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A41792 Truth and peace, or, The last and most friendly debate concerning infant-baptism being a brief answer to a late book intituled, The case of infant-baptism (written by a doctor of the Church of England) ... whereunto is annexed a brief discourse of the sign of the cross in baptism, and of the use of the ring, and bowing at the altar, in the solemnization of marriage / by Thomas Grantham. Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692. 1689 (1689) Wing G1550; ESTC R41720 89,378 100

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proviso_n in_o a_o certain_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edw._n 6._o that_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o marry_v without_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v in_o the_o service-book_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o null_a any_o marriage_n that_o have_v be_v or_o that_o may_v after_o be_v make_v with_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o for_o marriage_n we_o know_v there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v frequent_o make_v by_o divers_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o the_o bane_n and_o some_o other_o rite_n as_o well_o as_o by_o licence_n obtain_v which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o say_a proviso_n be_v to_o make_v all_o marriage_n null_n and_o void_a which_o be_v make_v without_o bane_n and_o all_o the_o rite_n appoint_v in_o the_o service-book_n but_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o my_o private_a opinion_n only_o i_o will_v here_o allege_v the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o be_v 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more_o than_o ordinary_a upon_o nuptial_a ceremony_n willit_fw-la synop_n p._n 713._o 740._o and_o so_o rational_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v either_o by_o the_o papist_n or_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v to_o belong_v at_o all_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o marriage_n that_o durandus_fw-la a_o eminent_a papist_n tell_v we_o as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o dr._n willit_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o outward_a holy_a sign_n nor_o no_o minister_n necessary_a in_o matrimony_n beside_o the_o party_n for_o say_v he_o matrimony_n may_v be_v solemnize_v by_o a_o proctor_n between_o party_n that_o be_v absent_a so_o then_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o marriage_n see_v it_o may_v be_v celebrate_v without_o they_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o bellarmine_n that_o so_o much_o rennow_v cardinal_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o say_a dr._n willit_fw-la say_v that_o marriage_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o contract_n 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have_v think_v it_o a_o hardship_n not_o without_o cruelty_n if_o among_o the_o papist_n all_o marriage_n be_v null_v which_o have_v not_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o roman_a ritual_a so_o he_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sectary_n 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 of_o how_o great_a value_n the_o judgement_n of_o this_o worthy_a man_n be_v in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v also_o testify_v by_o this_o learned_a doctor_n in_o these_o word_n his_o opinion_n in_o point_n of_o law_n general_o pass_v as_o a_o uncontrollable_a authority_n and_o be_v often_o plead_v in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n so_o that_o such_o as_o out_o of_o a_o fancy_n to_o some_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n will_v null_a all_o marriage_n among_o dissenter_n though_o make_v as_o public_o and_o solemn_o as_o we_o can_v and_o every_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n will_v see_v themselves_o concern_v we_o hope_v to_o be_v better_o advise_v than_o to_o throw_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o great_a patriot_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o public_a defender_n of_o whoredom_n for_o so_o do_v some_o of_o our_o rash_a ceremonialist_n esteem_v and_o speak_v of_o all_o marriage_n wherein_o their_o ceremony_n be_v omit_v furthermore_o if_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o nation_n god_n ordinance_n shall_v become_v or_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v nullity_n when_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n or_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o so_o be_v omit_v there_o can_v be_v little_a certainty_n of_o a_o right_n or_o effectual_a enjoyment_n of_o any_o of_o they_o for_o baptism_n confirmation_n the_o lord_n table_n ordination_n excommunication_n and_o what_o
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 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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 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