A09432:412
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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Thirdly, here may be asked, whether after divorce for adultery, the parties divorced may marry again, without committing adultery? This point hath bin diversly discussed, we will consider the reasons on both sides; First, for the lawfulness of it, especially to the party innocent.
Thirdly, here may be asked, whether after diuorce for adulterie, the parties diuorced may marrie againe, without committing adulterie? This point hath bin diuersly discussed, wee will consider the reasons on both sides; First, for the lawfulnes of it, especially to the party innocent.
1. From Christs doctrine in this place; for in his answer to the false interpretation of Moses politic Law, touching divorce, he first propounds a general rule, and then puts an exception thereto: the nature of which exception is, always to imply and put down the contrary to the general rule. As in this place; the general rule is, Whosoever putteth away his wife, causeth her to commit adultery; & he that marrieth her ⟨p. 147⟩committeth adultery. The exception then must be contrary; namely, that in the case of adultery, he that puts away his wife, lawfully convicted thereof, causeth her not to commit adultery; neither he that marrieth her that is divorced, doth commit adultery. If it be said, that Christ propoundeth two rules, one for the case of divorce, the other for the case of marrying after divorce; & applieth his exception for adultery only to the case of divorce, and not to the case of marriage after divorce. Ans. As the exception for adultery, is here in this chapter joined with the case of divorce; he that putteth away his wife, except it be for fornication, &c. so in the 19. cha. v. 9. the same exception for adultery, is expressly applied not only to the case of divorce, but also to the case of marriage after divorce; saying, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and marry another, committeth adultery: so that if in this place the exception make the divorce lawful for adultery, then in the 19. chapter, it maketh it lawful to marry again after such divorce, without the guilt of adultery. 2. The innocent party is not to be punished for