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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 47
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CHAP. XLVII.
The Conclusion of this Treatise.
These things, most renowned King, I have brought together, both to explain for what causes the unhappy, but sometimes most necessary help of divorce ought to be granted, according to Gods Word, by Princes and Rulers: as also to explain how the words of Christ d•e consent with such a grant. I have bin large indeed both in handling ⟨p. 24⟩those Oracles of God, and in laying down those certain principles, which he who will know what the mind of God is in this matter, must ever think on, and remember. But if we consider what mist and obscurity hath bin poured out by Antichrist upon this question, and how deep this pernicious contempt of wedlock, and admiration of single life, even in those who are not called thereto, hath sunk into many mens persuasions, I fear lest all that hath bin said, be hardly enough to persuade such that they would cease at length to make themselves wiser & holier then God himself, in being so severe to grant lawful marriage, and so easy to connive at all, not only whoredoms, but deflowrings, and adulteries. When as among the people of God, no whoredom was to be tolerated.
THese things, most renowned King, I have brought together, both to explain for what causes the unhappy, but sometimes most necessary help of divorce ought to be granted, according to Gods Word, by Princes and Rulers: as also to explain how the words of Christ de consent with such a grant. I have bin large indeed both in handling