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distinguish_v to_o signify_v as_o be_v say_v a_o more_o powerful_a inclination_n and_o promptness_n in_o man_n general_o unto_o they_o yea_o even_o in_o believer_n where_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o part_n renew_v yet_o this_o law_n of_o sin_n have_v its_o dwell_n and_o operation_n still_o in_o the_o member_n work_v in_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o lead_v captive_a to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o death_n in_o which_o also_o it_o will_v prevail_v if_o not_o abstain_v from_o in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o prevalency_n and_o dominion_n of_o this_o sensual_a carnality_n in_o the_o natural_a power_n the_o admonition_n against_o this_o grosser_n filthiness_n be_v first_o place_v and_o more_o abundant_o and_o vehement_o urge_v and_o however_o through_o pride_n man_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o every_o one_o almost_o if_o they_o can_v but_o hide_v it_o so_o as_o it_o appear_v 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any_o rejection_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n bring_v to_o they_o rom._n 1._o 24_o etc._n etc._n yea_o also_o among_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v allow_v that_o be_v now_o declare_v to_o be_v fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o this_o give_v a_o twofold_a reason_n for_o the_o apostle_n so_o place_v and_o urge_v their_o admonition_n of_o this_o nature_n 1._o the_o believer_n write_v to_o have_v bad_a their_o education_n and_o conversation_n among_o such_o and_o be_v sometime_o such_o fulfil_v with_o allowance_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n even_o as_o other_o eph._n 2._o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9-11_a tit._n 3._o 3_o and_o therefore_o though_o now_o
2._o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n mention_v by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v render_v blameless_a yea_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n it_o be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o must_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v blameless_a it_o seem_v then_o no_o man_n be_v blameless_a now_o under_o this_o last_o dispensation_n that_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o two_o wife_n together_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o to_o this_o but_o 2._o the_o marriage-covenant_n be_v violate_v and_o break_v by_o depart_v from_o or_o put_v away_o the_o first-taken_a wife_n or_o husband_n during_o their_o life-time_n hence_o to_o that_o admonition_n mal._n 2._o 15._o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o motive_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v that_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o put_v away_o therefore_o be_v thereby_o signify_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o treacherous_a deal_n warn_v of_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o though_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n suffer_v they_o to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o write_v they_o such_o a_o precept_n yet_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o further_o add_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n against_o she_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n and_o marry_v another_o she_o commit_v adultery_n mark_v 10._o 3-11_a 12._o yet_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o part_n of_o this_o say_n by_o matthew_n we_o find_v a_o exception_n whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n or_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n see_v matth._n 19_o 8_o 9_o with_o chap._n 5._o 32._o according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n imply_v a_o liberty_n yet_o leave_v in_o some_o case_n though_o he_o 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liberty_n to_o put_v she_o away_o then_o the_o liberty_n give_v in_o this_o exception_n nothing_o cross_v the_o general_a prohibition_n of_o put_v away_o without_o the_o exception_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o in_o leave_v or_o put_v away_o and_o so_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o put_v she_o away_o for_o she_o first_o voluntary_o and_o treacherous_o leave_v he_o and_o go_v to_o and_o take_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n though_o after_o she_o hoth_v do_v so_o he_o by_o some_o public_a act_n divorce_n or_o put_v she_o away_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o she_o may_v not_o return_v to_o he_o nor_o he_o to_o she_o again_o or_o on_o she_o after_o turn_v refuse_v to_o receive_v or_o own_v she_o again_o as_o his_o wife_n this_o i_o give_v as_o my_o present_a apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fornication_n mean_v in_o the_o exception_n to_o which_o i_o be_o induce_v both_o from_o that_o general_a prohibition_n foremention_v as_o express_v by_o the_o 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graciousness_n for_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o and_o when_o provoke_v to_o it_o by_o such_o treacherous_a depart_n from_o he_o and_o take_v another_o in_o stead_n of_o he_o yet_o can_v righteous_o and_o be_v gracious_o ready_a to_o receive_v they_o again_o on_o their_o turn_n to_o he_o as_o we_o may_v after_o show_v jer._n 3._o 1-20_a ezek._n 16._o 32._o etc._n etc._n i_o submit_v my_o apprehension_n herein_o to_o correction_n of_o better_a judgement_n and_o propound_v it_o as_o my_o conception_n that_o for_o a_o single_a act_n of_o fornication_n mere_o or_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o in_o which_o she_o treacherous_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o go_v to_o and_o take_v another_o in_o stead_n of_o he_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n yea_o i_o suppose_v he_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v now_o appear_v by_o christ_n upon_o her_o repentance_n after_o turn_n aside_o by_o temptation_n if_o he_o may_v safe_o without_o sin_v against_o 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