A36061:138
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.
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.
Before the solemnizing of Marriage between any Persons, their purpose of Marriage shall be published by the Minister three several Sabbath days in the Congregation, at the place or places of their most usual and constant abode respectively. And of this Publication, the Minister, who is to join them in marriage, shall have sufficient Testimony, before he proceed to solemnize the marriage.
Before the solemnizing of Marriage between any Persons, their purpose of Marriage shall be published by the Minister three severall Sabbath dayes in the Congregation, at the place or places of their most usuall and constant abode respectively. And of this Publication, the Minister, who is to joyne them in marriage, shall have sufficient Testimony, before he proceed to solemnize the marriage.
Before that Publication of such their purpose (if the parties be under age) the consent of the Parents, or others, under whose power they are (in case the Parents be dead) is to be made known to the Church Officers of that Congregation, to be Recorded.