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C
Offences against Adultery Condition - Adultery
in the same manner as he and Fidelia have
been constant, but that least any one of the
parties should be tempted to depart swerve from that from that
resolution engagement of any one who should show any signs
offer to depart from step aside it all the rest should form
against him and expelled him the society.
The proposal was accepted: the promise having been solemnly
made by all parties in the presence of [each
other and] Hymenaus, and was faithfully adhered to.
Upon comparing notes they found that at the
end of these two years a year they had had among
them all, beside the pleasure derived
from the possession of their respectively children
enjoy'd nearly three times thrice as much + as they had enjoyed in the same space of time before of that
pleasure which by inconstancy they attempted
to increase.
The adventures that may happen from the
promiscuous intercourse of the sexes may admit
of infinite variety - but this is a specimen of a
vast multitude which in the course of ages.[during
the progress growth of experience], must have contributed
insensibly to pave the way for [to] the institution of the marriage vow.
These same circumstances which seem to have
acted as causes in bringing about the institution establishment
of this marriage contract, may serve as will shew the
reasons for enforcing it when established.
Identifier: | JB/071/092/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71. |
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offences against condition - adultery |
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