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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 43
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CHAP. XLIII.
That to grant divorce for all the causes which have bin hitherto brought, disagrees not from the words of Christ naming only the cause of adultery.
Now we must see how these things can stand with the words of our Saviour, who seems directly to forbid all divorce except be for adultery. To the understanding whereof, we must ever remember this: That in the words of our Saviour there can be no contrariety. That his words and answers are not to be stretched beyond the question proposed. That our Saviour did not there purpose to treat of all the causes for which it might be lawful to divor• and marry again; for then that in the Co•hiaus of marrying again with […] guilt of adultery could not be added. That it is not good for that man to be alone who hath not the special gift from above. That it is good for every such one to be married, […] he may sh• fornication.
NOw wee must see how these things can stand with the words of our Saviour, who seems directly to forbid all divorce excepti be for adultery. To the understanding wherof, wee must ever remember this: That in the words of our Saviour there can be no contrarietie. That his words and answers are not to be stretcht beyond the question propos'd. That our Saviour did not there purpose to treat of all the causes for which it might be lawfull to divor• and marry again; for then that in the Co•hiaus of marrying again with 〈…〉 guilt of adultery could not be added. That it is not good for that man to be alone who hath not the special gift from above. That it is good for every such one to be married, he may sh fornication.