,transcrib$ f ! #aheg ,william ,skeff+ton edition4 ,,*ri/ian ,,m>riage ,,indissoluble4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,pla9 ,s]mon 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prea*$ ,,at ,,ar*bi%op ,,t5ison',s ,,*apel4 ,,on ,,! ,,fif? ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,tr9ity1 #aheg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,james ,,gall[ay ,,c[an1 ,,m9i/] ,,( ,,! ,,*apel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,william ,,skeff+ton1 #afc1 ,,piccadilly4 #aheg4 ,price #d;d41 or #bs4 #f;d4 p] doz4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ ,s]mon is pr9t$1 p>tly because "s :o he>d x wi%$ to possess x1 & p>tly because x has be5 sugge/$ to me t x w\ld be useful = di/ribution z a tract4 ,x is simply :at ,i h call$ x1 8a pla9 ,s]mon10 writt5 & pr9t$ = ord9>y he>]s & read]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,mat!w1 ,,xix1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,! ,ph>isees also came unto ,him1 tempt+ ,him1 & say+ unto ,him1 ,is x lawful = a man to put away 8 wife = e cause8 ,& ,he answ]$ & said unto !m1 ,h ye n read1 t ,he :i* made !m at ! beg9n+ made !m male & female1 ,& said1 ,= ?is cause %all a man leave fa!r & "m1 & %all cleave to 8 wife2 & !y twa9 %all be "o fle%8 ,:]e=e !y are no m twa91 b "o fle%4 ,:at !re=e ,,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 let n man put asund]4 8,,! prie/'s lips %\ld keep k1 & !y %\ld seek ! law at 8 m\?40 ,?is 0 "p ( ! repro( :i* ,god1 ?r\gh ! prophet ,mala*i1#c adm9i/]$ to ,8 prie/s & ,8 p1 = n tea*+ & n le>n+ ! div9e w respect+ idolatry & adult]y4 ,! words may well ar\se u1 my bre?r5--,god's prie/s & ,god's p--f ! apa?y :i* w\ld nei!r proclaim nor seek = ! tea*+ ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 9 ! "t ( a great moral & religi\s crisis4 ,y all "k1 probably1 to :at ,i allude4 ,!re is a bill n[ be=e ! ,l[] ,h\se ( ,p>liam5t1 hav+ pass$ ! ,upp] ,h\se1 :i* proposes to make x a common law ( ! l&1 t ,*ri/ian m>riages may1 9 c]ta9 cases1 be :olly dissolv$1 & t ! divorc$ p]sons may re-m>ry 9 ! lifetimes ( ^? f :om !y h be5 divorc$4 ,yea1 & ev5 m3 ! bill w\ld give full lib]ty 7design$ly x w\ld seem1 f ! language ( its advocates7 to ! p]son ^: guilt has r5d]$ ! divorce possible1 to p]petuate t guilt 9 company ) ! fir/ p>tn] 9 x1 & to dignify ! union by ! appellation ( ,holy ,matrimony4 ,n[1 my bre?r51 ,i c\ld adduce _m moral reasons :y we %\ld take al>m at ! mo/ di/ant prospect ( su* a /ate ( ?+s1 & set ourselves mo/ e>ne/ly to "w1 if n to oppose x1 yet at lea/ to put x (f1 until we h _h "t to judge ( its exp$i5cy & its consequ5ces2 b ,i take a high] /&1 & ,i entreat y to d s--a religi\s /&4 ,! ,^w ( ,god deals ) ! "q ( m>riage1 & legislates ^u x2 ,god prescribes ! qualifications = x1 ! duties ( x1 ! nature & endurance ( its cov5ant1 & ! prohibitions aga9/ ent]+ ^u x4 ,are y prep>$1 my bre?r51 to say t all t is n[ propos$ z law ( ! l& is 9 h>mony ) ! law ( ,god8 ,recollect y d say s1 if y d n /rongly d5y x & prote/ aga9/ x4 8,he t is n ) me is aga9/ me40 ,god ,himself deals ) ?is :ole "q4 ,h y s inve/igat$ ! subject1 z to feel conv9c$ t man only proposes n[ to c>ry out ,god's law8 ,if y 7 appeal$ to to petition aga9/ ?is bill1 or to pray t x may be put (f1 w\ld y\r refusal to d s 7if y refus$7 be gr\nd$ ^u a ?or\gh conviction1 =m$ f dev\t & c>eful /udy ( ,god's ,^w1 t !re 0 no?+ religi\sly wrong 9 ! measure6 ,no6 ,to _m ( y ! trumpet has appe>$ to give an unc]ta9 s\nd1 & y h n prep>$ y\rselves = ! battle4 8,! prie/'s lips h n kept k1 & y h n s\ght ! law at 8 m\?10 or any:]e else4 ,i say n ?is 9 idle declamation aga9/ o!rs1 de> bre?r54 ,i exempt n myself :5 ,i say t ! va/ majority ( ,god's prie/s & p h long rema9$ 9 /range & culpable ignorance or indiff]5ce ab\t ! tea*+ ( ,god1 & ! occasional human legislation on ?is subject2 & t x is only v gradually t !y are be+ awak5$1 & l$ to ! k ( :at has ,div9e sanction & :at has human sanction1 & consequ5tly to a correct judgm5t1 z to :at %\ld be done at ?is crisis4 ,let u1 my bre?r51 awake quickly & ?or\ghly1 :ile !re is use 9 s do+4 ,let u1 prie/s & p1 betake u to ! ,^w ( ,god1 & speak & he> :at is !re writt52 & !n let u g =? to be do]s ( t ,^w1 accord+ to our sev]al abilities & opportunities4 ,m>riage1 y "k1 0 in/itut$ 9 ! "t ( man's innoc5cy4 ,god judg$ t x 0 n good = man to be alone2 ,he !re=e gave him a help meet = him4 ,t help 0 a creature =m$1 n sep>ately & indep5d5tly1 b out ( himself--bone ( 8 bone1 & fle% ( 8 fle%4 ,& s close & de> 0 ! union1 div9ely cem5t$ betwe5 !m1 int5d$ to be1 t ,adam 0 taught by ,god to say--& ,moses to record = future m5--8,!re=e %all a man leave 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 & %all cleave unto 8 wife1 & !y %all be "o fle%40 #e ,?us 0 m>riage1 by ,div9e in/itution1 made ! fir/ & close/ ( human relation%ips4 ,& fre%1 & high]1 & holi] hon\rs 7 be/[$ on x1 :5 ,*ri/ made x ! glori\s type ( ,8 own nev]-to-be-brok5 union ) ,8 ,*ur*2 call+ ,himself ! bridegroom1 h] ! bride2 giv+ ,himself = h]1 & lov+ & *]i%+ h] z ,8 own fle%2 & provid+ t %e %\ld be pres5t$ to ,him a glori\s ,*ur*1 n hav+ spot or wr9kle1 or any su* ?+2 t h] esp\sals %\ld be celebrat$ by angels1 & t %e %\ld be = ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,! hi/ory ( ! in/itution ( m>riage1 & ?is exaltation ( x into a type ( ,*ri/'s et]nal union ) ! ,*ur* 7s mu* dwelt on 9 "s books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t7 w\ld tea* u cle>ly1 t no divorce1 save by dea?1 0 orig9ally contemplat$ 9 ! ,div9e m9d2 & ?is is fur!r inconte/ibly prov$ by ,*ri/ 9 ! language ( ! text--8,h ye n read1 t ,he :i* made !m at ! beg9n+0 7,he1 t is1 :o design$ :at !y %\ld be & d1 & has an indisputable "r to ex]cise ,8 w7 8made !m male & female10 7male & female man1 ?is means--imp]fect p>ts ( "o be+--8man107 & jo9$ !m toge!r1 8& said1 ,= ?is cause %all a man leave fa!r & "m1 & %all cleave to 8 wife2 & !y twa9 %all be "o fle%8 ,:]e=e !y are no m twa91 b "o fle%4 ,:at !re=e ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 let n man put asund]40 ,?is1 bre?r51 is ,,*ri/ ! ,,^w',s answ] to ! "q ( ! ,ph>isees1 8,:e!r x is lawful = a man to put away 8 wife = e cause40 ,he ref]s ,8 inquir]s imm$iately to ! orig9al in/itution ( m>riage1 z a suffici5t answ]1 &1 quot+ ! words !n us$ by ! ,creator ,himself1 or dictat$ by ,8 inspiration1 expressive ( ! mo/ entire & p]man5t union requir$ betwe5 a man & 8 wife--words :i* ,he says make !m no long] 8twa91 b "o fle%0--,he adds ,8 own absolute1 p]emptory1 & unqualifi$ decree1 8,:at !re=e ,god has jo9$ toge!r1 let n man put asund]40 ,9 ?is s5t5ce1 obs]ve ,he makes no exception2 ,he all[s nei!r adult]y nor any o!r cause1 z a ju/ification ( a brea* ( ,8 prohibition4 ,he positively =bids e human be+ to dissolve a union1 :i*1 z ,he %[s1 ! ,almighty design$ to be indissoluble4 #g ,8 words 7 object$ to by ! ,ph>isees1 z my int]pretation ( !m w d\btless be by "s1 because 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t--9 ! ,law giv5 by ,moses--!re 7 di/9ct rules ( divorce2 n simply ( putt+ away1 b ( m>ry+ aga94 8,!y say unto ,him1 #8,:y did ,moses !n comm& to give a writ+ ( divorcem5t1 & to put h] away4'0 ,x is to ^! words1 conta9$ 9 ! #bd? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 vv4 #a1 #b1 t ! ,ph>isees allud$3 8,:5 a man ha? tak5 a wife & m>ri$ h]1 & x come to pass t %e f9d no fav\r 9 8 eyes1 because he ha? f\nd "s uncleanness 9 h]1 !n let him write h] a bill ( divorcem5t1 & give x 9 h] h&1 & s5d h] out ( 8 h\se4 ,& :5 %e is dep>t$ out ( 8 h\se1 %e may g & be ano!r man's wife40 ,n[ ?is1 x mu/ be admitt$1 0 naturally a /umbl+-block to ! ,ph>isees1 prev5t+ ! easy reception ( ,*ri/'s tea*+4 ,& yet x %\ld h pres5t$ no p]man5t difficulty to tea*able m9ds4 ,0 ?is1 9 ,moses's "t 7& s9ce1 till ,*ri/'s71 ! law ( ,god8 ,:at ( t8 ,god1 by ,8 prophet ,jesus ,*ri/ 7we c say ,god 9 ,8 own p]son71 n[ repeal$ t law1 & rev]t$ to ,8 orig9al decl>ations & prohibitions4 ,:o1 !n1 %all p]ceive a contradiction 9 ! =bidd+ ( divorce1 because x _h be5 previ\sly all[$1 :5 x is ! same au?ority :i* ex]ts itself fir/ to all[1 & !n to disall[8 ,:o %all v5ture to say x is lawful = man to act n[ ^u a law long s9ce repeal$ by ,god1 & replac$ by a directly contr>y "o8 ,b1 bre?r51 ?is nev] 0 ,god's law4 ,he> :at ,*ri/ says--8,moses1 because ( ! h>dness ( y\r he>ts1 suff]$ y to put away y\r wives3 b f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s40 ,moses1 ! civil magi/rate1 f9d+ x impossible to re/ra9 ! ob/9ate & rebelli\s ,israelites )9 ! b\nds orig9ally set = !m by ,god1 attempt$ to regulate1 9 "s measure1 _! lawless ways1 & to secure "s reg>d = public & private rights4 ,accord+ly1 z !y _h fall5 into ! practice ( dismiss+ _! wives = _m frivol\s reasons1 & (t5 9 mom5t>y displeasure1 ( :i* !y aft]w>ds rel5t$1 & s\ght !m aga91 ,moses requir$ t :5 !y did s dismiss _! wives1 !y %\ld d x delib]ately1 & 9 a =mal way1 writ+ a bill ( divorcem5t2 & ) ! und]/&+1 probably z a *eck ^u precipitancy1 t no aft] rep5tance %\ld r5d] !m able to claim _! wives aga91 if !y _h avail$ !mselves ( _! suppos$ lib]ty1 & tak5 o!r husb&s4 ,s mu* ( sanction & regulation ( unlawful c\rses did ,moses condesc5d to4 ,b x may be object$3 8,moses 0 ,god's deputy1 :at he sanction$ ,god !re=e mu/ h approv$40 ,n[1 truly1 we d n suppose t ,moses act$ )\t ,div9e p]mission2 b su* p]mission did n am\nt to approval4 ,suppose y t ,god approv$ ( ! ignorance ( ! hea!n1 because we are told ,he 8w9k$ at x80 ,0 wick$ ,balaam's =bidd5 j\rney approv$ by ,god1 because ,he direct$ :at %\ld be said & done on x8 ,0 ! lawless divorce betwe5 ! k+ ,jehovah & ,8 k+dom ,israel1 & ! re-m>riage ( t k+dom ) an e>?ly k+1 div9ely approv$1 because regulations = ! managem5t ( t adult]\s k+dom 7 v\*saf$ by ,god8 ,no1 bre?r52 ,god simply made ! be/ ( ! evil4 ,he set b\nds to x1 & s dim9i%$ x2 9 a measure condesc5d+ to human infirmities1 & effect+ ?r\gh !m ,8 good & wise purposes4 ,?us ,he has ev] done & /ill does3 b n 9 ! case ( sep>ation ( man & wife = re-m>riage2 all sanction1 all tol]ation ( ?is brea* ( ,8 comm&m5t ,he has )drawn = ev]4 8,i say unto y0 7!y are ,*ri/'s words7 8:osoev] %all put away 8 wife1 except x be = =nication1 & %all m>ry ano!r1 committe? adult]y2 & :oso m>rie? h] :i* is put away1 do? commit adult]y40 ,b "h x is object$3 8,?is is grant+ ! :ole matt] 9 dispute--#8,except x be = =nication4' ,?is is all t is propos$ to ! ,legislature n[3 ! putt+ away ( an unfai?ful wife1 & 7! v[s betwe5 !m be+ ?us loos$7 ! removal ( ob/acles to a fre% m>riage or m>riages40 ,n[1 ,i confess1 bre?r51 t ! full explanation ( ?is app>5t exception is :at ,i _c (f] )9 ! space ( "t all[$ me ?is morn+4 ,nei!r c x be giv5 at all to ^? :o w n be/[ on x close & some:at le>n$ att5tion4 ,i am satisfi$ 9 my own m9d 7& ,i believe ,i c\ld satisfy any "o :o w /udy ! passage ) me71 t ?is is no real exception to ! g5]al prohibition4 ,b ,i c %[ y all1 9 few words1 h[ little its ord9>y int]pretation is to be reli$ on4 ,x is m5tion$ twice1 #aj once 9 ! he>+ ( ! multitude1 once to ! ,ph>isees4 ,x is f\nd only 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 writt5 = ,jewi% conv]ts4 ,x does n occur 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,m>k1 or 9 t ( ,/4 ,luke1 writt5 = ! ,g5tiles1 9 bo? ( :i* ! prohibition ( putt+ away is absolute & )\t exception1 & x is nev] once allud$ to 9 any o!r "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,n ev5 9 ! ,epi/les to ! ,cor9?ians1 among :om ! s9 9 "q 0 a v common "o1 & to :om ,/4 ,paul gives full directions ab\t ! m>ri$ /ate1 is !re ! remote/ h9t ( su* a sep>ation be+ lawful1 ?\gh ! v]se ( ! ,gospel 9 :i* x occurs is actually ref]r$ to 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ! #a/ ,epi/le1 7vv4 #aj1 #aa74 8,& unto ! m>ri$ ,i comm&1 yet n ,i1 b ! ,"l 7#8,mat!w xix1 #f1 #i1' says ! m>g9al ref]5ce71 ,let n ! wife dep>t f h] husb&3 b if %e dep>t1 let h] rema9 unm>ri$1 or be reconcil$ to h] husb&2 & let n ! husb& put away 8 wife40 ,n[1 :5 we rememb] t all ,holy ,scripture 0 dictat$ by ! same ,_s2 t t ,_s br\ght to ! remembrance ( ! ,sacr$ ,writ]s1 or taught !m all t ,*ri/ did & said1 & sugge/$ to !m all t !y %\ld write2 t all ! sacr$ writ+s 7 n at once put into ! h&s ( ea* ,*ri/ian disciple1 b t 9 mo/ cases probably only a s+le gospel & an epi/le or two 7 to be f\nd 9 any "o *ur*1 :at inf]5ce are we compell$ to draw f ?is exception be+ m5tion$ only 9 ! ,gospel writt5 fir/1 & writt5 = ,jews2 b t x 0 a p>5!tical recognition ( ! ,jewi% crim9al law1 :i* put ! adult]] & adult]ess to dea?8 ,z ?\gh ,*ri/ _h begun to decl>e ,8 decree1 t m>riage %\ld 9 no case be dissolv$1 & !n /opp$ %ort to ann\nce 9 a p>5!sis1 t ,he meant n1 at lea/ 9 _! case1 at t "t1 to int]f]e ) ! husb&'s "r to deliv] up a fai?less wife to ! (fic]s ( ju/ice1 to be dealt ) by ! law4 ,! ,g5tiles _h no su* law deliv]$ !m f ,god3 !y 7 receiv+ ,div9e law = ! fir/ "t3 9 writ+ = !m1 !re=e1 !re 0 no ne$ ( su* an allusion to ! ,mosaic law1 & accord+ly ! ,_s left x out1 ?\gh x _h be5 spok5 by ,*ri/4 ,b1 h[ev] ?is may be1 ev5 if !re is an exception 9 ! case ( su* s91 to ! g5]al law aga9/ putt+ away1 !re is no exception :atev] to ! g5]al law aga9/ re-m>riage 9 ea* o!r's lifetime4 8,:osoev] %all put away 8 wife0 78except x be = =nication10 belongs only to ^! words1 mo/ cle>ly n to ^? t foll[71 8& %all m>ry ano!r1 committe? adult]y2 & :oso m>rie? h] :i* is put away0 7?is means 9 ! orig9al ,greek any divorc$ woman7 8do? commit adult]y40 ,y get ! full =ce ( ?is :ole prohibition1 if y be> 9 m9d t our ,"l is answ]+ ! ,ph>isees' ref]5ce to ! p]mission giv5 by ,moses 9 ! fir/ & second v]ses ( ! #bd? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 & %[+ :at 0 to be obs]v$ 9 future4 ,) ref]5ce to ! fir/ v]se1 :i* recognises putt+ away 9 c]ta9 cases1 ,*ri/ says1 8,:oso putte? away 8 wife 7except x be = =nication71 & m>rie? ano!r1 committe? adult]y40 ,9 answ] to ! second v]se1 9 :i* ,moses p]mits1 8,:5 %e is dep>t$ out ( 8 h\se1 %e may g & be ano!r man's wife10 ,*ri/ says1 8,:osoev] m>rie? any divorc$ woman1 committe? adult]y40 ,?is1 !n1 is ! sum ( ! matt]3--,p]haps ,*ri/ p]mits a man s to put away a fai?less wife1 z no long] to h 8 home & *ildr5 contam9at$ by h] pres5ce1 or to be responsible = h] ma9t5ance & recognition z 8 wife3 b ,he does n all[ him to take ano!r wife 9 h] lifetime2 & if any "o m>ries h]1 ,he c\nts him an adult]]1 a s9n] ( t odi\s class :i* ,god1 :5 ,he rul$ temporally1 comm&$ to be /on$ to dea?1 & :om ,he /ill condemns to spiritual & et]nal dea?1 say+ ?r\gh ,8 apo/le1 t !y 8%all n inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god40 #ab ,9 ! face ( all ?is1 & ,i h urg$ b a ti! ( :at might be said1 c a ,*ri/ian ,/ate provide = ! divorce ( ,*ri/ians1 & _! re-m>riage ) o!rs1 dur+ ! lives ( _! only lawful husb&s or wives8 ,i say mo/ confid5tly1 ,no6 ,9 my ,ma/]'s "n ,i prote/ mo/ l\dly aga9/ su* di%on\r to ,8 comm&s1 & entreat y prote/ ) me4 ,b suppose ! ,/ate insi/s ^u h] civil p[]1 alleg+ ! rule ( exp$i5cy1 :i* is s lam5tably urg$ 9 ^! days1 & ma9ta9+ t we _c legislate n[ accord+ to ! law ( ,god4 ,suppose %e legalises su* divorces & reunions4 ,:at !n8 ,:y1 let h] take ! responsibility :olly on h]self3 let h] treat !m z civil contracts1 & n require ! ,*ur* to jo9 9 su* spiritual adult]y aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,i crave y\r e>ne/ att5tion & w>m sympa?y1 de>ly belov$1 9 ! t]rible alt]native :i* ?reat5s u1 ! m9i/]s ( ,*ri/4 ,if ?is bill passes1 )\t a proviso1 t ! ,*ur* %all n be call$ on to celebrate or sanction su* unions1 !n we mu/ ei!r :olly r5\nce our allegiance to ,*ri/ 9 ?is behalf1 or brave ! law ( ! l& by becom+ rebels aga9/ x1 9 n m>ry+ adult]]s & adult]esses1 & n admitt+ !m to ,holy ,communion4 ,a politician ( ! n9ete5? c5tury may urge 7& be applaud$ = x71 t y _c legislate n[ by ! ,decalogue4 8,y _c put d[n a!ism10 he may tell y1 8or idolatry1 or blasphemy1 or ,sabba? desecration40 ,t may be1 ?\gh ! admission is a fe>ful "o4 ,b y d n call ^u ! (fic]s ( religion to take "p 9 ^? s9s4 ,n[1 if y make me m>ry adult]]s1 or adm9i/] to !m ! bless$ ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/1 x is all ! same ?+ z if y compell$ me to prea* a!ism f ?is pulpit1 or to wor%ip an idol be=e ,god's alt>1 or to blaspheme ,8 holy "n 9 ,8 sanctu>y1 or set ! example ( ,sabba? desecration4 ,look at ! ,*ur*'s s]vice = ,holy ,matrimony4 ,x requires ! respective p>ties to say be=e ,god1 t !re is no disqualification 9 ,8 sight to _! union4 ,x pl$ges !m to take ea* o!r = bett] or worse1 till dea? p>ts !m4 ,x unites !m ) ! solemn words1 8,^? :om ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 let no man put asund]40 ,x makes ! prie/ say to ,god1 t x %all nev] be lawful to put asund] ^? :om ,he by matrimony has made "o1 & x requires him to pron\nce1 z by ,god's au?ority & 9 ,god's "n1 two solemn b5$ictions on ! union ( ^? be=e him4 ,is n ?is an awful pr(anation if us$ 9 ! case ( adult]]s8 ,is x n1 9 ! memorable language ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 #ad 8beyond ! p[] ( *>ity itself to hope = ,god's bless+ on an union :i* _h its orig9 9 a guilty passion1 & 0 only r5d]$ possible by ! commission ( a he9\s crime80 ,a few words 9 answ] to ! objection3 8,has n ! /ate ( ?+s y deprecate1 be5 already lawful = "s ?ree hundr$ ye>s8 ,is n ! only *ange propos$ n[1 ! sub/itution ( a judicial c\rt to try ! case & pron\nce s5t5ce1 = ! direct legislation ( ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t80 ,bre?r51 !re is z yet no common law ( ?is l& :i* all[s divorce & re-m>riage4 ,!re is inde$ an imitation n[ & !n ( "o ( ! great corruptions ( ,pop]y4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome pron\nces m>riage absolutely indissoluble1 & utt]s a l\d ana!ma aga9/ any "o :o presumes to say t x may ev] be dissolv$4 ,b if %e is well paid = x1 %e w readily grant ! ,pope's disp5sation 7at lea/ %e has (t5 done ?is to ^? :om %e has a m9d to fav\r71 & all[ ( _! divorce & re-m>riage4 ,a relic ( ?is ,pop]y1 ,i say1 exi/s among u4 ,! law ( ,holy ,scripture1 e*o$ by ! ,*ur*1 is g5]ally recogniz$ by ! ,/ate1 :o !re=e has no /atute on h] books p]mitt+ divorce & re-m>riage2 b if any "o w g to ! exp5se & prove 8 case1 %e w grant a special disp5sation1 pass+ a 8private act10 :i* nullifies1 9 t individual case1 ! law ( ! l&4 ,! tol]ation ( ?is k9d ( legislation = m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 is a %ameful reproa* to ^? :o br\ght x ab\t1 & to ^? :o d n seek to alt] x2 b x is no prec$5t = a g5]al disp5sation ) ! law3 unless x be a good plea = cont9u+ 9 s91 & plung+ deep] into x1 t we h already s9n$1 & m ?an once4 ,nei!r is ! effect ( su* a private act any?+ l s great or s injuri\s z a g5]al law w\ld be4 ,:oev] has he>d ( ^! special disp5sations1 ei!r 9 righte\s indignation1 or 9 jeal\sy because he is n ri* en\gh to secure a l privilege1 has cri$ 8%ame0 on !m4 ,b let ! ,/ate utt] ) h] :ole /r5g? ( voice1 & to all1 t ! m>riage bond c be easily cancell$1 & fre% unions =m$2 let h] add ?is sanction1 ?is fav\r+ ( adult]]s to ! enc\ragem5t !y already d]ive1 f kn[+ t ! ,/ate does n reg>d _! s9 z a crime1 ?\gh ,god calls x a deadly "o1 &--n at once2 probably ,engli% dec5cy w long delay x1 b surely ultimately--! ,^w ( ,god w be made ( none effect2 m>ri$ life w lose all its privileges1 & safegu>ds1 & *>ms2 morality w be outrag$2 evil call$ good1 & good evil4 ,?is view1 my bre?r51 is illu/rat$ by ! effect ( a simil> lic5ce 9 ,prussia3 & x is awfully corroborat$ by ! pa/ ,provid5ce ( ,god1 ,:o has ev] smitt5 ) judicial bl9dness1 ^? :o w\ld n see1 & has left !m to grope 9 f\l d>kness1 & to fall into de/ruction4 ,my de> bre?r51 ,i tru/ t none ( y w ?9k t ,i h tak5 up y\r "t unpr(itably ?is morn+4 ,) s few opportunities ( speak+ to y ( our common salvation1 & urg+ y to lay hold ( x1 we %\ld be v blameable if we misus$ any ( !m4 ,b ! glory ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ 9 ! ass]tion ( ,8 holy law2 ! v9dication ( ,8 ,*ur*2 ! pres]vation ( ,8 m9i/]s f unwor?y temporiz+1 or f conflict ) ! secul> p[]s2 ! welf>e ( ! ,/ate1 & ! def5ce ( our de> ,engli% dome/ic life f ! heavie/ bl[ t ev] ?reat5$ x1 & ! f\le/ blot t ev] assay$ to /a9 x1 is surely a ,*ri/ian m9i/]'s mo/ legitimate use ( 8 "t & opportunity2 & ,i1 = "o1 mo/ /rongly feel1 t ,i %\ld h be5 fe>fully guilty _h ,i n s employ$ x2 & t my position w\ld h be5 an unacc\ntable "o1 if ,i _h be5 n[ sil5t1 & yet1 if ?is bill becomes law1 _h v5tur$ to say 7z may ,god give me grace to d67 8,:e!r x be "r 9 ! sight ( ,god to he>k5 unto y m ?an unto ,god1 judge ye4 ,= we _c b speak 7& d7 ! ?+s :i* we h he>d & se540 99 99 99 99 99 ,f4 ,%ob]l1 ,pr9t] to ,h4,r4,h4 ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 #ea1 ,rup]t ,/reet4 ,,footnotes4 #c ,mal41 ii4 #e ,g541 ii1 #bd4 #g ,see ,consid]ations on ,divorce a ,v9culo ,matrimonii4 ,by a ,b>ri/]4 ,london3 ,/ew>t4 #aj ,/4 ,mat!w1 v1 #cb2 xix1 #i4 #ab ,galatians1 v1 #bj4 #ad ,debate on ,adult]]s' ,m>riage ,bill4