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the_o spouse_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o do_v divide_v christ_n his_o spouse_n from_o christ_n who_o perpetual_a link_n they_o shall_v resemble_v obedience_n obedience_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o sacrilegious_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o speak_v or_o think_v all_o these_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a disorder_n be_v oftentimes_o father_v either_o upon_o that_o sacred_a power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v whereby_o either_o wife_n unto_o their_o husband_n or_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o subject_n to_o their_o superior_n do_v owe_v a_o kind_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n or_o upon_o the_o most_o honest_a link_v of_o humane_a friendship_n as_o though_o either_o wife_n have_v sell_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o be_v by_o their_o husband_n be_v mortgage_v to_o perpetual_a slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o parent_n have_v authority_n to_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n over_o who_o body_n they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n or_o those_o which_o be_v as_o it_o 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for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n â—_o a_o wife_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v her_o husband_n see_v chap._n â—_o the_o wife_n may_v not_o forsake_v her_o husband_n at_o her_o pleasure_n although_o it_o be_v for_o to_o be_v religious_a yet_o if_o either_o the_o son_n must_v forsake_v his_o faith_n or_o his_o father_n or_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n or_o her_o maker_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a before_o in_o the_o son_n be_v now_o necessary_a and_o that_o which_o the_o wife_n can_v not_o do_v before_o but_o sinful_o now_o she_o can_v neglect_v but_o damnable_o hence_o shall_v it_o easy_o appear_v what_o account_n as_o well_o child_n as_o wife_n aught_o in_o this_o lamentable_a contagious_a time_n for_o to_o make_v either_o of_o the_o evell_a example_n or_o of_o the_o perverse_a commandment_n of_o their_o superior_n the_o first_o whereof_o show_v they_o the_o way_n father_n wherefore_o this_o treatise_n be_v compile_v of_o sentence_n of_o 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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 thou_o saint_n paul_n also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o heresy_n command_v to_o avoid_v all_o person_n without_o exception_n hierom._n tit._n 3._o s._n hierom._n and_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o place_n allege_v of_o s._n matthew_n thus_o notable_o discourse_v therefore_o say_v he_o all_o affection_n be_v cut_v of_o and_o all_o kindred_n be_v dispatch_v lest_o through_o occasion_n of_o piety_n any_o faithful_a person_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a unto_o scandal_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o be_v so_o link_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o hand_n thy_o foot_n thy_o eye_n and_o be_v profitable_a and_o careful_a and_o provident_a in_o foresee_v of_o thing_n &_o yet_o cause_v thou_o a_o scandal_n &_o through_o disagree_v of_o behaviour_n do_v draw_v thou_o to_o hell_n it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o want_v both_o his_o kindred_n and_o help_n lest_o while_o thou_o will_v gain_v thy_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n thou_o have_v cause_n of_o ruin_n therefore_o do_v thou_o not_o prefer_v neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n nor_o any_o affection_n which_o may_v exclude_v we_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n every_o faithful_a know_v what_o hurt_v he_o or_o wherein_o his_o mind_n be_v trouble_v &_o often_o tempt_v it_o be_v better_a to_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n than_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o loose_v the_o everlasting_a thus_o s._n hierome_n wherefore_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n by_o her_o husband_n beurged_a to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n of_o religion_n much_o more_o than_o in_o other_o carnal_a sin_n she_o may_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v he_o least_o love_a danger_n she_o perish_v therein_o 3_o eccle._n 3_o yet_o if_o she_o perceive_v herself_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o constant_a that_o she_o fear_v no_o perversion_n at_o all_o she_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o remain_v with_o he_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v to_o 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even_o as_o the_o hear_v in_o our_o body_n do_v seem_v superfluous_a and_o without_o detriment_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v shave_v away_o so_o whatsoever_o a_o furious_a ruler_n can_v do_v unto_o thou_o account_v that_o among_o thy_o superfluity_n he_o take_v away_o thy_o poverty_n do_v he_o take_v away_o thy_o riches_n thy_o poverty_n and_o thy_o riches_n be_v in_o thy_o hart_n thy_o superfluity_n he_o may_v take_v away_o he_o may_v damnify_v they_o and_o be_v permit_v even_o hurt_v thy_o body_n life_n a_o christian_n shall_v make_v no_o account_n of_o his_o life_n for_o this_o life_n to_o those_o which_o think_v of_o another_o life_n even_o this_o life_n i_o say_v be_v to_o be_v account_v among_o superfluity_n for_o the_o martyr_n contemn_v even_o it_o also_o they_o loase_z not_o their_o life_n but_o they_o find_v it_o assure_v yourselves_o my_o brethren_n that_o enemy_n be_v not_o admit_v against_o the_o faithful_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v profitable_a to_o tempt_v and_o 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why_o fear_v thou_o a_o man_n o_o man_n which_o art_n carry_v in_o god_n bosom_n see_v thou_o fall_v not_o out_o of_o his_o bosom_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v there_o shall_v be_v for_o thy_o salvation_n not_o for_o thy_o destruction_n the_o martyr_n suffer_v the_o quartering_n of_o their_o member_n and_o be_v christian_n afraid_a of_o the_o injury_n of_o christian_a time_n subornation_n s._n augustin_n here_o speak_v of_o those_o country_n where_o infidel_n officer_n do_v of_o malice_n persecute_v christian_n by_o false_a subornation_n he_o which_o do_v thou_o a_o injury_n now_o do_v it_o with_o fear_n he_o say_v not_o open_o come_v to_o the_o idol_n he_o say_v not_o open_o come_v to_o my_o altar_n and_o there_o bankett_n and_o if_o he_o say_v so_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v he_o make_v his_o complaint_n let_v he_o bring_v his_o action_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o my_o altar_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n which_o i_o reverence_v let_v he_o say_v it_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o he_o devise_v crafty_o other_o thing_n prepare_v thy_o hair_n he_o whet_v his_o razor_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v away_o thy_o superfluity_n to_o shave_v away_o whatsoever_o thou_o must_v once_o leave_v let_v he_o take_v that_o which_o shall_v remain_v if_o he_o can_v what_o have_v this_o unjust_a ruler_n take_v from_o thou_o what_o great_a thing_n have_v he_o take_v that_o which_o the_o thief_n that_o which_o the_o burglar_a and_o if_o he_o go_v to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o with_o the_o murderer_n take_v if_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o kill_v the_o very_a body_n what_o take_v he_o from_o thou_o but_o that_o with_o the_o murderer_n take_v i_o favour_v he_o when_o i_o call_v he_o murderer_n for_o every_o murderer_n how_o heinous_a soever_o be_v a_o man_n that_o which_o the_o ague_n which_o the_o scorpion_n which_o the_o poison_a todstoole_n take_v all_o this_o their_o might_n when_o they_o rage_n against_o we_o be_v to_o do_v like_o the_o todstoole_n man_n 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