A10322:40
A defence of the judgment of the Reformed churches. That a man may lawfully…A defence of the iudgment of the Reformed churches. That a man may lawfullie…
A defence of the judgment of the Reformed churches. That a man may lawfully not only put away his wife for her adultery, but also marry another. / Wherein both Robert Bellarmin the Jesuits Latin treatise, and an English pamphlet of a nameless author maintaining the contrary are co[n]futed by John Raynolds. A taste of Bellarmins dealing in controversies of religion: how he depraveth Scriptures, misalleagthe [sic] fathers, and abuseth reasons to the perverting of the truth of God, and poisoning of his Church with error..A defence of the iudgment of the Reformed churches. That a man may lawfullie not onelie put awaie his wife for her adulterie, but also marrie another. / Wherin both Robert Bellarmin the Iesuites Latin treatise, and an English pamphlet of a namelesse author mainteyning the contrarie are co[n]futed by Iohn Raynolds. A taste of Bellarmins dealing in controversies of religion: how he depraveth Scriptures, misalleagthe [sic] fathers, and abuseth reasons to the perverting of the truth of God, and poisoning of his Churche with errour..
Dordrecht: printed by George Walters, 1609
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because the words then do breed no sense at all; in which sort to thinketh that any wise man spake, were folly; that Christ the word and wisdom of God were impiety. Nay if some of Bellarmins scholars should say that words must be ⟨p. 6⟩supplied to make it perfect sense, rather than their master be cast of as a wrangler: they would be quickly forced to pluck in this horn, or else they might chance to leap (which is worse) out of the frying pan into the fire. For adversative particles import an opposition and contrariety unto that sentence against which they are brought in Now, the sentence is, that who so put teth away his wife and marrieth another, doth commit adultery.
because the words then doe breede noe sence at all; in which sorte to thinkethat any wise man spake, were solly; that Christ the worde and wisdome of God were impietie. Nay if some of Bellarmins schollers shoulde say that words must bee ⟨p. 6⟩supplied to make it percit sence, rather than their maister bee cast of as a wrāgler: they would be quickely forced to pluck in this horne, or els they might chance to leape (which is worse) out of the frying pan into the fire. For adversative particles import an opposition and contrariety vnto that sentence agaynste which they are brought in Now, the sentence is, that who so put teth away his wife and marrieth another, doth commit adulterie.
Wherefore, he by consequent, committeth not adultery who doth so for whoredom: If the particle be adversative, and must have words accordingly supplied, & understood to make the sense perfect. Thus the shift and cavil which Bellarmin hath drawn out of the double meaning of the Greek word, is either idle and beateth the air; or if it strike any, it striketh himself, & giveth his cause a deadly wound. Yea that which he principally sought to confute, he hath confirmed thereby.
Wherefore, hee by consequent, cōmitteth not adulterie who doth so for whoredome: If the particle bee adversative, and must have words accordingly supplied, & vnderstood to make the sence percttt. Thus the shift and cavill which Bellarmin hath drawen out of the double meaning of the Greeke worde, is either idle and beateth the aire; or if it strike any, it striketh himselfe, & giveth his cause a deadly wound. Yea that which he principally sought to confute, hee hath confirmed thereby.