Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Westminster Assembly and Synod of New York and Philadelphia · PDF

Paragraph 24.3

Chapter 24: Of Marriage and Divorce

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 only in the Lord. And, therefore, such as profess the true reformed religion should not marry with Infidels, Papists, or other idolaters: neither should such as are godly be unequally yoked, by marrying with such as are notoriously wicked in their life, or maintain damnable heresies.

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Changes from Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 24.3

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 24.3

It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry who are able with judgment to give their consent; yet is it it is the duty of Christians to marry only in the Lord. And, therefore, such as profess the true reformed religion should not marry with Infidels, Papists, or other idolaters: neither should such as are godly be unequally yoked, by marrying with such as are notoriously wicked in their life, or maintain damnable heresies.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 24.3

It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry, who are able with judgment, to give their consent. Yet, is it the duty of Christians to marry only in the Lord: And therefore such as profess the true reformed Religion, should not marry with Infidels, Papists, or other Idolaters: Neither should such as are godly, be unequally yoked, by marrying with such as are notoriously wicked in their life, or maintain damnable Heresies.

Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Paragraph 24.3

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 only in the Lord. And, therefore, such as profess the true reformed religion should not marry with Infidels, Papists, or other idolaters: neither should such as are godly be unequally yoked, by marrying with such as are notoriously wicked in their life, or maintain damnable heresies.

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