1. Marriage is to be between one Man and one Woman; neither is it lawful for any man to have more then one Wife, nor for any Woman to have more then one Husband at the same time.
2. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of Husband and Wife, for the increase of Man-kind, with a legitimate issue, and for preventing of uncleanness.
3. It is lawful for all sorts of people to Marry, who are able with judgment to give their consent; yet it is the duty of Christians to marry in the Lord, and therefore such as profess the true Religion, should not Marry with Infidels, or Idolaters; neither should such as are godly be unequally yoked, by marrying with such as are wicked, in their life, or maintain damnable Heresie.
4. Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of consanguinity, or Affinity forbidden in the word; nor can such incestuous Marriage ever be made lawful, by any law of Man or consent of parties, so as those persons may live together as Man and Wife.
Monday, February 18, 2013
LBCF 1689: Chapter 25 "Of Marriage"
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What is your view on divorce?
Funny you should ask that. I was planning on addressing the Confession's silence on divorce. Do you want the quick and dirty version or do you want to wait?
I'm very curious about your perspective....
I think I'll make you wait. Hopefully it'll be up sometime tomorrow. I have to pull some other things together, etc.
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