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An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointedAn accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed
An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.
London : s.n., 1661
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by his M… › After Confirmation.
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Rep. They must go to the Table whether there be a Communion or not Consecrated the estate of Matrimony to such an excellent mystery,1 &c.) Though the institution of Marriage was before the fall, yet it may be now, and is consecrated by God to such an excellent Mystery as the representation of ⟨p. 122⟩the spiritual Marriage between Christ and his Church, Eph. 5. 23. we are sorry that the words of Scripture will not please. The Church in the 25. Article hath taken away the fear of making it a Sacrament.]
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Reply. When was Marriage thus consecrated? If all things used to set forth Christ's offices or benefits, by way of similitude, be consecrated, then a Judge, a Father, a Friend, a Vine, a Door, a Way, &c. are all consecrated things: Scripture phrase pleaseth us in Scripture-sense.
The new-married persons the same day of their marriage must receive the holy Communion.1 This enforces none to forbear Marriage, but presumes, as well it may) that all persons marriageable, ought to be also fit to receive the holy Sacrament: And marriage being so solemn a Covenant of God, they that undertake it in the fear of God, will not stick to seal it by receiving the holy Communion, and accordingly prepare themselves for it; it were more Christian to desire that these licentious festivities might be supperest, and the Communion more generally used by those that marry, the happiness would be greater than can easily be expressed, Unde sufficium ad enarrandum faelicitatem eus Matrimonij, quod Ecclesia conciliar, & confirmat oblatio. Tertul. lib. 2. ad Uxorem.