needs be some reason for excuse. Now marriage is allowed in the state of infirmity "by indulgence" ( 1 Cor. 7:6 ). Therefore it needs to be excused by certain goods. Further, the intercourse of fornication and that of marriage are of the same species as regards the species of nat…

to have a remedy for the disease. Now concupiscence, a remedy for which is permitted in matrimony ( 1 Cor. 7:6 ), is in all. Therefore there should not be any impediment making it altogether unlawful for a particular person to marry. Objection 4: Further, unlawful means against t…

being more perfect goods, whereas marriage is a matter of indulgence, as being a less perfect good ( 1 Cor. 7:6 ). Wherefore, in order to afford an opportunity of proficiency towards a greater good, more impediments are assigned to matrimony than to the other sacraments. Reply to…