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of_o rome_n &_o that_o she_o will_v not_o live_v with_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v entangle_v with_o those_o heresy_n as_o she_o call_v they_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o be_v a_o carnal_a politic_a papist_n she_o love_v he_o but_o where_o in_o italy_n and_o there_o will_v line_v with_o he_o but_o not_o at_o geneva_n and_o why_o for_o in_o italy_n he_o may_v advance_v she_o to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o marchionesse_n in_o geneva_n he_o can_v not_o there_o she_o may_v live_v with_o he_o a_o life_n full_a of_o all_o delight_n but_o in_o geneva_n a_o hard_a base_a &_o obscure_a life_n and_o subject_a to_o many_o outward_a danger_n and_o misery_n in_o which_o respect_v it_o be_v that_o she_o be_v so_o instant_a upon_o he_o to_o stay_v with_o she_o but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v her_o desire_n be_v to_o enjoy_v he_o &_o italy_n both_o but_o rather_o than_o she_o will_v leave_v italy_n and_o the_o delicacy_n thereof_o she_o choose_v plain_o to_o forsake_v he_o &_o to_o withdraw_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n from_o he_o for_o it_o may_v in_o no_o case_n be_v omit_v which_o afterward_o he_o impart_v to_o some_o his_o intierest_n and_o most_o inward_a friend_n that_o she_o even_o then_o and_o there_o deny_v he_o that_o duty_n which_o a_o wife_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n that_o be_v she_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v he_o due_a benevolence_n nor_o consent_n to_o lie_v with_o he_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v express_o forbid_v of_o her_o confessor_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n where_o behold_v popish_a religion_n what_o it_o be_v that_o can_v separate_v man_n and_o wife_n for_o disparity_n in_o religion_n and_o can_v discharge_v man_n and_o woman_n from_o those_o duty_n of_o marriage_n with_o which_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o how_o this_o monstrous_a unkindness_n and_o unwomanly_a answer_n pierce_v his_o heart_n 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with_o great_a care_n &_o conscience_n lest_o that_o scandal_n &_o offence_n may_v arise_v justice_n in_o the_o church_n whereby_o either_o the_o quiet_a and_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n at_o home_n may_v be_v disturb_v or_o the_o enemy_n may_v have_v any_o occasion_n to_o slander_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n neither_o stay_v he_o here_o but_o beside_o this_o public_a care_n and_o variance_n labour_n he_o also_o be_v daily_o well_o occupy_v in_o more_o private_a matter_n for_o where_o ever_o he_o see_v observe_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o dissension_n suit_n in_o law_n or_o controversy_n among_o christian_a neighbour_n he_o be_v exceed_v careful_a to_o end_n and_o compass_v they_o and_o for_o that_o end_n as_o he_o have_v a_o ripe_a wit_n and_o a_o good_a conceit_n and_o deep_a insight_n so_o he_o will_v employ_v they_o all_o to_o the_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o have_v find_v it_o he_o will_v use_v all_o his_o authority_n yea_o he_o 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