Question 49 — The Goods of Matrimony

In the next place we must consider the marriage goods.

Under this head there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether certain goods are necessary in order to excuse marriage?

• (2) Whether those assigned are sufficient?
• (3) Whether the sacrament is the principal among the goods?
• (4) Whether the marriage act is excused from sin by the aforesaid goods?
• (5) Whether it can ever be excused from sin without them?
• (6) Whether in their absence it is always a mortal sin?