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not_o as_o well_o as_o marriage_n have_v be_v and_o be_v encumber_v with_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o man_n devise_v that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o number_v they_o much_o less_o to_o observe_v they_o but_o yet_o such_o have_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a ceremonialist_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o annual_a a_o ordinance_n though_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v omit_v and_o particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n ordination_n and_o marriage_n do_v not_o the_o protestant_n allow_v of_o all_o these_o among_o the_o papist_n though_o many_o ceremony_n be_v use_v therein_o which_o they_o dissallow_v yea_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o both_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v admit_v the_o baptism_n of_o our_o child_n for_o a_o valid_a baptism_n which_o be_v perform_v upon_o their_o personal_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o by_o immersion_n and_o by_o one_o who_o they_o esteem_v a_o layman_n because_o nothing_o be_v want_v in_o our_o baptism_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n though_o we_o reject_v all_o their_o rite_n sponsor_n cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n our_o marriage_n be_v warrant_v by_o god_n law_n in_o all_o thing_n essential_a to_o marriage_n must_v be_v allow_v good_a and_o honest_a marriage_n though_o no_o priest_n nor_o ring_n etc._n etc._n be_v concern_v in_o they_o i_o say_v again_o do_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v the_o ordination_n receive_v in_o the_o papacy_n to_o be_v valid_a and_o yet_o they_o condemn_v some_o ceremony_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o ordination_n for_o superstitious_a vanity_n neither_o do_v they_o marry_v those_o papist_n a_o second_o time_n who_o become_v protestant_n but_o do_v account_v their_o marriage_n valid_a and_o good_a and_o yet_o their_o marriage_n be_v not_o celebrate_v according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o by_o their_o minister_n and_o why_o sure_o because_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v say_v they_o be_v null_a or_o void_a and_o then_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o they_o will_v be_v but_o as_o kind_a to_o we_o as_o to_o papist_n they_o must_v grant_v our_o marriage_n to_o be_v more_o justifiable_a of_o the_o two_o for_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v no_o where_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n any_o more_o than_o they_o and_o 2._o we_o bring_v not_o in_o any_o roman_a rite_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o our_o marriage_n as_o perhaps_o they_o do_v in_o they_o but_o we_o keep_v as_o near_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n as_o we_o can_v and_o do_v undoubted_o keep_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o right_a reason_n therein_o as_o much_o as_o any_o as_o have_v be_v show_v sect_n iii_o of_o the_o most_o important_a question_n touch_v the_o case_n depend_v viz._n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o marriage_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o minister_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v valid_a and_o lawful_a without_o they_o this_o be_v the_o question_n propound_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o worthy_a man_n bp._n hall_n in_o his_o book_n of_o resolut_a p._n 361._o c._n 8._o who_o answer_n will_v great_o strengthen_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v respect_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v he_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o hold_v matrimony_n a_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o very_a work_n wrought_v require_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o priest_n hand_n in_o so_o holy_a a_o act_n but_o for_o we_o who_o though_o reverent_o esteem_v that_o sacred_a institution_n yet_o set_v it_o a_o key_n low_o it_o admit_v of_o too_o much_o question_n whether_o we_o need_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o a_o minister_n agency_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o solemn_a action_n so_o than_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n it_o seem_v unless_o we_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o papist_n to_o make_v marriage_n a_o sacrament_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o have_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v marriage_n and_o consequent_o it_o may_v be_v do_v lawful_o by_o god_n law_n at_o least_o without_o they_o and_o assure_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a to_o impeach_v all_o those_o marriage_n which_o all_o the_o world_n over_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o day_n have_v be_v celebrate_v without_o they_o if_o then_o all_o nation_n have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o marriage_n and_o yet_o few_o nation_n have_v have_v god_n faithful_a minister_n to_o celebrate_v it_o it_o be_v manifest_a there_o may_v be_v lawful_a marriage_n without_o a_o minister_n in_o all_o nation_n see_v the_o essential_o of_o marriage_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o nation_n but_o though_o the_o bishop_n be_v for_o we_o thus_o far_o yet_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o we_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v that_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a even_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a constitution_n that_o he_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v beside_o other_o witness_n be_v both_o present_a and_o active_a in_o and_o at_o our_o domestic_a contract_n of_o matrimony_n so_o by_o the_o law_n both_o of_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o public_a celebration_n of_o they_o there_o may_v then_o be_v firm_a contract_n there_o can_v be_v lawful_a marriage_n without_o god_n minister_n but_o reserve_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o so_o grave_a a_o writer_n i_o must_v answer_v thus_o 1._o if_o there_o may_v be_v firm_a contract_n without_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v contract_v make_v with_o consent_n of_o parent_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o sufficient_a witness_n and_o firm_a that_o be_v such_o contract_n as_o can_v lawful_o be_v break_v and_o less_o than_o such_o he_o can_v mean_v than_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o substance_n or_o all_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o marriage_n may_v be_v atain_v without_o the_o priest_n hand_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o learned_a bishop_n but_o 2._o i_o answer_v further_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n both_o in_o the_o roman_a constitution_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n which_o we_o have_v allege_v in_o the_o former_a section_n the_o bishop_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v make_v the_o priest_n hand_n so_o necessary_a that_o marriage_n can_v be_v lawful_a without_o they_o sure_a judge_n hale_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o he_o think_v all_o marriage_n make_v according_a to_o the_o several_a persuasion_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o have_v their_o effect_n in_o law_n and_o indeed_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o that_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o dissenter_n shall_v have_v their_o marriage_n null_v which_o be_v not_o celebrate_v by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o will_v cause_v great_a confusion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o again_o they_o must_v all_o be_v prohibit_v marriage_n who_o be_v unmarried_a among_o the_o dissenter_n and_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o they_o pretend_v they_o candour_n lawful_o marry_v person_n excommunicate_v and_o how_o any_o church_n come_v to_o assume_v power_n to_o make_v such_o law_n we_o can_v understand_v only_o of_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o reason_n the_o prime_a foundation_n of_o all_o good_a law_n do_v warrant_v any_o church_n in_o so_o do_v the_o proof_n which_o the_o bishop_n seem_v most_o to_o rest_n upon_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v because_o christian_n do_v know_v matrimony_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a institution_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o he_o not_o only_o ordain_v but_o actual_o celebrate_v betwixt_o the_o first_o annocent_a pair_n and_o which_o be_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n require_v a_o special_a benediction_n and_o how_o can_v we_o think_v any_o man_n meet_v for_o this_o office_n but_o the_o man_n of_o god_n set_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o sure_a these_o premise_n be_v not_o at_o all_o apt_a to_o bear_v this_o conclusion_n that_o none_o but_o a_o priest_n may_v celebrate_v marriage_n the_o argument_n seem_v more_o natural_o to_o be_v deduce_v thus_o god_n the_o father_n of_o adam_n luke_o 3._o ult_n who_o also_o have_v the_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v celebrate_v marriage_n between_o
ministerial_a authority_n thereunto_o namely_o to_o catechise_v defend_v and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n such_o be_v origen_n aristides_n hegesippus_n justin_n and_o many_o other_o see_v his_o book_n of_o resolut_a p._n 265._o chap._n 10._o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o catholic_n in_o augustin_n time_n do_v allow_v the_o baptism_n and_o other_o sacred_a act_n of_o the_o donatist_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v valid_a it_o be_v strange_a then_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o present_a dissenter_n shall_v be_v make_v nullity_n by_o the_o common_a protestant_n who_o themselves_o be_v esteem_v but_o dissenter_n in_o a_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o therefore_o their_o marriage_n be_v as_o liable_a to_o censure_v there_o as_o we_o be_v here_o but_o these_o be_v hardship_n and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o learned_a lawyer_n the_o late_a lord_n chief_a justice_n hale_n sect_n iv._o of_o the_o ritual_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v marriage_n and_o the_o 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worthy_a the_o care_n of_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o such_o have_v be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v national_a as_o to_o ordain_v such_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n which_o become_v a_o snare_n to_o many_o this_o the_o protestant_n find_v true_a by_o experience_n when_o under_o the_o papal_a yoke_n and_o therefore_o have_v explode_v part_n of_o their_o ritual_a whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n from_o dr._n willit_n and_o the_o manner_n thus_o 1._o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v join_v in_o matrimony_n must_v be_v bless_v by_o the_o priest_n 2._o oblation_n must_v be_v make_v for_o they_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 3._o they_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o veil_n 4._o they_o be_v couple_v together_o with_o a_o ribbon_n partly_o white_a and_o partly_o blue_a 5._o they_o bride_n give_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n a_o ring_n hallow_v first_o and_o bless_v by_o the_o priest_n 6._o the_o priest_n commend_v they_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 7._o he_o admonish_v they_o to_o their_o mutual_a duty_n dr._n willit_n synop_n p._n 713._o now_o this_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n among_o the_o papist_n be_v condemn_v by_o this_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o a_o superstitious_a toy_n partly_o for_o that_o it_o must_v be_v hallow_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o the_o man_n hold_v the_o woman_n by_o the_o ring_n their_o finger_n across_o some_o enchant_a word_n say_v he_o be_v then_o mutter_v but_o the_o word_n he_o set_v not_o down_o and_o now_o because_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o kneel_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o blessing_n be_v very_o doubtful_a to_o we_o we_o shall_v here_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o 1._o the_o ring_n must_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o service-book_n 2._o the_o priest_n must_v then_o give_v the_o ring_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n 3._o the_o bridegroom_n 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