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The Judgement of Martin Bucer concerning divorce written to Edward the sixth, in his…The Ivdgement of Martin Bucer concerning divorce written to Edward the sixt, in his…
The Judgement of Martin Bucer concerning divorce written to Edward the sixth, in his second book of the Kingdom of Christ, and now Englished : wherein a late book restoring the doctrine and discipline of divorce is here confirmed and justified by the authority of Martin Bucer to the Parliament of England.The Ivdgement of Martin Bucer concerning divorce written to Edward the sixt, in his second book of the Kingdom of Christ, and now Englisht : wherein a late book restoring the doctrine and discipline of divorce is heer confirm'd and justify'd by the authoritie of Martin Bucer to the Parlament of England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1644
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THE JUDGEMENT OF MARTIN BUCER TOUCHING DIVORCE. › Chapter 35
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CHAP. XXXV.
Places in the Writings of the Apostle Paul touching divorce explained.
Places in the Writings of the Apostle Paul touching divorce explain'd.
Let us consider the answers of the Lord given by the Apostle severally. Concerning the first which is Rom. 7. 1. Know yet not brethren, for I speak to them that know the law, &c. Ver. 2. The woman is bound ⟨p. 13⟩by the law to her husband so long as he liveth. Here it is certain that the holy Ghost had no purpose to determine ought of marriage, or divorce, but only to bring an example from the common and ordinary law of wedlock, to show that as no covenant holds either party being dead, so now that we are not bound to the law, but to Christ our Lord, seeing that through him we are dead to sin, and to the law; and so joined to Christ that we may bring forth fruit in him from a willing godliness, and not by the compulsion of law, whereby our sins are more excited, and become more violent. What therefore the holy Spirit here speaks of matrimony, cannot be extended beyond the general rule.
LEt us consider the answers of the Lord giv'n by the Apostle severally. Concerning the first which is Rom. 7. 1. Know yet not brethren, for I speak to them that know the law, &c. Ver. 2. The woman is bound ⟨p. 13⟩by the law to her husband so long as he liveth. Heer it is certain that the holy Ghost had no purpose to determine ought of mariage, or divorce, but only to bring an example from the common and ordinary law of wedlock, to shew that as no covnant holds either party beeing dead, so now that wee are not bound to the law, but to Christ our Lord, seeing that through him wee are dead to sin, and to the law; and so joyn'd to Christ that wee may bring forth fruit in him from a willing godlines, and not by the compulsion of law, wherby our sins are more excited, and become more violent. What therfore the holy Spirit heer speaks of matrimony, cannot be extended beyond the general rule.