A36061:139
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.
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.
The like is to be observed in the proceedings of all others, although of age, whose Parents are living, for their first marriage. And in after marriages of either of those parties, they shall be exhorted not to contract marriage, without first acquainting their Parents with it, (if with conveniency it may be done) endeavouring to obtain their consent.
The like is to be observed in the proceedings of all others, although of age, whose Parents are living, for their first marriage. And in after marriages of either of those parties, they shall be exhorted not to contract marriage, without first acquainting their Parents with it, (if with conveniency it may be done) endevouring to obtaine their consent.