A96226:161
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
II. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of Husband and Wife, for the increase of mankind with a legitimate issue, and of the Church with an holy seed; and, for preventing of uncleanness.
II. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of Husband and Wife, for the increase of mankinde with a legitimate issue, and of the Church with an holy seed; and, for preventing of uncleanness.
III. It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry, who are able with judgement, 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.
IV. Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of ⟨p. 41⟩Consanguinity or Affinity forbidden in the Word; No 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. 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.