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have_v bring_v she_o unto_o adam_n second_o because_o child_n be_v not_o at_o their_o ownâ—â—isposing_n but_o in_o their_o parent_n power_n three_o for_o that_o the_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n 4._o isaac_n gen_n 24.3_o 4._o jacob_n 28.1.12_o jacob_n &_o 28.1.12_o yea_o and_o ishmael_n 21.21_o ishmael_n &_o 21.21_o though_o fierce_a otherwise_o and_o sichem_n a_o gentile_a 34.4_o gentile_a &_o 34.4_o show_v that_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contract_v without_o the_o parent_n consent_n four_o paul_n say_v child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n 3.20_o thing_n eph._n 6.1_o col._n 3.20_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o matter_n of_o marriage_n five_o god_n do_v not_o ratify_v a_o vow_n make_v by_o child_n without_o the_o parent_n knowledge_n or_o consent_n 30.6_o consent_n num._n 30.6_o much_o less_o matrimony_n make_v by_o contract_n without_o parent_n consent_n esay_n marry_a wife_n both_o which_o grieve_v and_o vex_v his_o parent_n 26.34_o parent_n gen._n 26.34_o and_o the_o scripture_n prescribe_v precept_n unto_o the_o parent_n about_o give_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n 7.37_o marriage_n deut._n 7.3_o jer._n 29.6_o 1._o cor._n 7.37_o further_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o honour_v parent_n be_v violate_v when_o the_o child_n take_v the_o parent_n good_n without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o offer_v it_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n 15.5_o temple_n mat._n 15.5_o how_o much_o more_o be_v that_o law_n violate_v when_o child_n withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o parent_n power_n which_o they_o do_v when_o they_o contract_v matrimony_n without_o their_o parent_n knowledge_n or_o consent_n but_o yet_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o parent_n have_v reasonable_a or_o else_o unreasonable_a cause_n to_o withstand_v and_o hinder_v it_o what_o contrari_v this_o doctrine_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o do_v ratify_v secret_a marriage_n contract_v without_o either_o the_o parent_n knowledge_n or_o consent_n and_o that_o their_o consent_n be_v of_o honesty_n only_o and_o not_o of_o necessity_n and_o with_o such_o marriage_n approve_v of_o rape_n when_o as_o a_o maid_n be_v take_v violent_o out_o of_o her_o father_n house_n that_o after_o she_o be_v deflower_v she_o may_v be_v take_v to_o wife_n what_o do_v modesty_n or_o reverence_n towards_o kindred_n require_v that_o matrimony_n be_v not_o contract_v between_o those_o of_o consanguinity_n &_o affinity_n within_o those_o degree_n which_o be_v forbid_v both_o by_o god_n law_n 18.6_o law_n levit._fw-la 18.6_o and_o the_o honest_a constitution_n of_o prince_n for_o such_o marriage_n be_v call_v unlawful_a and_o incestuous_a because_o they_o be_v not_o approve_v by_o public_a law_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o marriage_n girdle_n which_o declare_v those_o marriage_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o public_o approve_v other_o which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o constitution_n of_o prince_n be_v call_v unlawful_a what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o contract_a matrimony_n god_n have_v propound_v three_o in_o his_o law_n first_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v in_o infinitum_fw-la in_o the_o right_a line_n so_o well_o ascend_v as_o descend_v because_o the_o gâ—â—â—ter_n or_o superior_a in_o the_o right_a line_n have_v always_o the_o place_n of_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o young_a and_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n so_o john_n can_v marry_v his_o mother_n grandmother_n great_a grandmother_n etc._n etc._n nor_o his_o daughter_n niece_n cousin_n etc._n etc._n so_o martha_n may_v neither_o be_v marry_v to_o her_o father_n grandfather_n great_a grandfather_n nor_o to_o his_o son_n nephew_n nor_o cousin_n of_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n 18.7.10_o daughter_n levit._fw-la 18.7.10_o 2._o in_o the_o collateral_a and_o equal_a line_n that_o be_v between_o brother_n and_o sister_n only_o either_o of_o one_o parent_n or_o both_o ver_fw-la 9.11_o for_o whereas_o the_o first_o brother_n marry_v their_o sister_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o necessity_n and_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n &_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o multiply_a mankind_n 1.28_o mankind_n gen._n 1.28_o 3._o in_o the_o collateral_a and_o unequal_a line_n as_o thou_o may_v not_o marry_v thy_o aunt_n by_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n and_o so_o ascend_v for_o they_o be_v to_o thou_o instead_o of_o parent_n and_o so_o martha_n may_v not_o marry_v her_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n so_o though_o for_o the_o uncle_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n be_v not_o express_o forbid_v yet_o because_o à _fw-la simili_fw-la from_o the_o like_a the_o like_a precept_n be_v deduce_v thou_o may_v not_o marry_v thy_o brother_n daughter_n nor_o his_o daughter_n daughter_n because_o thou_o be_v to_o they_o in_o their_o parent_n stead_n in_o the_o 18._o of_o levit._n see_v this_o at_o large_a now_o for_o affinity_n the_o law_n forbid_v the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o stepmother_n the_o father_n his_o son_n wife_n or_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n or_o her_o daughter_n and_o these_o be_v in_o the_o right_a line_n in_o the_o collateral_a line_n the_o brother_n can_v marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n his_o wife_n sister_n his_o wife_n live_v nor_o his_o father_n brother_n wife_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o his_o son_n or_o daughter_n in_o law_n see_v levit._n 18.15.16.17.18_o be_v this_o leviticall_a law_n concern_v degree_n a_o law_n ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a or_o natural_a and_o moral_a it_o be_v natural_a and_o conformable_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v remit_v by_o any_o but_o by_o god_n only_o because_o even_o the_o gentile_n be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o scripture_n call_v more_o or_o less_o all_o
divortium_fw-la divorce_n it_o be_v call_v repudium_fw-la of_o refusal_n for_o a_o shameful_a thing_n divortium_fw-la of_o divert_v and_o go_v into_o diverse_a part_n or_o as_o some_o think_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o mind_n because_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n now_o than_o when_o he_o marry_v the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o cheritot_n or_o cut_v off_o the_o greek_n dissolution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depart_v cut_v off_o as_o mat._n 19.8_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o wife_n to_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n or_o give_v he_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o for_o a_o husband_n separate_v himself_o from_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v such_o a_o bill_n 2.16_o bill_n mat._n 5.31_o &_o 19.8_o deut._n 24.1.2_o mal._n 2.16_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n between_o repudium_fw-la and_o divortium_fw-la none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o modestinus_n say_v that_o repudium_fw-la be_v between_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n but_o divorce_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n after_o that_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v which_o distinction_n we_o will_v observe_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o whether_o be_v marriage_n to_o be_v break_v off_o by_o mutual_a consent_n as_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n contract_v no_o because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o humane_a consent_n only_o as_o other_o contract_n of_o humane_a society_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v 6_o separate_v mat._n 1â—_n 6_o in_o what_o case_n be_v repudium_fw-la use_v or_o spousal_n dissolve_v there_o be_v seven_o such_o case_n record_v 1_o if_o either_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o infamy_n after_o the_o betrothe_n for_o some_o crime_n 2_o if_o either_o of_o both_o fall_n into_o any_o grievous_a infirmity_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n such_o as_o shall_v cause_v the_o use_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v loathsome_a or_o contagious_a as_o leprosy_n epilepsy_n palsy_n frenzy_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a to_o forbid_v such_o to_o marry_v by_o the_o law_n see_v that_o they_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v single_a life_n impose_v upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o power_n to_o use_v marriage_n for_o who_o can_v marry_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o by_o marriage_n must_v needs_o undo_v himself_o and_o other_o and_o beget_v child_n to_o perpetual_a misery_n and_o the_o general_a hurt_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a 3_o if_o the_o bridegroom_n commit_v filthiness_n with_o any_o of_o his_o bride_n kindred_n that_o marriage_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v though_o the_o party_n innocent_a be_v unwilling_a and_o the_o incestuous_a person_n punish_v 4_o malicious_a and_o daily_a absence_n but_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a against_o his_o will_n whilst_o the_o three_o publishing_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o forsaker_n 5_o apostasy_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n 6_o so_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o bride_n &_o bridegroom_n as_o that_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v reconcile_v and_o they_o have_v not_o lyen_fw-we together_o lest_o some_o heinous_a thing_n may_v follow_v of_o such_o constrain_a marriage_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o break_n of_o covenant_n 7_o if_o such_o a_o maim_n happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o whereby_o the_o person_n be_v become_v loathsome_a provide_v that_o they_o have_v not_o lyen_fw-we together_o hereunto_o add_v adultery_n which_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n both_o of_o contract_n &_o of_o matrimony_n also_o contract_v between_o those_o that_o be_v under_o age_n or_o do_v without_o parent_n or_o friend_n authority_n or_o error_n of_o person_n or_o quality_n as_o lea_n for_o rachel_n or_o a_o servant_n for_o a_o freeborn_a or_o by_o force_n or_o fear_n or_o else_o under_o condition_n only_o all_o which_o may_v be_v dissolve_v so_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o voluntary_a couple_v or_o consent_n how_o many_o way_n be_v consummate_v marriage_n break_v two_o 1_o when_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o and_o by_o right_n be_v none_o be_v count_v for_o none_o or_o else_o be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la declare_v to_o be_v none_o 2_o when_o that_o which_o be_v confirm_v be_v for_o lawful_a cause_n break_v for_o whas_fw-ge cause_n be_v marriage_n declare_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o be_v none_o 1_o when_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n 2_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n contract_v when_o be_v the_o fault_n in_o the_o consent_n or_o contract_n of_o marriage_n when_o the_o contract_n be_v either_o filthy_a or_o unlawful_a or_o unjust_a when_o be_v the_o consent_n filthy_a 1_o when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v contract_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o god_n forbid_v 2_o unlawful_a when_o it_o repugn_v the_o edict_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n but_o yet_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o wicked_a contract_n within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v by_o god_n law_n neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v confirm_v either_o by_o humane_a dispensation_n or_o ecclesiastical_a benediction_n or_o carnal_a copulation_n but_o contract_n within_o degree_n forbid_v by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v permit_v by_o some_o dispensation_n where_o necessity_n and_o reason_n require_v it_o what_o contract_n be_v unjust_a that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o child_n that_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o parent_n against_o their_o consent_n and_o authority_n judge_v well_o and_o right_o which_o if_o the_o parent_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n ratify_v 19.6_o mat._n 19.6_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v none_o for_o as_o christ_n say_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n set_v asunder_o so_o that_o which_o man_n conjoin_v against_o or_o beside_o god_n word_n god_n will_v have_v separate_v what_o fault_n be_v that_o between_o the_o person_n which_o make_v marriage_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o be_v none_o whereas_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v for_o a_o maid_n be_v find_v by_o certain_a testimony_n to_o have_v be_v defile_v for_o such_o a_o one_o aught_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o a_o adulteress_n 1._o adulteress_n deut._n 22.29_o caus_n 29._o quest_n 1._o can_v 1._o whereas_o the_o canonist_n say_v notwithstanding_o that_o fornication_n follow_v marriage_n only_o hurt_v 2_o if_o either_o of_o they_o have_v some_o natural_a impotency_n be_v unfit_a for_o marriage_n or_o if_o either_o of_o they_o have_v conceal_v some_o defect_n or_o incurable_a disease_n which_o be_v not_o know_v before_o marriage_n as_o to_o be_v a_o eunuch_n either_o by_o nature_n or_o other_o casualty_n 19.12_o mat._n 19.12_o such_o a_o defect_n forbid_v marriage_n when_o one_o err_v the_o other_o deceive_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n errantis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nulla_fw-la a_o err_a will_n be_v no_o will_n and_o that_o contract_v of_o good_a faith_n where_o craft_n have_v be_v cause_n be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la none_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n reprove_v deceit_n fraud_n and_o error_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o such_o marriage_n how_o many_o way_n be_v marriage_n make_v say_v to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o two_o 1_o by_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n reason_v 22.30_o reason_v 1._o cor._n 7.39_o rom._n 7.2.3_o mat._n 22.30_o against_o tertullian_n montanus_n and_o hierom._n and_o christ_n teach_v that_o in_o heaven_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n 2_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o divorcement_n do_v it_o agree_v with_o god_n law_n for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n not_o simple_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o simple_o command_v nor_o forbid_v but_o permit_v by_o give_v of_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n for_o hereof_o moses_n have_v a_o politic_a but_o not_o a_o moral_a law_n 24.1_o law_n deut._n 24.1_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v necessary_a as_o of_o rash_a levity_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o reason_n of_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o wife_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o be_v once_o dimitted_a than_o to_o be_v always_o in_o ill_a handle_n or_o else_o in_o danger_n of_o life_n therefore_o the_o lord_n appoint_v for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o keep_v their_o wife_n not_o divorcement_n but_o a_o manner_n of_o divorce_v to_o wit_n to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n for_o the_o wife_n safety_n against_o her_o husband_n cruelty_n and_o that_o not_o without_o his_o own_o infamy_n but_o the_o rashness_n of_o husband_n exceed_v which_o for_o every_o occasion_n seek_v to_o be_v divorce_v and_o this_o rashness_n be_v to_o be_v bridle_v whereupon_o christ_n say_v moses_n suffer_v you_o to_o put_v away_o your_o
happen_v to_o return_v again_o which_o be_v think_v dead_a the_o late_a marriage_n contract_v by_o mere_a ignorance_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v &_o the_o fault_n be_v thus_o find_v to_o have_v be_v either_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o do_v barrenness_n break_v off_o matrimony_n no_o for_o that_o defect_n be_v common_o hide_a &_o unknown_a &_o god_n have_v often_o holpen_v it_o when_o as_o it_o have_v be_v count_v desperate_a a._n 2._o see_v that_o god_n give_v child_n who_o shut_v &_o open_v the_o womb_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n he_o seem_v after_o a_o sorr_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o god_n who_o reject_v the_o wife_n give_v he_o by_o god_n because_o she_o bear_v he_o no_o child_n be_v divorcement_n to_o be_v permit_v for_o offence_n or_o for_o civil_a death_n as_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n or_o mine_n or_o banishment_n or_o else_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o disease_n fall_v 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be_v redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n moreover_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v signify_v that_o the_o destroyer_n be_v turn_v away_o we_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n all_o thing_n whether_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o heaven_n be_v reconcile_v col._n 1.20_o 6_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n he_o show_v that_o this_o lamb_n must_v be_v eat_v by_o faith_n and_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n whole_a with_o the_o head_n foot_n and_o entrails_n and_o not_o rend_v in_o sunder_o or_o divide_v into_o gobbet_n and_o piece_n as_o he_o say_v my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 6.55.56_o 7_o that_o it_o must_v be_v eat_v in_o common_a with_o their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o 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not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v mat._n 13.33_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a leaven_n but_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o naughtiness_n the_o subtlety_n of_o herod_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n of_o false_a doctrine_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o herode_fw-la mat._n 16.6.11.12_o last_o without_o the_o leaven_n of_o wicked_a life_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n mingle_v not_o yourselves_o with_o fornicatour_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n 1._o cor._n 5.6_o gal._n 5.9_o 2._o with_o bitter_a heart_n that_o be_v with_o the_o renounce_n of_o the_o bitter_a slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o enemy_n wherewith_o we_o have_v be_v oppress_v and_o with_o bitterness_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n or_o with_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o sorrow_n mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n with_o mortify_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o with_o a_o fervent_a appetite_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 10_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o that_o do_v eat_v the_o lamb_n that_o they_o must_v be_v atttried_a after_o the_o habit_n and_o manner_n of_o traveller_n who_o have_v their_o loin_n gird_v with_o the_o belt_n or_o girdle_n of_o verity_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o ephe._n 6.14_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o who_o may_v with_o the_o girdle_n of_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n restrain_v and_o suppress_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_n &_o wicked_a concupiscence_n strive_v against_o