Thelyphthora, Or, A Treatise on Female Ruin, in Its Causes, Effects, Consequences, Prevention, and Remedy: Considered on the Basis of the Divine Law: Under the Following Heads, Viz. Marriage, Whoredom, and Fornication, Adultery, Polygamy, Divorce : with Many Other Incidental Matters, Particularly Including an Examination of the Principles and Tendency of Stat. 26 Geo. II. C. 33 Commonly Called the Marriage Act : in Two Volumes, Volume 2 |
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... these are things peculiar to the Jews at that time , and cannot concern us . Therefore , as we live under the general law against divorce , delivered Gen. ii . 24. which equally binds all mankind , it is moft affuredly as unlaw- ful to ...
... these are things peculiar to the Jews at that time , and cannot concern us . Therefore , as we live under the general law against divorce , delivered Gen. ii . 24. which equally binds all mankind , it is moft affuredly as unlaw- ful to ...
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... these originate from the received notion that though polygamy was " allowed under the " Old Teftament , it is forbidden under " the law of the New Teftament ; " - where- fore all polygamous contracts are null * and void * I do not find ...
... these originate from the received notion that though polygamy was " allowed under the " Old Teftament , it is forbidden under " the law of the New Teftament ; " - where- fore all polygamous contracts are null * and void * I do not find ...
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... these Chriftians are ! " Efpecially if he took his bible , and contrasted the law of Heaven to our laws , as they now ftand , relative to the fubject of marriage ... Even the antient Goths may serve to fhame us - for they obliged him ...
... these Chriftians are ! " Efpecially if he took his bible , and contrasted the law of Heaven to our laws , as they now ftand , relative to the fubject of marriage ... Even the antient Goths may serve to fhame us - for they obliged him ...
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... these cafes - if a virgin played the whore by pro- ftituting herself , it was a capital offence- if a man enticed a virgin , & c . he was to endow her to be his wife , and not put her away all his days . While thefe laws were ́ in force ...
... these cafes - if a virgin played the whore by pro- ftituting herself , it was a capital offence- if a man enticed a virgin , & c . he was to endow her to be his wife , and not put her away all his days . While thefe laws were ́ in force ...
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... these arifes from the union of the male and female in one body , and is rendered indiffoluble by the command -they fhall be one flesh . Compare Gen. ii . with 1 Cor . vi . 16. This cannot be diffolved during the lives of the parties ...
... these arifes from the union of the male and female in one body , and is rendered indiffoluble by the command -they fhall be one flesh . Compare Gen. ii . with 1 Cor . vi . 16. This cannot be diffolved during the lives of the parties ...
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Page 207 - For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins...
Page 390 - For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for...
Page 297 - And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; and the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman and brought her unto the man. And Adam said this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man.
Page 399 - A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
Page 223 - For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book : and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Page 143 - THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.
Page 143 - God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a witness and a keeper of holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree any thing against the same, so besides the same ought it not to enforce any thing to be believed for necessity of Salvation.
Page 390 - Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Page 267 - For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
Page 7 - But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying : — " Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.