Part — Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis
Second Part: On the Celebration of Matrimony
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829. Matter to be treated. - Under the name of celebration here come all things which pertain to it:
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1° the preparation of matrimony, which is usually made through espousals;
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2° those things which must be premised to matrimony, namely, the examination of the spouses and the proclamations of banns;
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3° the very form or rite under which matrimony is celebrated.
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Concerning these things we must speak successively. 1