SOme of those rites we altogether allow and vse them our selues, as the 6. and 7. for both praiers are made vnto God for them, and they are by the Minister put in minde of their duety: and all is done with vs in the vulgare tōgue, much more to the edifying of the people, and comfort of the parties themselues: wher∣as their idolatrous Priest chattereth all in an vnknowen tongue: A goodly ex∣hortation sure, when the parties exhorted vnderstand not one word thereof.
Some other of these rites we vtterly reiect, as the 2.3.4. for oblation or sacri∣fice, in their meaning, we acknowledge none: for the married parties to receiue the Communion, if there be a sufficient number, we neither hold it necessary as being of the essence of marriage, nor yet think it vnmeete.
But as for that coloured and painted attire of blew and white, we take it fitter for a May-game, then to be shewed in a solemne assemblie of Christians.
The rest we in part allow, as the ring, so it be vsed onely as a ciuill ornament, and token of mutuall loue: but that popish blessing either of the ring, or of the married couple with the fingers acrosse, and muttering of some fewe enchan∣ting words, as though by the very acte of popish blessing there were a secret vertue and qualitie of holines infused into the things so blessed or enchanted; we condemne it as a superstitious toy. So we conclude, all such rites in matri∣monie, as haue a comely and profitable vse, tending to edifying, we refuse not: the rest we reiect, and send them backe to Rome, from whence they came.