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Orthodox Creed · Chapter 47

Of Marriage

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1. Marriage is to be between one Man, and one Woman; neither is it lawful for any Man, to have more than one Wife, nor for any Woman to have more than one Husband, at the same time.a And it is lawful for all sorts of People to Marry, who are able of judgment to give their consent.b But Marriage must not be within the degree of Consanguinity, or Affinity, forbidden in the Word,c nor can any such Incestuous Marriages ever be made lawful by any Law of Man, or consent of Parties, to live together as Man and Wife.d And it is the Duty of Christians to Marry in the Lord,e and therefore those that profess the true Religion, ought not to Marry with Infidels, or Idolaters, nor prophane wicked Persons in their life, nor yet with any that maintain damnable Heresies.

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aMatthew 19:5–6; Genesis 2:24; Malachi 2:15
  2. b1 Corinthians 7:36; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Timothy 4:3; Exodus 22:16–17; Genesis 29:23
  3. cLeviticus 18:6–30; 2 Samuel 13:14; Genesis 38:16; Deuteronomy 22:28; Ephesians 5:3; 1 Corinthians 7:2
  4. d1 Corinthians 5:1, 4, 13; Genesis 6:2
  5. e1 Corinthians 7:39; Numbers 25:1–2; 2 Corinthians 6:14–17

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