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About LinkBacksI see nothing in scripture or in the Westminster Confession that forbids marriage by a Justice of the Peace. Is there anything wrong with marriage by a JP?
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I see nothing in scripture or in the Westminster Confession that forbids marriage by a Justice of the Peace. Is there anything wrong with marriage by a JP?
David
PCA
Richardson, Texas
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Nope.
· Michael Turner
· Christ Reformed Church | Independent [WCF]
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forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit
DD2009 (11-19-2009)
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Go for it! Save a buck. Marriage is not a sacrament.
In the Reformation era marriage forms- the liturgy is usually referred to 'solemnization of marriage'. The marriage, at least in the Dutch tradition, was done at the magistrate and then 'blessed' at the church. Marriage belongs to all men.
Pastor Nathan Eshelman, Los Angeles, CA
Reformed Presbyterian Church
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I did it four years ago. Marriage has been great!Originally Posted by nleshelman
I never really thought to ask until today. If there was an issue I was going to need to make an appointment with my pastor.
David
PCA
Richardson, Texas
Saving faith is an immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, resting upon Him alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of God's grace.
--C.H. Spurgeon
Puritanboard Botanist
In the OT all you had to do was give a couple old guys one of your shoes.
Tim Vaughan
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian, OPC,
Santa Maria
California
Christusregnat (11-19-2009), DD2009 (11-19-2009)
Puritanboard Sophomore
There you go!
Why do we have to make things so complicated?
David
PCA
Richardson, Texas
Saving faith is an immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, resting upon Him alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of God's grace.
--C.H. Spurgeon
:eek:
The American Puritans, to my knowledge, preferred marriage by civil authorities over marriage by clergy, arguing that it was more Biblical. I don't remember where I read that.
Austin Williamson
Electrical engineering student at Texas State University
Member of Church of the Cross (PCA)
San Marcos, TX
Let us, then, as we would show ourselves to be godly, keep close to the rule of worship, and in the things of Jehovah go no further than we can say, 'It is written'.
~Rev. Thomas Watson, The Godly Man's Picture
Christusregnat (11-19-2009), DD2009 (11-19-2009)
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I'll search for that. That's interesting.
David
PCA
Richardson, Texas
Saving faith is an immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, resting upon Him alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of God's grace.
--C.H. Spurgeon
Puritanboard Senior
Austin is correct.
austinww (11-19-2009)
Puritanboard Postgraduate
The pilgrims picked this up in Holland, as a matter of fact. I have a paper discussing the history of the marriage license that touches on this topic. PM me if you're interested in a copy.I'll search for that. That's interesting.
Cheers,
Adam B., Wine Country, California, PCA
Whisky may not cure the common cold, but it fails more agreeably than most other things.
austinww (11-19-2009)
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