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for_o before_o he_o take_v keturah_n and_o yet_o the_o hebrew_a 2._o doctor_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o short_a letter_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v his_o mourning_n to_o imply_v say_v they_o that_o his_o mourning_n be_v but_o moderate_a i_o be_o sure_a his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 24._o 67._o be_v not_o comfort_v concern_v the_o death_n of_o that_o his_o good_a mother_n till_o three_o year_n after_o her_o decease_n at_o which_o time_n he_o bring_v his_o rebecca_n into_o that_o tent_n which_o even_o still_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o sarahs_n whereas_o with_o we_o after_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o great_a deerenesse_n the_o old_a posy_n of_o the_o deaths-ring_n tell_v what_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o dead_a and_o forget_v who_o can_v but_o blush_v to_o read_v that_o some_o heathen_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v law_n that_o the_o wife_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o continue_v her_o solemn_a mourning_n for_o her_o husband_n abve_v 10_o month_n and_o to_o see_v that_o our_o woman_n have_v need_v of_o a_o law_n to_o enforce_v they_o so_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o in_o other_o reform_a church_n there_o be_v a_o determinate_a time_n of_o month_n set_v until_o the_o expiration_n whereof_o widow_n especial_o the_o young_a be_v not_o suffer_v to_o marry_v it_o be_v more_o than_o requisite_a that_o these_o loose_a time_n be_v here_o with_o we_o curb_v with_o so_o seasonable_a a_o constitution_n but_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o happy_a if_o a_o due_a regard_n of_o public_a honesty_n &_o christian_a modesty_n can_v set_v bound_n to_o our_o inordinate_a desire_n &_o so_o moderate_v our_o affection_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v we_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o better_a guide_n than_o appetite_n case_n viii_o 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 whither_o they_o may_v be_v valid_a and_o lawful_a without_o he_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n 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 in_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 there_o be_v those_o in_o these_o wild_a time_n that_o have_v hold_v it_o sufficient_o lawful_a for_o the_o party_n have_v agree_v upon_o the_o bargain_n before_o friend_n and_o witness_n to_o betak_v themselves_o to_o bed_v other_o have_v think_v this_o act_n of_o conjoin_v the_o marry_a person_n in_o wedlock_n a_o fit_a act_n for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o undertake_v and_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o marriage_n but_o mere_a nature_n it_o can_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v upon_o their_o mutual_a agreement_n couple_v themselves_o together_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o brute_n creature_n and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o marriage_n but_o mere_a civility_n the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v meet_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n but_o now_o that_o we_o christian_n 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 innocent_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 how_o can_v we_o in_o reason_n 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 to_o derive_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n upon_o our_o head_n from_o hence_o therefore_o have_v our_o wholesome_a law_n take_v a_o just_a hint_n to_o appropriate_v this_o service_n to_o a_o lawful_a minister_n only_o so_o as_o what_o ever_o private_a contract_n may_v be_v transact_v in_o corner_n betwixt_o the_o party_n affect_v to_o each_o other_o yet_o the_o marriage_n knot_n can_v be_v public_o quit_v by_o any_o other_o hand_n than_o god_n minister_n and_o herein_o certain_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o bless_v the_o wisdom_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n which_o have_v so_o regulate_v these_o matrimonial_a affair_n as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o orderly_o but_o safe_o manage_v for_o doubtless_o be_v not_o this_o provision_n careful_o make_v the_o world_n will_v be_v quite_o overrun_v with_o beastliness_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o may_v well_o give_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n her_o due_a &_o acknowledge_v the_o wise_a care_n of_o she_o lateran_n and_o tridentine_n counsel_n which_o have_v enact_v so_o strict_a decree_n against_o clandestine_v marriage_n and_o have_v take_v so_o severe_a a_o course_n for_o the_o reform_n of_o many_o foul_a disorder_n in_o these_o matrimonial_a proceed_n as_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o other_o case_n their_o light_n have_v not_o go_v out_o in_o a_o snuff_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v general_o both_o decree_v and_o observe_v not_o without_o excellent_a reason_n in_o all_o christian_a church_n that_o marriage_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n of_o god_n people_n so_o it_o can_v but_o be_v requisite_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o god_n &_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o the_o congregatton_n and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v the_o man_n who_o must_v convey_v blessing_n from_o god_n to_o his_o people_n so_o under_o the_o gospel_n who_o can_v be_v so_o apt_a for_o this_o divine_a office_n as_o he_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o evangelicall_n altar_n and_o if_o all_o our_o marriage_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n charge_v make_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o meet_a to_o pronounce_v god_n ratification_n of_o our_o marriage_n as_o he_o who_o be_v the_o profess_a herald_n of_o the_o almighty_a as_o it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a even_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a constitution_n that_o he_o who_o be_v betrust_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 &_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 case_n ix_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n or_o use_n of_o thrice_o publish_v the_o