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title: 'An Inquiry Concerning the Lawfulness of Marriage Between Parties Previously Related by Consanguinity or Affinity'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Marshall'
date: 1843-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Family, Marriage, and Roles of Men and Women'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'Leviticus 18'
- 'Exodus 20'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/marshall-1843-an-inquiry-concerning-the-lawfulness-of-marriage-between-parties-previously-related-by-consanguinity-or-affinity
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# An Inquiry Concerning the Lawfulness of Marriage Between Parties Previously Related by Consanguinity or Affinity

Examines whether marriages between relatives (consanguinity or affinity) are lawful, surveying Scripture, church standards, and Presbyterian discipline including the McQueen case.

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