A36061:133
A Directory for the Public Worship of God
A directory for the public worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory be forthwith printed and published.A directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published.
London: printed for Evan Tyler, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Solemnization of Marriage.
Although Marriage be no sacrament, nor peculiar to the Church of God, but common to mankind, and of Public interest in every Commonwealth; yet because such as marry are to marry in the Lord, and have special need of Instruction, Direction, and Exhortation, from the Word of God at their entering into such a new condition; and, of the blessing of God upon them therein; we judge it expedient, that marriage be solemnized by a lawful Minister of the Word, that he may accordingly counsel them, and pray for a blessing upon them.
ALthough Marriage be no sacrament, nor peculiar to the Church of God, but common to mankind, and of Publique interest in every Commonwealth; yet because such as marry are to marry in the Lord, and have speciall need of Instruction, Direction, and Exhortation, from the Word of God at their entring into such a new condition; and, of the blessing of God upon them therein; we judge it expedient, that marriage be solemnized by a lawfull Minister of the Word, that he may accordingly counsell them, and pray for a blessing upon them.
Marriage is to be betwixt one man and one woman only; and they, such as are not within the degrees of Consanguinity or Affinity prohibited by the Word of God. And the parties are to be of years of discretion, fit to make their own choice, or upon good grounds, to give their mutual consent.
Marriage is to be betwixt one man and one woman onely; and they, such as are not within the degrees of Consanguinity or Affinity prohibited by the Word of God. And the parties are to be of years of discretion, fit to make their own choice, or upon good grounds, to give their mutuall consent.