The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: In Two Books : Also the Judgement of Martin Bucer : Tetrachordon : and an Abridgement of Colasterion |
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Page v
... institutions of religion and the laws of society may oppose formi- dable barriers to restrain , but they must ultimately yield to its influence . It is the irrevocable law of human nature that the general will consentaneously and firmly ...
... institutions of religion and the laws of society may oppose formi- dable barriers to restrain , but they must ultimately yield to its influence . It is the irrevocable law of human nature that the general will consentaneously and firmly ...
Page viii
... institutions of society , have at length run themselves out ; or circumstances have arisen to expose their absurdity , or to abrogate their power . A great vital question involving the interests of morality and religion , and deeply ...
... institutions of society , have at length run themselves out ; or circumstances have arisen to expose their absurdity , or to abrogate their power . A great vital question involving the interests of morality and religion , and deeply ...
Page xi
... institutions , they resolve not to change an iota of things as they are ; yet will the present work , if read with attention , abate certain popular prejudices , and assuage certain irritable feelings which have betrayed a large portion ...
... institutions , they resolve not to change an iota of things as they are ; yet will the present work , if read with attention , abate certain popular prejudices , and assuage certain irritable feelings which have betrayed a large portion ...
Page xii
... institution of marriage itself . Matrimony certainly partakes more of the nature of a civil contract , than of that of a religious obligation ; and is a totally different thing from what either Popish or Protestant Churches in general ...
... institution of marriage itself . Matrimony certainly partakes more of the nature of a civil contract , than of that of a religious obligation ; and is a totally different thing from what either Popish or Protestant Churches in general ...
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... institution , promising a meet help against loneliness , and those words of Christ , " that his yoke is easy , and his burden light , " were not spoken in vain ; for if the knot of marriage may in no case be dissolved but for adultery ...
... institution , promising a meet help against loneliness , and those words of Christ , " that his yoke is easy , and his burden light , " were not spoken in vain ; for if the knot of marriage may in no case be dissolved but for adultery ...
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adultery affirm allowed answer Antichrist apostle argument better bill of divorce body bondage canon canon law cause of divorce CHAP charity Christ Christian church civil civil law command conscience consent covenant decrees desertion Deut dispense dissolve divine doctrine doth duty equity evil Fagius faith father fault flesh forbid fornication give God's gospel granted hardness of heart hate hath holy honour human husband infidel injury institution Jews joined judge judicial law Justinian law of Moses learned less lest liberty licence live Lord lust magistrate man's marriage marry Martin Bucer matrimony meet help ment mind moral nature never opinion ordinance PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND Paul peace permitted pharisees precept prove punishment reason reformation religion remedy riage saith Saviour scripture society soul spake suffered taught Tertullian thereof thing thought tion true truth unclean unfitness usury wedlock whenas wherein wife wisdom wise woman words of Christ