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1818 Feb. 2 Not Paul III. Doctrine
1818 Feb. 2

Not Paul

III. Doctrine

Ch. Motives to Doctrine

Asceticism II. Bed

I. Ordinary

2. Married state

4. Conduct of persons engaged in marriage: viz. 1. as to the manner of living in

/under/ that contact: next as to /next as to the dissolution of it: lastly the/

persons with whom it shall be contracted /entered into/. In each instance by the

interest of his ambition, conformable or unconformable to the interests of

Christianity and morality respectively, we shall find the /his/ decision may be seen

to be governed /determined/.

By and Between persons already engaged in that contract, he consents, such his

indulgence—he consents rather than fornication should have place—fornication that

occupation by which a greater degree of destruction presents itself to his discerning

eyes /eye/ as likely to be produced—he consents that in

general the pleasure for the reaping of which it was instituted shall be reaped.

But to this general rule he applies /attaches/ an exception as hath been seen.†

† Suprà. §. Pleasures of the table.

I. Cor. vii. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2. Nevertheless, { to avoid} fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let

every woman have her own husband.

3. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife

unto the husband.

4. The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the

husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.

5. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time that he may

give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you

not for your incontinency.

6. But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7. 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.
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