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to_o swear_v ans._n to_o this_o question_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n answer_v chap._n 4._o 2._o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n oath_n and_o in_o righteousness_n where_o three_o virtue_n be_v require_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n of_o swear_v first_o truth_n and_o that_o respect_v two_o thing_n as_o 1_o well_o the_o matter_n whereto_o we_o swear_v for_o god_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o a_o lie_n as_o also_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v for_o his_o oath_n must_v be_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n and_o with_o intent_n 2_o to_o perform_v that_o true_o which_o he_o promise_v thereupon_o second_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n which_o also_o respect_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o thing_n swear_v to_o that_o must_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a and_o according_a to_o god_n word_n second_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o swearer_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o swear_v for_o a_o trifle_n though_o 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his_o heart_n smite_v with_o fear_n and_o awe_n towards_o god_n as_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n 10._o 20._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n be_v join_v together_o and_o a_o profane_a man_n that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n ought_v not_o to_o swear_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o christ_n general_a answer_n to_o their_o false_a interpretation_n neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n v._n 35._o nor_o yet_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n etc._n etc._n here_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v particular_o to_o forbid_v swear_v in_o four_o several_a kind_n of_o oath_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n under_o which_o he_o include_v all_o indirect_a oath_n by_o the_o creature_n and_o withal_o observe_v that_o he_o add_v several_a reason_n in_o prohibit_v these_o several_a kind_n of_o indirect_a oath_n as_o that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o swear_v by_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o i_o take_v it_o christ_n do_v not_o direct_o forbid_v swear_v by_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o place_n for_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o forbid_v ordinary_a swear_v in_o common_a speech_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o god_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n which_o here_o he_o name_v because_o the_o jew_n count_v they_o but_o light_a oath_n yet_o here_o this_o point_n must_v needs_o be_v skan_v 4._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n sundry_a papist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o best_a account_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o devotion_n make_v two_o kind_n of_o oath_n in_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n first_o when_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n make_v it_o a_o judge_n and_o witness_v to_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o swear_v and_o this_o do_v all_o condemn_v as_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n second_o when_o the_o creature_n be_v name_v but_o yet_o the_o oath_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o swearer_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n a_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o swear_v be_v take_v for_o lawful_a not_o only_o of_o all_o papist_n but_o of_o many_o protestant_a divine_n which_o be_v of_o good_a account_n in_o our_o age_n yet_o with_o reverence_n to_o they_o all_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v this_o kind_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n with_o direction_n to_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v indeed_o a_o man_n may_v name_v the_o creature_n in_o his_o oath_n as_o paul_n do_v i_o call_v god_n to_o record_v to_o my_o conscience_n and_o yet_o swear_v by_o god_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o name_v the_o 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because_o they_o be_v not_o great_a than_o man_n and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o only_a direct_a kind_n of_o swear_v by_o god_n himself_o three_o deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o my_o name_n there_o it_o seem_v he_o prescribe_v 3_o such_o a_o form_n of_o swear_v wherein_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o some_o plain_a manner_n be_v express_v but_o in_o indirect_a oath_n a_o other_o beside_o he_o that_o swear_v can_v tell_v whether_o he_o swear_v by_o god_n or_o not_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o direct_v to_o god_n only_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v four_o math._n 13._o 16._o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o 4_o temple_n swear_v by_o god_n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o a_o indirect_a oath_n be_v superfluous_a because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o creature_n also_o by_o these_o reason_n i_o have_v be_v move_v to_o dislike_v of_o indirect_a oath_n now_o let_v we_o 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and_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v 15._o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o mercy_n therefore_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o large_a jer._n 5._o 28._o euck._n 9_o 9_o 10._o and_o zach._n 9_o 12._o now_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o they_o for_o unmercifulnes_n and_o cruelty_n have_v no_o doubt_n deserve_v long_o since_o the_o same_o punishment_n even_o that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v deprive_v we_o both_o of_o gospel_n and_o peace_n and_o of_o all_o our_o prosperity_n and_o wealth_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v sure_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v unto_o the_o lord_n if_o not_o public_o yet_o private_o every_o man_n and_o every_o family_n apart_o even_o for_o this_o one_o sin_n of_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o withal_o in_o this_o humiliation_n begin_v to_o practice_v mercy_n by_o bestow_v that_o upon_o the_o poor_a which_o we_o 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word_n be_v borrow_v where_o also_o the_o prophet_n expound_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o vain_a thing_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 14._o sai_z follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n again_o the_o intent_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o place_n be_v no_o doubt_n to_o cross_v the_o pharisaical_a conceit_n of_o those_o time_n whereby_o man_n do_v content_v themselves_o with_o outward_a holiness_n as_o sufficient_a to_o true_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o pure_a not_o outward_o but_o inward_o in_o heart_n further_o by_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o mind_n the_o conscience_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o conceive_v more_o clear_o of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o search_v out_o 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truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n joh._n 17._o 17._o and_o saint_n peter_n say_v our_o soul_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o now_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n dog_n and_o swine_n incline_v to_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n return_v thereto_o with_o greediness_n neither_o can_v we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v break_v of_o this_o property_n but_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v we_o do_v natural_o run_v to_o our_o old_a sin_n as_o the_o swine_n and_o dog_n do_v to_o their_o filth_n and_o vomit_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v our_o own_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o cry_v with_o david_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o with_o peter_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o my_o whole_a body_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o â—s_n we_o be_v clean_o throughout_o by_o christ_n word_n if_o we_o see_v any_o uncleanness_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o life_n we_o must_v purge_v it_o out_o by_o this_o word_n and_o return_v no_o more_o to_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o christ_n sheep_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o let_v we_o hereby_o testify_v our_o solue_n to_o be_v his_o sheep_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o dog_n and_o swine_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o we_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o our_o faith_n before_o dog_n and_o swine_n ans._n yes_o if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o â—e_v always_o ready_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o and_o in_o this_o place_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o pâ—â—ading_n and_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n not_o of_o confession_n now_o in_o preach_v man_n acknowledge_v the_o word_n to_o belong_v unto_o their_o hearer_n but_o in_o confession_n they_o declare_v the_o word_n to_o belong_v unto_o themselves_o alone_o further_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v diverâ—_n point_n concern_v excommunication_n ordinance_n first_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o all_o dog_n and_o swine_n by_o christ_n commandment_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o holy_a thing_n â—_o many_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o name_n of_o christâ—_n some_o other_o 〈◊〉_d heretâ—â—â—es_v and_o these_o â—â—â—â—wiâ—e_n be_v to_o be_v bar_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yea_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v worse_o in_o practice_n then_o a_o open_a
want_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o godly_a from_o this_o sacrament_n for_o another_o man_n evil_a conscience_n can_v defile_v thy_o good_a conscience_n another_o man_n sin_n can_v hurt_v thou_o unless_o thou_o do_v some_o way_n communicate_v with_o he_o therein_o christ_n be_v more_o careful_a in_o his_o duty_n than_o ever_o man_n be_v and_o yet_o he_o communicate_v with_o the_o wicked_a jew_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n the_o four_o head_n from_o whence_o offence_n be_v take_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a wicked_a principal_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o prosperity_n hence_o some_o holy_a one_o suspect_v their_o own_o estate_n and_o religion_n as_o either_o not_o good_a or_o not_o regard_v of_o god_n this_o befall_v david_n psal._n 37._o when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o increase_n in_o riches_n with_o peace_n and_o ease_n he_o say_v 13_o certain_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a â—nd_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n hence_o also_o jeremie_n reason_n with_o god_n 1._o why_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v prosper_v and_o they_o be_v in_o wealth_n that_o transgress_v rebellious_o hence_o undoubted_o at_o this_o day_n many_o call_n into_o question_n the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n now_o the_o way_n to_o cut_v off_o this_o offence_n be_v to_o 17_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n as_o david_n do_v that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n where_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v for_o there_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o manifold_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o people_n afflict_v &_o also_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o wicked_a namely_o a_o fit_v of_o they_o to_o further_a destruction_n again_o from_o this_o same_o ground_n do_v many_o rich_a man_n take_v offence_n for_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n they_o bless_v themselves_o with_o this_o 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the_o bare_a commons_o so_o oftentimes_o god_n fat_v the_o wicked_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o he_o do_v 25._o the_o rich_a glutton_n that_o he_o may_v more_o just_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v last_o we_o must_v remember_v what_o solomon_n say_v 2._o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o that_o be_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o unto_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a &_o therefore_o no_o man_n must_v so_o bless_v himself_o with_o his_o outward_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o esteem_v of_o religion_n as_o a_o thing_n needless_a or_o superfluous_a verse_n 31._o it_o have_v be_v say_v also_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n 32._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n our_o saviour_n christ_n proceed_v further_o to_o restore_v the_o seven_o commandment_n to_o his_o perfection_n do_v here_o confute_v a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o a_o politic_a law_n of_o moses_n give_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o this_o end_n first_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n politic_a law_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n ver_fw-la 31._o then_o he_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o their_o false_a interpretation_n and_o maintain_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n v_o 32._o for_o the_o first_o moses_n politic_a law_n be_v that_o he_o which_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n shall_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n this_o law_n the_o jewish_a teacher_n do_v false_o interpret_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v whereof_o these_o three_o point_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v touch_v moses_n politic_a law_n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o law_n it_o be_v 2._o the_o straitness_n of_o that_o law_n 3._o what_o effect_n and_o force_v it_o have_v for_o the_o first_o the_o law_n be_v set_v down_o deut._n 24._o 1._o when_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o wife_n and_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n because_o he_o have_v espy_v some_o filthiness_n in_o she_o then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v it_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o law_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o civil_a or_o politic_a for_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n now_o among_o their_o particular_a law_n some_o be_v law_n of_o toleration_n and_o permission_n which_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o concern_v but_o do_v only_o tolerate_v and_o permit_v that_o evil_n which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o great_a evil_a which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v out_o as_o when_o the_o sea_n have_v make_v â—_o breach_n into_o the_o land_n if_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v stop_v the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o make_v it_o as_o narrow_a as_o may_v be_v such_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v usury_n deut._n 23._o 20._o permit_v the_o jew_n to_o exercise_v it_o upon_o a_o stranger_n but_o not_o towards_o a_o brother_n and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o law_n touch_v polygamy_n deut._n 21._o 15._o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n the_o one_o hate_v the_o other_o love_v and_o they_o both_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n if_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_v though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o the_o latter_a yet_o her_o seed_n be_v legitimate_a and_o her_o son_n have_v the_o right_a of_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o both_o which_o law_n be_v tolerate_v that_o which_o god_n condemn_v only_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n under_o this_o sort_n come_v our_o law_n of_o usury_n for_o take_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o not_o approve_v 1._o but_o permit_v so_o much_o for_o the_o 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one_o flesh_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o complaint_n against_o his_o people_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o to_o a_o wife_n that_o have_v forsake_v her_o husband_n without_o a_o cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n isaiah_n 50._o 1._o where_o say_v he_o be_v that_o bill_n of_o your_o mother_n divorcement_n whereby_o i_o send_v she_o away_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o give_v she_o no_o bill_n but_o her_o departure_n and_o separation_n from_o i_o be_v by_o she_o own_o sin_n which_o phrase_n show_v what_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o case_n ii_o point_n the_o straitness_n of_o this_o law_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o man_n only_o be_v permit_v to_o give_v this_o bill_n unto_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o wife_n may_v not_o give_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n for_o moses_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v this_o liberty_n so_o to_o deal_v with_o her_o husband_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o the_o wife_n in_o a_o just_a cause_n as_o for_o adultery_n have_v not_o the_o like_a liberty_n i_o answer_v if_o we_o respect_v god_n institution_n touch_v marriage_n the_o right_a of_o divorce_n be_v equal_a to_o they_o both_o for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n they_o be_v equal_o bind_v one_o to_o another_o here_o indeed_o this_o liberty_n be_v permit_v only_o to_o the_o man_n by_o this_o politic_a law_n not_o that_o he_o have_v more_o right_a but_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n who_o take_v displeasure_n at_o his_o wife_n will_v rather_o spill_v her_o blood_n then_o continue_v with_o she_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o 3_o a_o man_n be_v the_o woman_n head_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v for_o regiment_n and_o direction_n in_o her_o place_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o she_o to_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 4._o iii_o point_n the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o it_o make_v the_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n for_o any_o cause_n give_v to_o be_v tolerable_a before_o man_n &_o marriage_n after_o such_o a_o divorce_n lawful_a and_o warrantable_a in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n deut._n 24._o 4._o but_o yet_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n before_o god_n the_o divorcement_n itself_o and_o second_o marriage_n make_v thereupon_o be_v both_o unlawful_a for_o god_n hate_v this_o separation_n mal._n 2._o 15._o and_o whether_o party_n soever_o marry_v another_o upon_o this_o divorce_n commit_v adultery_n matth._n 19_o 9_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o first_o word_n whereof_o be_v a_o permission_n to_o this_o effect_n if_o a_o man_n do_v conceive_v such_o a_o dislike_n against_o his_o wife_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v with_o she_o but_o will_v needs_o put_v she_o away_o than_o he_o may_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n which_o do_v not_o acquit_v he_o before_o god_n but_o before_o man_n only_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o law_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o see_v what_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v touch_v divorce_n their_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o he_o which_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n unto_o his_o wife_n for_o any_o light_a occasion_n be_v thereby_o acquit_v from_o she_o before_o god_n and_o thereupon_o may_v marry_v another_o without_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n and_o also_o that_o another_o man_n may_v lawful_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v thus_o divorce_v that_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wherein_o he_o cross_v and_o confute_v this_o their_o interpretation_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 32._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n here_o christ_n answer_v not_o to_o moses_n law_n but_o to_o the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n whereby_o they_o deprave_a that_o law_n by_o fornication_n christ_n mean_v not_o every_o sin_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o that_o which_o be_v great_a in_o that_o kind_n namely_o incest_n adultery_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o two_o party_n one_o whereof_o be_v either_o marry_v or_o espouse_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n that_o be_v give_v her_o occasion_n to_o marry_v again_o and_o so_o to_o commit_v adultery_n because_o their_o first_o bond_n remain_v still_o and_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v that_o be_v for_o any_o small_a cause_n &_o not_o for_o adultery_n he_o also_o commit_v adultery_n here_o then_o two_o point_n be_v set_v down_o first_o that_o he_o who_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o any_o light_a cause_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n second_o he_o that_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n yet_o unto_o both_o these_o christ_n put_v a_o exception_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n the_o place_n papist_n and_o some_o other_o will_v restrain_v the_o exception_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o make_v it_o a_o negation_n to_o this_o effect_n he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n be_v no_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o exception_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n deny_v divorce_n save_v only_o for_o adultery_n and_o permit_v no_o marriage_n after_o divorcement_n save_v only_o where_o the_o divorce_n be_v for_o adultery_n first_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n oppose_v unto_o this_o politic_a law_n use_n of_o moses_n concern_v divorce_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n touch_v marriage_n ge._n 2._o 24._o he_o give_v we_o a_o excellent_a distinction_n between_o all_o politic_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o law_n of_o eternal_a equity_n command_v good_a and_o forbid_v evil_a simple_o without_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o politic_a law_n be_v temper_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o approve_v yet_o sometime_o they_o permit_v evil_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o great_a mischief_n yea_o they_o tolerate_v that_o which_o before_o god_n and_o in_o conscience_n be_v condemn_v this_o point_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o politic_a law_n of_o man_n for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v tolerate_v that_o which_o god_n law_n do_v condemn_v so_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n in_o practice_n tolerate_v usury_n but_o usurer_n must_v not_o hereupon_o think_v that_o all_o be_v safe_a &_o well_o with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o in_o take_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n permit_v it_o for_o our_o law_n tolerate_v that_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o great_a usury_n when_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v utter_o condemn_v the_o same_o again_o our_o law_n be_v open_a for_o man_n to_o go_v to_o law_n at_o the_o first_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n without_o seek_v former_a mean_n of_o agreement_n but_o yet_o such_o man_n as_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o liberty_n by_o our_o politic_a law_n some_o politic_a law_n also_o tolerate_v contract_n of_o marriage_n make_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n yet_o such_o child_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o herein_o god_n require_v child_n subjection_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o governor_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o many_o other_o point_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a justification_n of_o our_o action_n to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o man_n allow_v we_o so_o to_o do_v second_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o a_o man_n can_v lawful_o and_o with_o good_a conscience_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o adultery_n the_o text_n be_v clear_a both_o hear_v and_o also_o math._n 19_o 7._o which_o confute_v the_o civil_a law_n of_o some_o country_n &_o the_o 8._o popish_a constitution_n that_o allow_v other_o cause_n of_o 14._o divorce_n beside_o adultery_n here_o they_o object_v sundry_a thing_n in_o their_o defence_n against_o this_o doctrine_n as_o 1._o the_o say_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o forsake_v father_n or_o mother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v much_o reward_n mathâ—_n 19_o 29._o here_o say_v they_o be_v divorce_n for_o