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dren to be facrificed whenlbever God requires
them, and wifh themfeives accurfed if they do
not : Afterwards the Prieft pronounceth theconclufion
of the Marriage in thefe words ^ firft to
the Husband •, Ma;!^ upon the promife thou haji
tnade before God^ the Sun^ Moon and Stars^ that
thou wilt keep the Laws and Conditions of Marricige^
I give thee this Day a terpetual power
over thy Wife^ even of Life and Death And
then he fpeaks to the Wife, and fays, Woman^ 1
give thee this Day a Mafler to Govern and Com-
PIand thee ^ and I do enjoyn and command thee^
'Upon the Vrojiiifes thou hafi made to God^ the
Sun^ Moon and Stars^ to obey and obferve him
m fuuch dJf lyeth in thy power. Then Prayers
are fa id for them ; after which the Husband
thanks and pays the Prieft, and they return home
with all their Company ^ at which time it is cuftomary
to make a great Feaft for them, according
to theEftate of the Bridegroom. Thefe
things concern the Ceremony of Marrying, but
as to other things relating to a married State, they
(hall be mentioned in their proper places.
Of
CHAP. XIIL
the Ceremonies torvards the Dead.
1"^HE fame Ceremonies are obferv'd towards
every one that is dead , whether it be a
Man or a Woman.
In the firfi place, many Prayers are put up and
Sacrifices ofFer'd for the fick Perfon : But after
Death,