will_v man_n not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o l_o 18_o christ_n command_v they_o not_o to_o lust_n at_o alâ—_z for_o s._n paul_n m_o â—8_n condemn_v all_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o sin_n 17._o but_o see_v that_o the_o flesh_n will_v lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mortality_n he_o stir_v up_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o sin_n reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n nor_o do_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n therefore_o he_o give_v charge_n with_o christ_n that_o the_o wife_n depart_v not_o from_o her_o husband_n yet_o in_o consideration_n of_o human_a infirmity_n he_o add_v but_o if_o she_o depart_v too_o let_v she_o be_v unmarried_a and_o to_o meet_v with_o a_o doubt_n which_o hereupon_o may_v rise_v sith_o in_o the_o next_o word_n before_o he_o have_v affirm_v that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o coutinence_n shall_v marry_v and_o what_o if_o she_o have_v it_o not_o he_o adjoin_v far_o p_o 9_o or_o let_v she_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o although_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o if_o they_o do_v imply_v and_o import_v a_o permission_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o permissive_a but_o imperative_a in_o truth_n and_o a_o express_a precept_n that_o the_o wife_n have_v forsake_v her_o husband_n and_o there_o in_o down_o evil_a forbear_v to_o marry_v another_o agamoâ—_z for_o that_o be_v far_o worse_o yea_o though_o she_o can_v not_o contain_v in_o respect_n whereof_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o she_o mislike_v to_o liuâ—â—_n unmarried_a she_o may_v not_o use_v the_o liberty_n that_o single_a folk_n may_v who_o rather_o ought_v to_o marry_v then_o burn_v but_o she_o â—_z must_v reconcile_v herself_o unto_o her_o husband_n who_o wife_n she_o be_v by_o duty_n still_o and_o i_o may_v say_v likewise_o doubtless_o unto_o bellarmin_n that_o he_o and_o his_o pamphleter_n shall_v not_o have_v mayntâ—yned_v their_o error_n in_o write_v but_o sith_o they_o have_v do_v it_o let_v they_o write_v no_o more_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o or_o let_v they_o aâ—knowledg_v that_o in_o this_o point_n they_o be_v deceive_v for_o whereas_o q_o 14._o they_o gather_v of_o the_o disjuctive_a particle_n let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v that_o s._n paul_n have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o woman_n choice_n and_o lâ—ft_v she_o at_o libâ—aty_n either_o to_o live_v separate_v still_o from_o her_o husband_n or_o to_o be_v reconcilâ—d_fw-mi unto_o he_o they_o may_v as_o well_o ground_n uponchrist_n word_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laâ—dians_n i_o will_v thou_o were_v cold_a or_o â—hat_o that_o he_o have_v put_v it_o in_o our_o choice_n and_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n either_o to_o be_v cold_a in_o faith_n and_o love_n 15._o as_o flesh_n be_v zestos_fw-la or_o to_o be_v fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o meaning_n for_o he_o command_v we_o to_o be_v fervent_a and_o in_o that_o very_a angel_n he_o say_v to_o everi_fw-la faithful_a man_n be_v hot_a and_o zealons_n 2â—_z but_o because_o the_o party_n be_v luke_o warm_a a_o wordling_n who_o have_v recyve_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o word_n but_o bear_v not_o fruit_n who_o t_o 〈◊〉_d know_v his_o master_n will_n but_o do_v it_o not_o and_o there_o by_o sin_z most_o grievous_o christ_n wish_v that_o he_o be_v cold_a and_o sin_v less_o sith_o he_o do_v sin_n or_o that_o he_o be_v hot_a and_o free_a from_o both_o these_o fault_n the_o late_a wish_n make_v simple_o the_o former_a in_o comparison_n after_o the_o which_o manner_n see_v paul_n may_v well_o and_o do_v by_o all_o likelihood_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n wiâ—hee_o simple_o and_o chief_o that_o the_o wife_n estrange_v be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n next_o that_o she_o continue_v rather_o part_v from_o he_o then_o marry_v to_o another_o as_o a_o less_o evil_a in_o comparison_n the_o utter_n of_o his_o sâ—ntence_n with_o a_o disjunctive_a particle_n let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v do_v not_o prove_v he_o put_v it_o in_o the_o woman_n choice_n and_o leave_v she_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v whether_o she_o list_v and_o thus_o it_o appear_v how_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a that_o principle_n be_v which_o etc._n upon_o this_o proof_n bellarmin_n avouch_v to_o be_v most_o certain_a 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have_v repated_a and_o inculcate_v these_o thing_n so_o often_o as_o bellarmin_n so_o often_o tell_v we_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o a_o similitude_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v find_v and_o beside_o the_o purpose_n to_o speak_v of_o any_o exception_n and_o for_o the_o late_a s._n paul_n have_v omit_v the_o same_o exception_n c_o et_fw-la twice_o where_o the_o scripture_n show_v plain_o and_o bell._n confess_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v add_v 9_o or_o tospeake_v more_o proper_o where_o all_o though_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v add_v yet_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v understand_v now_o to_o that_o bellarmin_n do_v next_o allege_v the_o father_n g_o pauli_fw-la ambrose_n chrysostome_n theophylact_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n primasius_n anselmus_n and_o other_o over_o and_o beside_o h_o â—itatâ—_z austin_n i_o 19_o origen_n and_o k_o amaâ—d_n jerom_n all_o as_o bear_v witness_n that_o we_o expound_v the_o place_n false_o i_o can_v reply_v that_o some_o of_o these_o whatsoever_o they_o witness_v have_v small_a credit_n with_o bellarmin_n as_o ambrose_n special_o some_o namely_o chrysostome_n theophylact_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n and_o primasius_n do_v not_o witness_v that_o no_o more_o than_o paul_n himself_o do_v nay_o they_o all_o save_v one_o be_v contrary_a mind_a rather_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o l_o chapter_n due_a place_n but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v already_o touch_v austin_n may_v serve_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o rest_n chief_o sith_o the_o papist_n in_o who_o behalf_n they_o be_v allege_v will_v rather_o yield_v that_o all_o the_o father_n may_v err_v then_o any_o of_o their_o pope_n m_o trent_n who_o yet_o must_v have_v err_v in_o more_o than_o one_o canon_n if_o this_o be_v true_a which_o bell_n father_v on_o the_o father_n final_o concerning_o that_o for_o the_o upshoote_n he_o urge_v paul_n similitude_n as_o if_o it_o he_o 74_o drift_n of_o it_o do_v absoiute_o require_v that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n can_v not_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n by_o any_o separation_n but_o by_o death_n only_o because_o while_o the_o law_n have_v life_n as_o it_o be_v and_o stand_v in_o force_n till_o christ_n the_o jew_n can_v never_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n thereof_o from_o they_o although_o they_o endeavour_v to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o it_o by_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o sundry_a law_n of_o self_n god_n the_o rest_n of_o s._n paul_n similytude_n which_o i_o mention_v do_v bewary_a the_o lameness_n and_o halt_n of_o this_o inference_n see_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o they_o require_v absolute_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n go_v to_o warfare_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n or_o plant_v vine_n or_o feed_v sheep_n without_o relief_n thereby_o because_o o_o 6._o all_o they_o p_o 14_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v allow_v to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o that_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o hurt_v his_o own_o body_n because_o q_o 33._o every_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o own_o wife_n r_o 25_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o likewise_o that_o no_o soldier_n have_v ever_o entangle_v him-self_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o life_n because_o timothee_n shall_v be_v still_o about_o those_o action_n s_o 4â—_z whereto_o the_o lord_n t_o 3._o who_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n do_v call_v he_o nay_o to_o go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o drift_n itself_o or_o the_o similitude_n which_o bellarmin_n do_v urge_v if_o it_o require_v absolute_o that_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n may_v be_v no_o way_n loose_v but_o only_o by_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n death_n then_o neither_o be_v it_o loose_v if_o the_o unbele_n ever_o do_v for_o sake_n the_o christian_a neither_o if_o the_o husband_n become_v a_o monk_n or_o the_o wife_n a_o nun_n neither_o if_o the_o pope_n se_z cause_n to_o dispense_v with_o either_o of_o they_o and_o will_v not_o this_o fancy_n of_o his_o about_o that_o drift_n drive_v he_o in_o to_o great_a inconvenieence_n yet_o to_o weet_v that_o every_o woman_n who_o husband_n be_v dead_a aught_o to_o marry_v another_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o become_v christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o bind_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o become_v christian_n because_o no_o widow_n be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o take_v another_o husband_n or_o if_o these_o absurdity_n be_v not_o great_a enough_o that_o dead_a man_n ought_v to_o marry_v because_o 4_o the_o jew_n by_o duty_n shall_v be_v unto_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n or_o that_o the_o man_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o s._n paul_n write_v shall_v rather_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o x_o 8._o he_o wish_v widow_n rather_o not_o to_o marry_v of_o the_o which_o consequence_n if_o some_o be_v esteem_v erroneous_a by_o papist_n some_o not_o esteem_v only_o but_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n the_o most_o have_v impious_a folly_n join_v with_o unttuth_n let_v bellarmin_n acknowledge_v that_o similitnde_n must_v not_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o rack_n nor_o the_o drift_n thereof_o be_v stretch_v and_o press_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o they_o ought_v just_o in_o length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n to_o match_n and_o fit_a that_o where_o to_o they_o be_v resemble_v it_o suffice_v if_o in_o a_o general_a analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n wherein_o thing_n match_v and_o compare_v together_o they_o be_v each_o like_o to_o other_o and_o both_o agree_v in_o one_o quality_n which_o here_o be_v observe_v in_o s._n paul_n comparison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o and_o after_o regeneration_n because_o y_o 3_o as_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n and_o be_v dead_a do_v lawful_o take_v another_o and_o be_v not_o a_o adulteress_n in_o have_v his_o company_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o her_o body_n to_o he_o so_o 5._o regenerate_a person_n their_o natural_a corruption_n provoke_v by_o the_o law_n to_o sin_n and_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v be_v join_v to_o the_o spirit_n the_o force_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o second_o husband_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n and_o thus_o see_v neither_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o similitude_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o word_n so_o oftentimes_o repeat_v do_v disprove_v our_o answer_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n our_o answer_n prove_v by_o scripture_n stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a and_o therefore_o the_o three_o place_n by_o our_o adversary_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o former_a so_o be_v the_o four_o and_o last_o take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o seven_o chapter_n a_o to_o they_o who_o be_v marry_v it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o giu_v commaudement_n but_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n but_o if_o she_o depart_v too_o let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v recconcile_v unto_o her_o husband_n who_o rein_n as_o bellarmin_n reason_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n if_o she_o depart_v and_o so_o forth_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o woman_n which_o part_v from_o her_o husband_n upon_o a_o cause_n of_o just_a divorcement_n as_o namely_o for_o whoredom_n heresy_n and_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o not_o of_o she_o which_o part_v without_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o concerning_o she_o of_o who_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v s._n paul_n say_v most_o plain_a lie_n she_o may_v not_o marry_v another_o therefore_o even_o a_o cause_n of_o just_a divorcement_n lose_v not_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o marry_a folcke_n to_o marry_v other_o all_o though_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o put_v a_o sunder_o by_o just_a divorcement_n and_o of_o this_o argument_n bellarmin_n do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o insolnble_a in_o say_v whereof_o he_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o none_o of_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v so_o but_o may_v be_v answer_v and_o confute_v his_o confession_n touch_v they_o have_v reason_n with_o it_o i_o must_v needs_o approve_v it_o but_o his_o vaunt_n of_o this_o be_v like_o that_o of_o b_o 10._o â—enhadads_n that_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v he_o for_o every_o man_n a_o handful_n to_o who_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v his_o harm_n boast_v himself_o as_o be_v that_o put_v it_o off_o bellamin_n have_v skarâ—ly_o gird_v his_o harness_n yet_o and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v gird_v be_v unservisable_a â—ad_a harness_n too_o for_o the_o foremost_a part_n there_o of_o his_o