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Formula of Concord: Epitome

The brief summary of the Formula of Concord.

Formula of Concord

Articles That Cannot Be Tolerated in Domestic Life.

Concordia Triglotta, 1921 English text

17 1. That a Christian cannot with a good conscience hold or possess property, but is in duty bound to devote it to the common treasury.

18 2. That a Christian cannot with a good conscience be an innkeeper, merchant, or cutler [maker of arms].

19 3. That the married may be divorced on account of [diverse] faith, and the one may abandon the other and be married to another person who is of his faith.