Title A serious inquiry into that weighty case of conscience : whether a man may lawfully marry his deceased wife's sister: John (the Baptist) said unto Herod, it is not Lawful for thee to have thy Brother's Wife, Matth. 14. 4. None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness, I am the Lord, Levit. 18. 6. And if a Man shall take his Sister, his Father's Daughter, or his Mother's Daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness, it is a wicked thing: and they shall be cut off in the sight of their People. He hath uncovered his Sisters nakedness. He shall bear his Iniquity, Levit. 20. 17. A Man may not Marry his Wife's Sister. Table of marriage set forth by order of the most R.R. Dr. Parker, and Dr. Sheldon L.L., Archbishops of Canterbury / by John Quick minister of the gospel

Published London : Printed for J. Lawrence, at the Golden Angel in the Poultry, and R. Parker under the Royal Exchange, 1703

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Description 1 online resource (8 unnumbered pages, 40 pages) Series Eighteenth century collections online. Notes Print version record; online resource viewed April 18, 2017 Subject Marriage (Canon law) -- Early works to 1800 Marriage -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Consanguinity -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Marriage with deceased wife's sister -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Consanguinity Marriage Marriage (Canon law) Marriage with deceased wife's sister Great Britain Genre/Form Early works Form Electronic book

Other Titles Whether a man may lawfully marry his deceased wife's sister

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