Chapter 25: Of Marriage

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

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

Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of Husband and Wife,^a for the increase of Mankind with a legitimate Issue, and for^b preventing Uncleanness.^c

Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of Husband and Wife,^a for the increase of Mankind with a legitimate Issue, and for^b preventing Uncleanness.^c

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^a to Marry in the Lord; and therefore such as profess the true Religion, should not Marry with Infidels,^b 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.^c

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^a to Marry in the Lord; and therefore such as profess the true Religion, should not Marry with Infidels,^b or Idolaters; neither should such as are godly be unequally yoked, by Marrying with such as are wicked in their Life, or maintain damnable Heresy.^c

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,^a so as those Persons may live together as Man and Wife.^b

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,^a so as those Persons may live together as Man and Wife.^b