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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 26
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CHAP. XXVI.
That God in his law did not only grant, but also command divorce to certain men.
Deul. 24. 1. When a man hath taken a wife, &c. But in Mala. 2. 15, 16. is read the Lords command to put her away whom a man hates, in these words. Take heed to your spirit, and let none deal injuriously against the wife of his youth. If he hate, let him put away, saith the Lord God of Israel. And he shall hide thy violence with his garment, that marries her divorced by thee, saith the Lord of hosts; But take heed to your spirit, and do no injury. By these testimonies of the divine law, we see that the Lord did not only permit, but also expressly and earnestly commanded his people, by whom he would that all holiness and faith of marriage covenant should be observed, that he who could not induce his mind to love his wife with a true conjugal love, might dismiss her that she might marry to another.
DEul. 24. 1. When a man hath taken a wife, &c. But in Mala. 2. 15, 16. is read the Lords command to put her away whom a man hates, in these words. Take heed to your spirit, and let none deal injuriously against the wife of his youth. If he hate, let him put away, saith the Lord God of Israel. And he shall hide thy violence with his garment, that maries her divorc't by thee, saith the Lord of hosts; But take heed to your spirit, and doe no injury. By these testimonies of the divine law, wee see that the Lord did not only permit, but also expresly and earnestly commanded his people, by whom he would that all holiness and faith of mariage convant should be observ'd, that he who could not induce his minde to love his wife with a true conjugal love, might dismisse her that shee might marry to another.