The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 |
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... hand of fair pretences . Violence indeed and infurrection may force the law to fuffer what it cannot mend ; but to write a decree D 2 a decree in allowance of fin , as foon can The Doctrine and Difcipline of Divorce . 35.
... hand of fair pretences . Violence indeed and infurrection may force the law to fuffer what it cannot mend ; but to write a decree D 2 a decree in allowance of fin , as foon can The Doctrine and Difcipline of Divorce . 35.
Page 36
... force , being wholly as needful , I know not what can be in caufe but fenfelefs cruelty . But yet to fay , divorce was granted for relief of wives rather than of husbands , is but weakly conjec- tured , and is manifeftly the extreme ...
... force , being wholly as needful , I know not what can be in caufe but fenfelefs cruelty . But yet to fay , divorce was granted for relief of wives rather than of husbands , is but weakly conjec- tured , and is manifeftly the extreme ...
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... force himfelf to live with , he might give a bill of divorce , thereby forbidding any other caufe , wherein amendment or reconciliation might have place . This law the Pharifees depraving extended to any flight con- tentious cause ...
... force himfelf to live with , he might give a bill of divorce , thereby forbidding any other caufe , wherein amendment or reconciliation might have place . This law the Pharifees depraving extended to any flight con- tentious cause ...
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... force of his doctrine , may work a wholesome effect . Laftly , I find it clear to be the author's intention , that this point of divorcement fhould be held and received as a most neceffary and prime part of difcipline in every Christian ...
... force of his doctrine , may work a wholesome effect . Laftly , I find it clear to be the author's intention , that this point of divorcement fhould be held and received as a most neceffary and prime part of difcipline in every Christian ...
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... force the ordering of marriage . BESIDES these things , Chrift our king , and his churches require from your facred majefty , that you would take upon you the just care of marriages . For it is unfpeak- able how many good confciences ...
... force the ordering of marriage . BESIDES these things , Chrift our king , and his churches require from your facred majefty , that you would take upon you the just care of marriages . For it is unfpeak- able how many good confciences ...
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