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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 41
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. XLI.
Whether the husband or wife deserted may marry to another.
The wives desertion of her husband the Christian Emperors plainly decreed to be a just cause of divorce, when as they granted him the right thereof, if she had but lain out one night against his will without pr•ble •use. But of the man deserting his wife they did not so determine: Yet if we look into the Word of God, we shall find, that he who though but for a year without just cause forsakes his wife, and neither provides for her maintenance, nor signifies his purpose of returning, and good will towards her, when as he may, hath forfeited hi• […] in •er s• for•ak'n. For the Spirit of God speaks plainly, that both man and wife hath such power over one another's person as that they cannot deprive each other of •iving together, but by […] and for a time.
THe wives desertion of her husband the Christian Emperours plainly decreed to be a just cause of divorce, when as they granted him the right therof, if she had but lain out one night against his will without pr•ble •use. But of the man deserting his wife they did not so determine: Yet if we look into the Word of God, wee shall find, that he who though but for a year without just cause forsakes his wife, and neither provides for her maintenance, nor signifies his purpose of returning, and good will towards her, when as he may, hath forfeted hi in er s forak'n. For the Spirit of God speaks plainly, tht both man and wife hath such power over one anothers person as that they cannot deprive each other of iving together, but by and for a time.