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and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n 35._o neighbour_n levit._fw-la 19_o 15_o 35._o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o vnrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n so_o in_o righteousness_n witness_n must_v sâ—ear_v and_o not_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o when_o we_o be_v swear_v '_o it_o must_v be_v before_o those_o that_o have_v right_o and_o authority_n to_o exact_a and_o administer_v a_o oath_n one_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a way_n without_o a_o call_v from_o those_o who_o may_v lawful_o summon_v we_o to_o it_o we_o must_v also_o take_v notice_n how_o by_o oath_n we_o bound_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o man_n which_o no_o human_a power_n can_v release_n and_o dispense_v we_o from_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v 5.33_o say_v matth._n 5.33_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o we_o must_v now_o begin_v to_o draw_v near_o the_o main_a point_n namely_o perjury_n this_o must_v take_v up_o our_o serious_a thought_n concern_v several_a thing_n relate_v thereunto_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o several_a other_o necessary_a circumstance_n due_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n first_o because_o the_o 16._o the_o exod._n 25_o 16._o table_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o be_v testify_v god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o then_o because_o from_o above_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o be_v above_o upon_o the_o ark_n god_n do_v meet_v with_o moses_n to_o 22._o to_o v._o 22._o commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v he_o in_o commandment_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v the_o 18.2_o the_o chap._n 26.33_o numb_a 17.7_o 8._o and_o 18.2_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n as_o upon_o that_o signal_n and_o special_a occasion_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o god_n himself_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n to_o decide_v of_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o high-priesthood_n immediate_o after_o the_o rebellion_n of_o 17.8_o of_o ch_n 17.8_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o punishment_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o murmur_a at_o it_o i_o say_v god_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o aaron_n rod_n which_o be_v bud_v bloom_a blossom_n and_o yield_v almond_n so_o in_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a case_n but_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n man_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v in_o his_o name_n affirm_v and_o transact_v but_o will_v certain_o be_v the_o judge_n whether_o or_o 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bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a to_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n a_o man_n have_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o upon_o the_o accusation_n a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o altar_n hitherto_o man_n have_v act_v their_o part_n but_o can_v go_v no_o further_o wherefore_o god_n turn_n come_v to_o act_v though_o his_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o god_n hear_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n seat_n the_o true_a seat_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o what_o be_v do_v after_o hear_v he_o judge_v between_o the_o party_n and_o how_o first_o
point_n in_o hand_n be_v addition_n posterior_n to_o the_o original_a without_o name_v any_o author_n for_o it_o a_o adulteress_n do_v quite_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o marriage_n for_o god_n say_v 2.18_o say_v gen._n 2.18_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helpmeet_a for_o he_o thus_o a_o wife_n be_v give_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o he_o but_o a_o adulteress_n be_v a_o scourge_n and_o not_o a_o help_n vers_fw-la 23_o and_o adam_n say_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n the_o husband_n can_v say_v of_o a_o adulteress_n she_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n but_o she_o be_v bone_n of_o another_o man_n bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o other_o man_n flesh_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o follow_a verse_n vers_fw-la 24_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n see_v she_o make_v herself_o one_o flesh_n with_o another_o or_o other_o than_o her_o husband_n whereby_o we_o plain_o see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n be_v whole_o destroy_v and_o as_o man_n be_v to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n so_o near_o natural_a relation_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o to_o be_v one_o flesh_n so_o be_v the_o wife_n to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o every_o other_o relation_n whatsoever_o and_o cleave_v unto_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o may_v become_v one_o flesh_n with_o he_o as_o he_o with_o she_o otherwise_o the_o end_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n be_v not_o answer_v but_o make_v void_a in_o scripture_n four_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o necessary_a in_o marriage_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o bond_n of_o it_o first_o that_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o to_o the_o height_n of_o dearness_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o love_n 23.25_o love_n ephes_n 5.22.23_o 23.25_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n second_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v together_o unless_o the_o call_v of_o god_n require_v otherwise_o for_o a_o time_n now_o a_o wife_n that_o run_v after_o other_o flesh_n 5._o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 5._o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n but_o rather_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o which_o case_n she_o be_v not_o divorce_v but_o go_v away_o herself_o and_o in_o some_o case_n happen_v sometime_o a_o circumstance_n material_a to_o the_o point_n of_o divorce_n namely_o when_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n do_v depart_v from_o the_o believe_a husband_n and_o break_v thus_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n in_o such_o case_n say_v st._n paul_n 15._o paul_n v._o 15._o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n three_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o defraud_v one_o another_o of_o conjugal_a benevolence_n for_o neither_o husband_n or_o wife_n have_v power_n of_o their_o own_o body_n but_o mutual_o each_o of_o other_o as_o 5._o as_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o express_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o dispose_v of_o their_o body_n upon_o other_o four_o that_o the_o husband_n do_v behave_v himself_o as_o the_o head_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o wife_n must_v submit_v and_o be_v subject_a unto_o she_o own_o husband_n as_o her_o head_n as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o forequote_v 15._o forequote_v ephes_n 15._o place_n these_o duty_n marry_v people_n must_v observe_v as_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o be_v break_v the_o conjugal_a bond_n be_v thereby_o much_o shake_v but_o whole_o dissolve_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n have_v cause_n if_o he_o please_v to_o sue_v for_o a_o divorce_n which_o may_v not_o just_o be_v deny_v at_o least_o a_o suitable_a punishment_n which_o though_o the_o party_n desire_v not_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o law_n shall_v condemn_v the_o offender_n to_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o magistrate_n under_o they_o to_o consider_v of_o how_o great_a consequence_n this_o matter_n be_v for_o a_o wellregulated_n government_n as_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o government_n for_o what_o be_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a shire_n or_o province_n and_o these_o shire_n of_o city_n and_o town_n and_o these_o town_n consist_v of_o house_n inhabit_v by_o family_n and_o these_o family_n compose_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n whereof_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o foundation_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v have_v a_o wellregulated_n nation_n he_o must_v begin_v with_o family_n whereof_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v the_o head_n which_o be_v to_o build_v upon_o a_o sure_a and_o good_a foundation_n or_o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o look_v for_o pure_a stream_n when_o the_o spring_n be_v corrupt_a adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n will_v propagate_v a_o spurious_a brood_n stain_v with_o vice_n derive_v from_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o too_o often_o on_o the_o bad_a side_n the_o proverb_n prove_v true_a like_a father_n like_o son_n like_o mother_n like_o daughter_n in_o some_o family_n we_o see_v such_o stain_n as_o the_o ill_a name_n and_o bad_a course_n of_o parent_n do_v hinder_v and_o ruin_v the_o fortune_n of_o child_n it_o be_v then_o palpable_a how_o superior_a power_n be_v concern_v to_o make_v good_a law_n and_o rule_n and_o to_o see_v they_o be_v observe_v whereby_o the_o disorder_n which_o happen_v in_o family_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o conjugal_a duty_n be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v such_o good_a order_n will_v bring_v out_o at_o least_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n man_n and_o woman_n good_a in_o every_o relation_n better_a parent_n better_a child_n better_a husband_n better_a wife_n better_a master_n better_a servant_n better_a prince_n and_o better_a subject_n the_o importance_n of_o this_o truth_n have_v be_v so_o well_o know_v by_o pope_n that_o where_o popery_n be_v predominant_a they_o have_v ingross_v unto_o themselves_o almost_o the_o whole_a power_n relate_v to_o matrimony_n with_o their_o dispense_v with_o forbid_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n and_o with_o start_v new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o invention_n still_o reserve_v for_o themselves_o a_o dispense_v power_n for_o money_n wherein_o prince_n of_o their_o persuasion_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v fool_v by_o they_o have_v first_o by_o fraudulent_a suggestion_n get_v the_o imperial_a power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o afterward_o by_o force_n draw_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v in_o matrimonial_a cause_n as_o in_o most_o other_o matter_n somewhat_o before_o we_o say_v how_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v for_o we_o now_o we_o must_v brief_o show_v it_o some_o of_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n as_o well_o as_o some_o heathen_a before_o to_o justinian_n and_o after_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prevent_v abuse_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o able_a and_o wise_a judge_n make_v law_n to_o grant_v divorce_n for_o certain_a cause_n such_o among_o other_o 310._o other_o cod._n theod_n tom._n 1_o â—it_n 16._o de_fw-fr repudi_fw-la fol._n 310._o be_v theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n only_o three_o cause_n be_v give_v for_o which_o a_o wife_n may_v sue_v for_o a_o divorce_n and_o be_v therein_o name_v if_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o murderer_n a_o poisoner_n or_o a_o destroyer_n of_o sepulcher_n but_o she_o may_v not_o sue_v though_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o gamester_n or_o adulterer_n but_o the_o husband_n may_v if_o she_o be_v a_o adulteress_n a_o poisoner_n or_o a_o bawd_n si_fw-mi maecham_n vel_fw-la medicamentariam_fw-la vel_fw-la conciliatricem_n 313._o fol._n 313._o be_v the_o word_n further_n sané_fw-fr si_fw-la divorâ—ium_fw-la prio_fw-la maritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o husband_n first_o have_v desire_v a_o divorce_n and_o accuse_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o great_a crime_n as_o adultery_n let_v he_o prosecute_v she_o according_a to_o law_n and_o obtain_v vengeance_n that_o be_v divorce_n and_o enjoy_v the_o portion_n and_o downy_a for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o svam_fw-la recipiat_fw-la largitionem_fw-la and_o presennt_o must_v be_v free_a to_o marry_v another_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n not_o only_o may_v sue_v for_o a_o divorce_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v grant_v but_o also_o to_o retain_v the_o portion_n and_o dowry_n and_o so_o leave_v she_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n without_o maintenance_n and_o also_o marry_v another_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ill_a nature_n and_o manner_n and_o not_o for_o crime_n two_o year_n after_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o si_fw-la vero_fw-la
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