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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 15
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.
The 7th Law of the sanctifying and ordering of marriage.
The 7th Law of the sanctifying and ordering of mariage.
Besides these things, Christ our King, and his Churches 1require from your sacred Majesty, that you would take upon you the just care of marriages. For it is unspeakable, how many good consciences are hereby entangled, afflicted, and in danger, because there are no just laws, no speedy way constituted, according to Gods Word, touching this holy society and fountain of mankind. For seeing matrimony is a civil thing, men, that they may rightly contract, inviolably keep, and not without extreme necessity dissolve marriage, are not only to be taught by the doctrine and discipline of the Church, but also are to be acquitted, aided, and compelled by laws and judicature of the Common-wealth. Which thing pious Emperors acknowledging, and therein framing themselves to the law of Nations, gave laws both of contracting and preserving, and also where an unhappy need required, of divorcing marriages. As may be seen in the Code of Justinian the 5 Book, from the beginning through 24 titles. And in the Authentic of Justinian the 22, and some others.
BEsides these things, Christ our King, and his Churches 1require from your sacred Majesty, that you would take upon you the just care of mariages. For it is unspeakable, how many good consciences are heerby entangl'd, af•licted, and in danger, because there are no just laws, no speedy way constituted, according to Gods Word, touching this holy society and fountain of mankind. For seeing matrimony is a civil thing, men, that they may rightly contract, inviolably keep, and not without extreme necessitie dissolv mariage, are not only to be taught by the doctrine and discipline of the Church, but also are to be acquitted, aided, and compell'd by laws and judicature of the Common-wealth. Which thing pious Emperours acknowledgeing, and therin framing themselvs to the law of Nations, gave laws both of contracting and preserving, and also where an unhappy need requir'd, of divorcing mariages. As may be seen in the Code of Justinian the 5 Book, from the beginning through 24 titles. And in the Authentic of Justinian the 22, and some others.