| Paras | |
| 1 | I. The monogamous rule of marriage |
| 2 | II. The major purposes for marriage |
| A. The mutual help of husband and wife | |
| B. The increase of mankind with a legitimate issue | |
| C. The preventing of uncleanness | |
| 3-4 | III. The lawful parties to marriage |
| A. The general rule: liberty | |
| B. The specific restriction | |
| 1. The Christian restriction | |
| 2. The natural restriction | |
From: Samuel E. Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, (Evangelical Press, 1989), p299. Used by permission.