Paragraph 25.4

Of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

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,⁠1⁠ so as those Persons may live together as Man and Wife.⁠2⁠

The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)

24.4

Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of Consanguinity or Affinity forbidden in the Word;⁠1⁠ Nor can such incestuous marriages ever be made lawful by any Law of man or consent of Parties, so as those persons may live together as man and wife.⁠2⁠ The man may not marry any of his wives kindred, nearer in blood, then he may of his own; nor, the woman, of her husbands kindred, nearer in blood, then of her own.⁠3⁠