The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The contrary whereof is Polygamy, that is, the having of moe Wives then one at once: which, howsoever it pleased God for a time to tolerate in the Jews, and in the Patriarchs, before them, for the increase of the World, but principally of his Church; yet was always a corruption of holy Marriage and unlawful (without special dispensation from God himself:) for

The contrarie whereof is Polygamie, that is, the hauing of moe Wiues then one at once: which, howsoeuer it pleased God for a time to tolerate in the Iewes, and in the Patriarkes, before them, for the increase of the World, but principally of his Church; yet was alwayes a corruption of holy Marriage and vnlawfull (without speciall dispensation from God himselfe:) for

First, God ^cin the first institution of holy Marriage, coupled together but one man and one woman, Adam and Eve, and created only two from whom all Mankind should come; when yet all other spirits were his also, as the Prophet disputeth, Mal. 2. 15. This reason our Saviour yieldeth, Mat. 19. 4. Have ye not read, that he which made from the beginning, made them one male, and one female?

First, God ^cin the first institution of holy Marriage, coupled together but one man and one woman, Adam and Eue, and created onely two from whom all Mankinde should come; when yet all other spirits were his also, as the Prophet disputeth, Mal. 2. 15. This reason our Sauiour yeeldeth, Mat. 19. 4. Haue yee not read, that he which made from the beginning, made them one male, and one female?