For marriage being the remedy for 1incontinence (yea, continence it self) was ordained of the Lord God himself, who abundantly blessed it, and 2would that man and wife, should not be separated one from the other, but live together, in perfect love and concord: ⟨p. 92⟩Whereupon we know, that the Apostle sayeth, Marriage is honourable 3among all, and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will Judge. And again: If a Virgin Marry, she sinneth not. We condemn 4therefore the having of many wives or husbands at one time a live: and them also, who disallow the second 5marriages, the marriage of widowers or widows, denying that one may twice be married. We teach that 6marriage must be made, after a lawful sort, in the fear of the Lord, and not against those, which forbid them to be coupled in Matrimony, that are within certain degrees of kindred, least incest be committed. Let them 7be contracted with consent of their parents, or of such as are in stead of their parents, and to that end chiefly, for the which the Lord hath appointed marriage. Let the bonds of Matrimony be kept with holiness, with unfeigned faith, and fidelity towards the yoke fellow, with godliness, with love and Chastity, both of ⟨image 138⟩body and mind. Let them avoid all brawling, dissension, lusts and adultery. Let there be appointed in the Church lawful Courts, for the hearing 8of such matters, godly Judges to maintain Marriages and contracts, to punish all uncleanness, and impudency, and to decide controversies of Matrimony. Parents also should bring up their children, in the fear of the Lord, and make provision for them: remembering the Apostles saying: He that provideth not for his own, he denieth 9the faith, and is worse then an Infidel. But chiefly let them be taught some honest science, whereby they may be able to find them selves. Let them be plucked from Idleness, and a sure trust in God engrafted in them, least they to much distrusting, be to to careless, or else be given to filthy covetousness, and so come to naught.
For mariage beyng the remedy for 1incontinencie (yea, continence it self) was ordained of the Lorde God hymself, who abundantlie blessed it, and 2would that man and wife, should not bee separated one from the other, but liue together, in perfecte loue and concorde: ⟨p. 92⟩Whervpon we knowe, that the Apostle saieth, Mariage is honourable 3emōg all, and the bedde vndefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will Iudge. And againe: If a Virgine Marrie, she synneth not. We condēne 4therefore the hauyng of many wifes or housbandes at one tyme a liue: and theim also, who disalowe the seconde 5mariages, the mariage of widdowers or widdowes, deniyng that one maye twise bee married. Wee teache that 6marriage must be made, after a lawfull sorte, in the feare of the Lorde, and not againste those, whiche forbidde thē to bee coupled in Matrimonie, that are within certaine degrees of kindered, least inceste be committed. Lette them 7be contracted with consent of their parentes, or of suche as are in steede of their parentes, and to that ende chiefly, for the whiche the Lorde hath appoincted mariage. Lette the bondes of Matrimonie bee kepte with holinesse, with vnfained faithe, and fidelitie towardes the yoke fellowe, with godlines, with loue and Chastitie, bothe of ⟨image 138⟩bodie and mynde. Let them auoide all brawlyng, dissencion, lustes and adultrie. Lette there bee appoincted in the Churche lawfull Courtes, for the hearyng 8of suche matters, godlie Iudges to maintaine Mariages and contractes, to punishe all vnclennes, and impudencie, and to discide controuersies of Matrimonie. Parentes also should bryng vp their children, in the feare of the Lorde, and make prouision for thē: remembryng the Apostles saiyng: He that prouideth not for his owne, he denieth
- 1Marriage is continency.Mariage is continencie.
- 2Math. xix.
- 3Hebr. xiii. i. Cor. xvii.
- 4Polygamy.Polygamie.
- 5Second Marriages.Seconde Mariages.
- 6How Marriage should be made.How Mariage should be made.
- 7The parents consent is requisite in marriage.The parentes consente is requisite in mariage.
- 8Courts kept for matters of matrimony.Courts kept for matters of matrimonie.
- 9Care for our family. Bringing up of children. 1. Timo. v.Care for our familie. Bringing vp of children. 1. Timo. v.
