...difficult to act upon the advice given by St. Paul in this same chapter (i Cor. vii.) ' But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband;' and many of both sexes must remain unmarried, whilst many that are married must for long periods live...

...each of them, avoiding all uncleannesa and evil lusts, may live with a good and quiet conscience. For, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her ow.n husband ; insomucli that all who are come to their years, and have not the gift of continence, are bound by...

...says, " It is good for a man 51 not to touch a woman." ( Greek, — gunaikos, a wife.) " Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman, her own husband." The first verse is pointed in relation to Paul's sentiments ; the second, is a permission to the weak hi...

...and point of that passage ; and excepting in time of public calamity, as Paul elsewhere teaches, " Let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband." So we teach. The bishop owes an apology for speaking on a subject, which I did not introduce for discussion....

...apostles, or allowed in a single instance in the primitive church. The law of the New Testament is, " Let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband." 1 Cor. 7 : 2. 8. That marriage is a holy institution. If it be adivine institution, it must be a holy...

...woman put away from her husband." Heb. xiii, 4. " Marriage is honourable in all." 1 Cor. vii, 2. " To avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman have her own husband." Chap. ix, 5. " Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as the brethren...

...that younger women should marry (1 Tim. v. 14), he says, for reasons derived from human infirmity, " Let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband" (J Cor. vii. 2). This being the case, we find that the Apostle is very cautious in his directions with...

...principles of natural and revealed religion, but an unlawful connection. Compare with the Divine law, ' Let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband ; ' the licentious precept of the Koran, ' Take in marriage of such other women as please you, two, or three...

...Christ Himself to speak with authority on this point, and for His great apostle to declare distinctly, " Let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband." And there can be no question whatever but that this has ever been felt to be the emphatic and definitive...

...all that has been stated upon the subject of marriage, as though St. Paul had said, What I have said, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband ; I have not said it imperatively or by way of command that they should do so, but permissively, that...