The Ivdgement of Martin Bucer concerning divorce written to Edward the sixt, in his second book of the Kingdom of Christ, and now Englisht : wherein a late book restoring the doctrine and discipline of divorce is heer confirm'd and justify'd by the authoritie of Martin Bucer to the Parlament of England.

CHAP. XXVI.

That God in his law did not only grant, but also command divorce to certain men.

DEul. 24. 1. When a man hath taken a wife, &c. But in Mala. 2. 15, 16. is read the Lords command to put her away whom a man hates, in these words. Take heed to your spirit, and let none deal injuri∣ously against the wife of his youth. If he hate, let him put away, saith the Lord God of Israel. And he shall hide thy violence with his garment, that maries her divorc't by thee, saith the Lord of hosts; But take heed to your spirit, and doe no injury. By these testimonies of the divine law, wee see that the Lord did not only permit, but also expres∣ly and earnestly commanded his people, by whom he would that all holiness and faith of mariage convant should be observ'd, that he who could not induce his minde to love his wife with a true conjugal love, might dismisse her that shee might marry to another.