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A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his executors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one, of special points here handled; the other, of choice places of Scripture here quotedA godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted
Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1608Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608
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3. Object. Titus. 9. 10. Avoid an heretic after once or twice admonition. This (say they) is spoken to all Christians; and therefore for heresy, may a bill of divorce be given. Ans. First, that commandment is not given to every private person, but to the Ministers of the church, who after one or two admonitions, are to excommunicate and cut off all heretics from the Church. Secondly, it hindereth not, but that the bond of marriage may remain sure and firm, though one of the parties be cut off from the Church; for the believing husband must not forsake his unbelieving wife, if she will dwell with him: 1. Corinthians, 7. 12.
3. Obiect. Titus. 9. 10. Auoide an heretake after once or twice admonition. This (say they) is spoken to all Christians; and therefore for heresie, may a bill of diuorce be giuen. Ans. First, that commandemēt is not giuen to euery priuate person, but to the Ministers of the church, who after one or two admonitions, are to excommunicate and cut off all heretikes from the Church. Secondly, it hindreth not, but that the bond of mariage may remaine sure and firme, though one of the parties be cut off from the Church; for the beleeuing husband must not forsake his vnbeleeuing wife, if shee will dwell with him: 1. Corinthians, 7. 12.
4. Object. After marriage, one party may have a contagious and incurable disease, which may cause the other to give a bill of divorce. Answer. A contagious disease may cause a separation for a time, but no divorce; and if that disease be incurable, and disable the party from the duty of marriage, then such parties must think themselves, as it were, called of God to live in single life.
4. Obiect. After mariage, one partie may haue a contagious and incurable disease, which may cause the other to giue a bil of diuorce. Answer. A contagious disease may cause a separation for a time, but no diuorce; and if that disease bee incurable, and disable the partie from the dutie of mariage, then such parties must thinke themselues, as it were, called of God to liue in single life.