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Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…
Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge.
London: printed by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622London: printed by Iohn Haviland for William Bladen, 1622
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§. 82. Of two only to be joined together in marriage.
§. 82. Of two only to be ioyned together in mariage.
The third point concerning the nearness of man and wife, in these words (they two shall be one flesh) affordeth two other doctrines.
The third point concerning the neerenesse of man and wife, in these words (they two shall be one flesh) affordeth two other doctrines.
1. Marriage can be but betwixt two, one man, and one woman: for it is impossible that more then two should so nearly, and firmly be joined together, as man and wife are. Every word almost in this law proveth this doctrine. For it saith a man, not men: to a wife, not to wives: to his wife, not to another's wife: two, not more then two: they two, not any two: one flesh, not many fleshes.
1. Mariage can be but betwixt two, one man, and one woman: for it is impossible that more then two should so neerely, and firmely be ioyned together, as man and wife are. Euery word almost in this law proueth this doctrine. For it saith a man, not men: to a wife, not to wiues: to his wife, not to anothers wife: two, not more then two: they two, not any two: one flesh, not many fleshes.