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Else if there be peril present, that the one shall be carried away unto error, then hath not only the law in the old Testament spoken there against, but Paul also commandeth in the second to the Corinthians the sixth chapter, saying: Bear not a strange yoke with infidels. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness? What concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the believer with an Infidel? How agreeth the Temple of God with Idols: Ye are the Temple of the living God. &c.

Elles yf there be parell presente, that the one shalbe caryed away vnto errour, then hath not onely the lawe in the olde Testamente spoken there agaynst, but Paule also commaundeth in the second to the Corinthians the sixte chapter, sayeng: Beare not a straūg yoke with infidels. For what felowshyp hathe righteousnes wythe vnryghteousnes? What company hathe lyghte with darkenesse? What concorde hathe Christe wyth Belial? Or what parte hathe the beleuer with an Infidell? How agreeth the Temple of God wyth Idolles: Ye are the Temple of ye lyuyng God. &c.

Marriage is a common participation of mind body, & goods. Now saith Paul: What unite can a faithful believer have with and infidel. The unbeliever cleaveth to unrighteousness, to darkness, to hypocrisy, to error, even unto the devil and to idolatry. Again: the faithful believer despiseth, abhorreth & condemneth ⟨image 27⟩all such things, loveth righteousness, the trueth of the Gospel, the light, even the Lord, and hath God living in him. How will these two now draw one yoke, which are of such a contrary mind? To draw one yoke, is a manner of speaking and is as much to say, as to have fellow ship, and to yoke them selves together in wedlock To bear a strange yoke, is it to take an unfaith ¹full mate, or one to give over himself unto such things, as may alienate his mind from God & his trueth. And verily what woman so ever taketh an unbelieving man, must draw after him in unbelief, yea & do, see, & hear that which is clean contrary unto faith, and hurtful to her soul. The children also shall be brought up in in fidelity. And though it come not to pass while the parents be alive, yet happeneth it after the death of the faithful? While such yoked folks also are alive, there is no tranquillity: & finally the believer must be in continual discord with the unbeliever, or else must he grant unto her & so do against God, against his own soul, and against his conscience. Therefore must we take good advisement afore hand, leest we yoke our selves, our friends or our children with unfaith full people, to the great hurt of our selves & ours