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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 23
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CHAP. XXIII.
That Marriage was granted by the ancient Fathers, even after the vow of single life.
That Mariage was granted by the ancient Fathers, ev'n after the vow of single life.
I omit his testimonies out of Cyprian, Gelasius, Epiphanius, contented only to relate what he thence collects to the present purpose.
Some will say perhaps, wherefore all this concerning marriage after vow of single life, when as the question was of marriage after divorce? For this reason, that they whom it so much moves, because some of the Fathers thought marriage after any kind of divorce, to be condemned of our Saviour, may see that this conclusion follows not. The Fathers thought all marriage after divorce to be forbidden of our Saviour, therefore they thought such marriage was not to be tolerated in a Christian. For the same Fathers judged it forbidden to marry after vow; yet such marriages they neither dissolved nor excommunicated. For these words of our Saviour, and of the holy Ghost, stood in their way; All cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. Every one