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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34898	A cabinet of spirituall iewells wherein man's misery, God's mercy, Christ's treasury, truth's prevalency, errour's ignominy, grace's excellency, a Christian's duty, the saint's glory, is set forth in eight sermons : with a brief appendix, of the nature, equity, and obligation of tithes under the Gospell, and expediency of marriage to be solemnized onely by a lawfull minister ... / by John Cragge, M.A. ...	Cragge, John, M.A.	1657 (1657)	Wing C6783; ESTC R4552	116,039	199

in ●phig v. 1 112. Eurip. v. 711. to this which is said to be the invention of Erato the Priest did sacrifice to Minerva a Heifer never married in the yoke Wherefore Clytemnestra speaking of her daughter whom they pretended to marry to Achilles demanded of her husband 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whether he had seen the sacrifices performed They did also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 offer their baskets to Diana their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the nuptiall gifts and nuptiall votes to Juno And these were not to be interrupted for any civill solemnity as appears by Agamemnon who importunately called upon by his wife to attend the wedding feast religiously makes answer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eurip. Iph. v. 721. Flat delegibus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 When I have done my wedding sacrifice Hence their Priests were called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 celebraters of marriage and the solemnities themselves 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 marriage ceremonies which was performed by the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or master of Ceremonies Theognis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 v. 16. at the nuptialls of Cadmus under the Dramma of Muses and Graces as Theogenis personates it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To joyne in one body with the Grecians the antient Romans may next ●ally up their Forces who usually first contracted the parties to be matched in their espousalls Salmuth in Pancirol lib. rerum deperd cap. de nuptiis This resembles the preparatory acts of our Magistrates and Registers Juvenal Satyr 6. which were termed sponsialia a spondendo because each engaged to other to live as man and wife This preludiatory act might be commenced by the Parents or civill Officers who for their greater security writ down the form of the Contract upon Tables of Record as appeareth by Juvenal Si tibi legitimis pactam junctamque tabellis Non es amaturus These tables were sealed with the Signet of competent witnesses there present who thence were denominated Signatores not without the Omen of Sooth-sayers procured by either sex as the Satyrist emblazons it Veniet cum signatoribus Auspex Juvenal Satyr 10. This done certain solemnities were used by a Pontifex or chiefe Priest and the woman made sure to the man by pronouncing a set form of words in the presence of ten witnesses at least then a solemn sacrifice was offered part whereof the married couple were joyntly to eat especially the consecrated Cake a farre the bread-corn or matter of it the sacrifice was termed confarreatio and the marriage it selfe farracia the dissolution of it diffarreatio If any of these Hieron ferarius Philippic orat Ceremonies especially the last were relinquished they were judged nuptiae innuptae marriage unmarried as we call our enemies gifts no gifts 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Hebrewes shall bring up the rear whose Patriarchs as is formerly glanced by vertue of primogeniture being Priested did sanctifie and blesse their childrens marriages as Rebecca's Parents and Brother did hers Gen. 24. 60. saying Be thou the mother of thousands of millions and let thy seed possesse the gate of those that hate them The latter Jewes acted their nuptiall solemnities under a Tent or Canopy called in their language 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Elias Thisbite Chuppa to which the Psalmist alludes Psal 19. 4. In them thou hast set a tabernacle for the Sun which as a bridegrrom comming out of his chamber rejoyceth as a strong man to run a race And this was done in the assembly of ten men at least where the Master of the Ceremonies was styled by them Baal Mischte which by St. John Joh. 2. 9. is languaged 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 chiefe of the marriage Chamber The tabernacle or chamber it selfe was called Beth hillula the house of praise the marriage Song Hillulim praises they that sung this Epithalamium or marriage Song 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 children of the Scukius de convivio lib 2. c. 3. bridechamber Matth. 9. 15. Now whether that mazel tob good luck wished for by all the guests was not specially implored by one who was consecrated for that end I leave it to the scrutenie of others Their marriage Liturgie copied out at large by Genebrard speaks no lesse the system whereof epitomized was this The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or chiefe of the marriage chamber took a cup and blessed it saying Blessed be thou O Lord our God the King of the world which createst the fruit of the Vine Blessed be the Lord our God the King of the world who hath created man after his own Image according to the Image of his own likenesse and hath thereby prepared unto himselfe an everlasting building Blessed be thou O Lord who hast created him Then descending to particular invocation for the Bride-groom and the Bride closes with a benediction and in that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or poculo charitatis drinks to them both Now seeing Uzzah by a sudden syderation was unmanned for touching the Arke Saul and Uzziah un-kinged for approaching the Altar Corah and his complices sodomized in a new Asphaltic gulph for counter-censuring Moses and Aaron shall we think that any did attempt this sacram palestram solemn wrastling with God by publick prayers and praises without holy oyle and sacerdoticall unction especially seeing the Jewes held Targum Hierosolumit Gen. 30. 21. a quaternion of blessings more immediately dependent on God to wit the key of Rain the key of Food the key of the Grave and the key of the Womb These say they were neither deposited to Angells nor Seraphims and therefore fittest to be worn at the girdle of them to whom our Saviour entrusted the keyes of the kingdome of heaven The whole informed thus It is expedient that the Law of Nations Argum. 1 be observed It is the Law of Nations Greek Latine Jewes c. that marriage be solemnized by a Priest Therefore it is expedient that marriage be solemnized by a Priest Therefore it is expedient that marriage be solemnized by a Priest or lawfull Minister So I have spent my forelorn hope consisting of ragged Regiments emprested out of scattered Lawes of Nations which if they seem not to charge home my auxiliaries shall make amends which now draw up consisting of whole Brigads of Ecclesiasticall prescriptions marching with Canons mounted successivly since the Apostles times taken out of the Magazin of generall Councells For the originall of Christian Marriage by Ministers is like the heads of Nilus unknown I 'le build upward ascending the scale of Ecclesiasticall practice beginning with that demi-canon of our late Assembly of Divines charged by Ordinance of Parliament the Report whereof is this Because Solemnization of marriage Directory pag. 28. die Jovis 13. Mart. 1644. Anordinance of Parliament for establishing and observing this present Directory throughout the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales The form of solenmization of Matrimony confirmed by severall Acts of Parliament such as marry