Obj. IF humane Lawes should punish Fornication, it would give occasion to Adultery, ••n••est, &c. seeing the most of a Com∣mon-wealth are weake and imperfect, and if they were restrained from this smaller vice, they would fall into greater inormities.
Ans. Seeing God hath appointed a remedy against Fornicati∣on, and all other uncleanesse by lawfull Matrimony, why then should men make themselves wiser then God, and seeke to cure one evill by another; for in this manner is the Divine order per∣verted amongst men, by restraining of Marriage in their Priests, and giving way to Fornication; and therefore it is no marvell if such unlawfull lusts doe reigne amongst them.
Obj. Human Lawes are not to forbid all sins, because men make∣ing a Law cannot give preserving grace to keep it; and this was the cavse why Moses Law did not forbid all vices, because there was no grace given, or help ministred to avoyd them, theref••r•• some things was permitted amongst them; as to take Ʋs••ry of the Gen∣tiles, to give a bill of divorcement, and such like.
Ans. By this reason human Lawes should forbid no sins, be∣cause Gods Word, and not mans Lawes giveth grace to a••st••ine from any sin. 2. Neither is there any sin forbidden in the New Testament against the Morall Law, which is not prohibited in the Old, as may appeare by our blessed Saviours interpretation of the Law, Mat. 3. wherein he giveth no new Law, but only expoundeth the old. 3. Though Moses Law gave no grace to keep it, yet because it was a Schoole-master to bring us unto Christ, Gal. 3. 19. it was fit it should be a perfect Law, and con∣taine a strict rule of all righteousnesse; that men the rather should be driven unto Christ, seeing themselves to come farre short in the performance of it as it ought to be. 4. The tollera∣tion of some things amongst the Israelites for their hardnesse of