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pretend_a conjugal_a society_n have_v be_v most_o detestable_a adultery_n as_o he_o have_v be_v inform_v by_o divers_a learned_a clerk_n whereupon_o afterward_o the_o marriage_n be_v declare_v and_o make_v void_a see_v 2._o vol._n of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n pag._n 327._o edit_fw-la 1641._o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o pretend_v conjugal_a society_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o cast_v out_o ii_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v real_o distinguish_v and_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o person_n and_o person_n and_o require_v likewise_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v do_v so_o too_o in_o their_o walk_n and_o converse_v with_o humane_a society_n according_a to_o occasion_n in_o such_o scriptural_a notion_n and_o expression_n as_o follow_v be_v specify_v and_o instance_a for_o better_a discern_a herein_o viz._n 1._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o 15._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n gen._n 6._o 2_o 4._o 3._o noah_n his_o family_n and_o the_o old_a world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 4._o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n canaan_n his_o servant_n gen._n 9_o 27._o 5._o circumcise_a person_n and_o uncircumcised_a one_o gen._n 17._o 13_o 14._o 6._o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n gal._n 4._o 31._o 7._o israelite_n and_o gentile_n exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o 8._o precious_a one_o and_o vile_a person_n jere._n 15._o 19_o 9_o jew_n and_o adversary_n of_o judah_n ezra_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 10._o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a mal._n 3._o 18._o 11._o child_n of_o god_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3_o 10._o 12._o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a john_n 3._o 3_o etc._n etc._n 13._o spiritual_a man_n and_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 14._o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 15._o christian_n and_o antichrist_n act_n 11._o 26._o 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o 16._o within_o the_o church_n and_o without_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o act_n 2._o 47._o 17._o one_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o one_o outward_o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o 18._o quicken_v and_o dead_a ephes._n 2._o 5._o 19_o child_n of_o the_o light_n or_o day_n and_o of_o darkness_n or_o the_o night_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 5._o 20._o baptise_a and_o unbaptise_v luke_n 3._o 7._o and_o 7._o 30_o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v how_o marriage_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o lord_n iii_o the_o question_n be_v not_o propound_v touch_v a_o separate_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o person_n who_o be_v marry_v when_o both_o of_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a but_o after_o the_o marriage_n one_o of_o they_o through_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n become_v a_o convert_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n neither_o be_v it_o touch_v the_o cast_n out_o of_o their_o child_n since_o such_o their_o condition_n and_o such_o state_n of_o their_o child_n likewise_o be_v clear_o and_o punctual_o speak_v unto_o and_o determine_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n or_o non-desertion_n according_a as_o occasion_n may_v offer_v see_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o case_n of_o galeacius_n caracciolus_n marquis_n of_o vico_fw-la declare_v in_o his_o life_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o w._n cr._n cap._n 25._o be_v a_o singular_a instance_n in_o the_o specify_v occasion_n iu._n neither_o be_v the_o question_n about_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n who_o in_o a_o due_a way_n do_v espouse_v himself_o unto_o such_o a_o woman_n who_o parent_n and_o progenitor_n be_v gross_o idolatrous_a and_o she_o herself_o be_v late_o such_o but_o she_o be_v now_o convert_v and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n before_o the_o marriage_n be_v make_v for_o there_o be_v approve_v precedent_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o their_o matrimony_n see_v ruth_n 4._o 13._o compare_n chap._n 1._o 16._o 1_o king_n 1._o 3._o compare_n psal._n 45._o 13._o v._n nor_o yet_o the_o question_n be_v not_o institute_v with_o a_o partial_a respect_n and_o exception_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o person_n but_o it_o equal_o and_o indifferent_o concern_v any_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n whosoever_o whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a supreme_a or_o inferior_a rich_a or_o poor_a etc._n etc._n sith_o by_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n that_o any_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n may_v be_v tempt_v and_o fall_v into_o one_o miscarriage_n as_o well_o as_o another_o as_o be_v employ_v gal._n 6._o 1._o yea_o and_o the_o scripture_n instance_v the_o transgression_n in_o such_o kind_n even_o of_o king_n prince_n ruler_n priest_n levite_n and_o people_n see_v nehe._n 13._o 26._o ezra_n 9_o 1_o 2._o the_o scripture_n give_v instance_n likewise_o of_o course_n hold_v for_o redress_n see_v ezra_n 10._o nehe._n 13._o vi_o moreover_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v transgress_v by_o make_v mix_v marriage_n may_v or_o aught_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n put_v away_o their_o wife_n by_o their_o own_o and_o sole_a authority_n and_o so_o likewise_o cast_v out_o their_o child_n sith_o such_o procedure_n it_o may_v seem_v if_o admit_v of_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o decision_n and_o order_n of_o such_o as_o have_v call_v and_o authority_n thereunto_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v ezra_n 10._o 2_o 3_o 4._o nehe._n 13._o 23_o 24_o 25._o vii_o likewise_o the_o question_n be_v not_o touch_v a_o make_v void_a the_o marriage_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o professor_n of_o the_o say_v true_a religion_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o some_o difference_n be_v in_o some_o circumstantial_a matter_n and_o superstructive_a opinion_n which_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n sith_o such_o condition_n of_o difference_n in_o judgement_n about_o lesser_a matter_n in_o religion_n may_v be_v incident_a unto_o some_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n see_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 12._o phil._n 3._o 13._o viii_o neither_o be_v the_o question_n concern_v professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n who_o be_v charitable_o and_o probable_o repute_v to_o be_v true_o religious_a have_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n but_o their_o yoke-fellow_n profess_v outward_o only_a and_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o profess_v indeed_o that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o whether_o these_o shall_v be_v separate_v and_o their_o child_n cast_v out_o sith_o profession_n denominate_v the_o religion_n howbeit_o note_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o case_n special_a and_o uttermost_a faithful_a endeavour_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v by_o person_n of_o good_a knowledge_n to_o free_v their_o yokefellow_n from_o the_o entanglement_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o unchristian_a conversation_n and_o to_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n if_o so_o they_o may_v yet_o be_v bring_v to_o approve_v themselves_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o god_n through_o their_o due_a way_n of_o instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n may_v peradventure_o grant_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o unto_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n see_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 25_o 26._o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o this_o case_n god_n hate_v put_v away_o as_o be_v a_o treacherous_a deal_n against_o one_o companion_n and_o wife_n of_o his_o covenant_n see_v mal._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o save_v in_o the_o case_n of_o whoredom_n alone_o for_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o procure_v