...ib;it now adopted by the Quakers ; among them " the man declared, I take this, my friend, to he my wife, promising through Divine assistance to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until it shall please the Lord by death U> separate us." And then the lady declared, " take...

...manner, to the following effect — the man first; — viz. " Friends, I take this my friend DE to be my wife, promising, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until it shall please the Lord by death tn separate us -." and then the woman in like wanner,...

...Friends, In the fear of the Lord and before this Assembly I take this my Friend Elizabeth Leatham to be my Wife, promising through Divine assistance to be unto her a loving and faithful Husband until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us: And the said Elizabeth Leatham did...

...presence of this assembly, whom I desire to be my witnesses, I take this my friend, M. N. to be my wife ; promising, through divine assistance, to be unto her a loving and faithful husband till death separate us," and the woman makes the like declaration. Then the two first sign...

...of said Society, held at and the said AB taking the said FG by the hand, did on this solemn occasion declare, that he took her to be his wife ; promising, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful and loving husband, until separated by death, or words to that effect ; and then the said...

...solemn manner, to the following effect, the man first : " Friends, I take this, my friend CD to be my wife, promising, through divine assistance, to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us ;" and then the woman, in like manner...

...solemn manner, to the following effect, the man first : " Friends, I take this, my friend CD to be my wife, promising, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us ;" and then the woman, in like manner...

...manner, to the following effect. The man first says : " Friends, — I take this, my friend CD, to be my wife ; promising, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until it shall please the Lord, by death, to separate us." After this, a friend of the man...

...declare in an audible manner to this effect : " Friends — I, AB, take this my friend CD, to be my wife, promising through Divine assistance, to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until it shall please the' LORD by death to separate us." And then the woman in like manner...

...fifty-nine, in an assembly for that occasion met : And the said William Lavering taking the said Martha Daves by the hand, Did in a solemn manner openly declare that he took her to be his loving wife, promising by the Lord's Assistance to be unto her a faithful and loving Husband untill...