Orations of divers sorts accommodated to divers places written by the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

A Marriage-Oration to a Congregation, and a Young Bride and Bridegroom.

Beloved Brethren,

WE are met together as Bridal-Guests to see this Young Man and Woman Married, who are to be Bound, Tied, and Manacled with Holy Ceremony, Vows and Promises, yet all too little to Tie some Couples Fast, for many do not only Loosen those Bonds with ta∣king Unlawfull Liberty, but quite Break them by Divorce, which shews the Unruliness and Untowardness of Married People, or else it shews the Unsufferable Condition of a Married Life, and yet for all the Proofs, Trials, and Ex∣amples of the Evils that are in Marriage, Men

and VVomen will take no VVarning, for not only Maids and Batchelours, but VViddows and VViddowers run Head-long into the Noose or Marriage Halter; I do not say this, to Dis∣courage this Young Couple, but to Advise them, when they are Married, to Live Temperately, Prudently, Lovingly, and Peaceably, that they may not Surseit their Fond and Eager Appe∣tites, which Causes the Sickness of Aversion, and Death of Affection, or Prodigally VVaste their Maintenance, or Idlely Spend their Time, for Poverty breaks Friendship, and turns neer Friends to Foes; nor Live Inconstantly, for that makes Jealousie, and Jealousie Hate; nor Live Quarrelsome, for that makes Faction, Faction Division, and Division Divorce; whereas Temperance makes Constancy, Prudence Plenty, Love keeps Peace, and Peace makes Happiness, which Happiness I wish this Young Couple, and so I will Joyn their Hands, Praying that God will Joyn their Hearts with an United Love and Felicity.