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Of the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Can. I.

IF any one shall say, That Matrimony is not truly and properly one of the Seven Sacraments of the Evangelical Law, instituted by Christ our Lord, but inven∣ted by Men in the Church, and doth not confer Grace; Let him be Accursed.

Can. II.

If any one shall say, That it is lawful for Christians to have many Wives at once; and that this is not forbidden by any divine Law; Let him be Accursed.

Can. III.

If any one shall say, That those degrees only of Consanguinity and Affinity, which are expressed in Leviticus, may hinder Marriage to be contracted, and nullifie it when made; and that the Church cannot dispense with some of them, or appoint, that many be hinder'd or made null; Let him be Accursed.

Can. IV.

If any one shall say, That the Church cannot constitute Impediments for annulling Matrimony, or hath erred in constituting them; Let him be Ac∣cursed.

Can. V.

If any one shall say, That one of the married persons may dissolve the Bond of Matrimony for Heresy, or troublesome Cohabitation, or voluntary Absence; Let him be Accursed.

Can. VI.

If any one shall say, That lawful Matrimony, not consummated, cannot be dissolved by a solemn Religious Vow, of either Party; Let him be Accursed.

Can. VII.

If any one shall say, That the Church erreth in teaching according to the Evangelical and Apostolical Doctrine, that the Matrimonial Bond cannot be dissolved by the Adultery of either party; and that both, even the party inno∣cent, who hath not committed Adultery, may not, during the Life of either, contract another Marriage; and that the Man or Woman, who, being Di∣vorced for Adultery, shall Marry another, committeth Adultery; Let him be Accursed.

Can. VIII.

If any one shall say, That the Church erreth, when it decreeth, That for ma∣ny Causes a separation may be made between married persons, for a certain or uncertain time, in respect of Carnal Conjunction, or Cohabitation; Let him be Accursed.

Can. IX.

If any one shall say, That Clergy-men in Orders, or professed Regulars, may Marry, and their Marriage be valid, notwithstanding any Ecclesiastical Law, or Vow, and that the contrary is nothing else but a condemning Matri∣mony; and that all those who find they have not the gift of Chastity, although they have vowed it; may Marry; Let him be Accursed: Seeing that God will not deny that Gift to those that do rightly ask it, nor will suffer us to be tempted above what we are able.

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Can. X.

If any one shall say, That the state of Matrimony is to be preferred before the state of Virginity, or Coelibacy; and that it is better and more happy to Marry than to continue in Virginity and Coelibacy; Let him be Accursed.

Can. XI.

If any one shall say, That the Prohibition of solemnizing Marriages, in certain times of the year, is tyrannical Superstition, drawn from the Superstition of the Heathens; or that shall condemn the Benedictions and other Ceremonies, which the Church useth in them; Let him be Accursed.

Can. XII.

If any one shall say, That Matrimonial Causes do not belong to Ecclesiastical Judges; Let him be Accursed.