1818 Feb y 3

Not Paul

III. Doctrine

Ch. Motives to Doctrine

Asceticism II. Bed

I. Ordinary

5. Next /Lastly/ as to separation. n case of unbelief on the one part conjoined to

belief on the other, to have extorted or even encouraged the believing spouse to have

separated herself from the unbelieving one without his or her consent would have been

too much: by such doctrine enmity and enemies would have been raised up against the

whole. But if without opposition from the other it be the pleasure of either to

depart, ‘let them (says he) depart. As says the modern song and without profaneness

‘let her—let her go—let her go—never mind her—[...?] where you are fairly rid.’ So

says the song; and though a modern not a profane one.

So long as they continue to live together on sexual terms a prospect will generally

speaking remain a prospect /hope/ that by the believer the unbeliever may be

converted with [...?]: but should that hope cease, then it is that in the convenience

of freeing himself or herself from an unpleasant yoke /a galling yoke/, any one who

either is or by the view of the accommodation thus afforded may be engaged /rendered

desirous/ to be a disciple of this Saint, may see proffered to him or her in the

character of a bonus, the comfort of a divorce.

I. Cor. vii. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

10. And to the married I command, {yet} not I, but the Lord,

Let not the Wife depart from her husband:

11. But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband:

and let not the husband put away his Wife.

12. But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a Wife that believeth

not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.