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3_o cap._n exit_fw-la publico_fw-la de_fw-fr conu_fw-fr con_n that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v let_v not_o man_n separate_v but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v now_o they_o be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o fresh_a what_o marvel_v therefore_o if_o that_o marriage_n may_v by_o some_o ecclesiastical_a mean_n be_v divide_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o consummate_v and_o where_o they_o be_v proper_o as_o yet_o two_o and_o not_o two_o in_o one_o flesh_n beside_o 11_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n vict_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacr._n par_fw-fr 11_o in_o marriage_n there_o be_v two_o conjunction_n the_o one_o spiritual_a by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o mind_n the_o other_o carnal_a by_o conjunction_n of_o body_n but_o it_o seem_v very_o great_a reason_n that_o one_o spiritual_a bond_n shall_v yield_v to_o another_o more_o perfect_a which_o be_v that_o of_o religion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v join_v after_o so_o singular_a a_o manner_n unto_o god_n especial_o here_o be_v no_o injury_n unto_o the_o 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the_o marry_a person_n may_v geve_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n the_o more_o earnest_o unto_o prayer_n 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o for_o those_o man_n be_v far_o deceive_v who_o by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o matrimony_n seek_v to_o excuse_v their_o intemperate_a desue_n whole_o incline_v themselves_o to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o disorder_a appetite_n these_o shall_v diligent_o consider_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o angel_n unto_o young_a i_o obye_o 6._o tob._n 6._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o who_o be_v those_o against_o who_o the_o devil_n can_v prevail_v for_o they_o which_o so_o undertake_v marriage_n that_o they_o may_v exclude_v god_n from_o themselves_o and_o from_o their_o mind_n and_o attend_v unto_o their_o lust_n as_o a_o horse_n and_o mule_n who_o have_v no_o understanding_n the_o devil_n have_v power_n over_o those_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v s._n augustine_n allege_v s._n ambrose_n &_o approve_v his_o say_n 7._o lib._n 2._o cont_n julia._n c._n 7._o where_o he_o call_v he_o 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that_o even_o in_o that_o estate_n there_o be_v danger_n sinful_a the_o matrimonial_a act_n how_o it_o be_v sometime_o sinful_a &_o as_o the_o act_n may_v be_v meritorious_a when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o some_o virtuous_a end_n either_o of_o desire_n of_o child_n so_o that_o they_o purpose_v to_o make_v they_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n or_o for_o to_o render_v the_o debt_n to_o the_o other_o party_n demand_v as_o it_o may_v be_v also_o at_o the_o least_o void_a of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n when_o the_o one_o party_n doubt_v that_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v fall_v either_o in_o thought_n or_o deed_n so_o be_v it_o always_o at_o the_o least_o a_o venial_a sin_n to_o pretend_v in_o that_o action_n only_a delight_n and_o if_o such_o delight_n do_v pass_v the_o limit_n of_o matrimony_n as_o if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o unlawful_a concupiscence_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o if_o the_o natural_a order_n &_o necessary_a 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〈◊〉_d n._n 22._o or_o seek_v the_o other_o death_n or_o be_v dangerous_o furious_a or_o final_o if_o the_o one_o party_n shall_v draw_v the_o other_o in_o whatsoever_o manner_n unto_o deadly_a sin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v reform_v and_o in_o these_o case_n when_o necessity_n urge_v the_o wife_n may_v forsake_v her_o husband_n without_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o stand_v she_o upon_o to_o avoid_v so_o imminent_a danger_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n she_o may_v when_o she_o be_v in_o safety_n more_o convenient_o procure_v the_o divorce_n but_o of_o the_o last_o case_n it_o do_v especial_o behoove_v we_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o one_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 14._o luc._n 14._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n also_o in_o another_o place_n 18._o mat._n 18._o if_o thy_o eye_n scandilize_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o 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