Christian Marriage the Ceremony History And Significance Ritual Practical An
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, iv. , 1. A good popular statement of several of these aspects is thus given by an unknown writer : " 1. As by turning a ring forever no end can be found, so the friendship cemented by marriage should be endless and perpet- ual ; not even broken off finally by the interruption of death, but the marriage party separating merely during the night of the grave in sure and certain hope of meeting again on the fol- lowing of a glorious resurrection, when all that was pure and lovely in the union sha...ll be more so still, with the high addi- tional perfection of continuing uninterrupted throughout the endless round of a blessed immortality. THE BRIDAL RING. 93 eral, its principal effect is that of a seal. It is de- signed to confirm the life-long vows just assumed by the most irrevocable sanction known to hu- man covenants. Always and everywhere, from " 2. As the marriage-ring should be made of pure gold, which is the most pure or simple of all metals, so the marriage union, cemented by that impressive pledge given and received, should be pure in its origin, pure in its continuance, and so pure in all its motives as well to distinguish the contracting parties from all intimacies founded upon gross or carnal principles, and as nearly as possible resembling the love of Christ for His spouse the church, who so loved the church that He gave Himself for it.
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