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Ing ylrtuous. wise. and Christian
Prince. We also beg Of God 10 direct
all for his glory and your Highnesss
salvation"
May God preserve your Highness. We
are most ready 10 serve your Hlghntss.
Given at wittemberg. the Wednesday
after the feast Of 81, Nicholas. 1889.
"Your Highness's mos, humble and
most obedlent subjects and servants
MARTIN LUTHER
MARTIN BUCER.
ADAM.
JUSTIN wINTFERTE.
PHILIP MELANCTHON,
ANTHONY CORyIN
JOHN LEVINGUE,
DENNIS MELANTHER,'
Il George Nusplcher. Notary lmper-
ial, bear testimony by this present act,
written and signed with my own hand,
that ! have transcribed this present
copy from the true original which is in
Meaucthon's own handwriting, and
hath been faithfully preserved TO ihis
present time. at the request Of the
most serene Prince Of Hesse; and have
examined with the greatest exactness
every line and every word, and collated
them with the same original; and
have found them confonnable thereun-
TO. not only IN the things themselves
but also IN the signs manual. and have
delivered the present copy In five leaves
Of good paper whereof ] bear witness
GEORGE NUsPIcHER,
Notary"
The Marriage Contract OF Philip,
Landgrave OF Hesse, with Margaret de
Saal.
I'm the name Of God, Amen.
BE IL known 20 all these, as well
IN general as IN particular. who
shall sec hear or read this public In
strumcnt. that IN the year 1870, on
Wednesday the fourth day Of the month
OF March al two o'clock or thereabouts
IN the afternoon, the thirteenth year
OF the Induction. and the tWenty-hrst
Of the reign OF the most pulssant and
most victorious Emperor Charles vi,
our most gracious Lord the most Sc
rene Prince and Lord, Philip. Land
grave Of Hesse, Count Of Catznelenbo-
gen. OF Dietz. OF Ziegenhain, and Nidda,
with some Of his Hlghness's Counsel
lors. on one side, ana the good and viz
tuous LADY MARGARET DE SAAL
with some Of her relatives on the other
side. have appeared before me- Notary
and witnesses underwritten, IN the city
OF Rotenburg. IN the castle OF the same
city. with the design and viii publicly
10 unite themselves by marriage and
accordingly my most gracious Lord and
Prince Philip the LAndgrave hath or
dered this TO be proposed by the Rev.
erend Denis Melander, preacher to his
Highness, much 20 the sense as fol-
lows Whereas the eye OF God searches
all things. and but little escapes the
knowledge OF men, his Highness de-
clares thar his will IL 10 wed the said
Lady Margaret de Saal, although the
Princess his wife be still living and
that this action may not be Imputed
20 Inconsistency or curiosity. 10 avoid
scandal and maintain the honor Of the
said Lady, and the reputation of her
kindred, HIS Highness makes oath here
before God. and upon his soul end con-
science that he takes her 10 wife
through no leyity. nor curiosity, nor
from any contempt 81 law. or superiors
hut that he IA Obliged TO IL by such
important. such inevitable necessities
OF body and conscience. that II is i'm
possible for him 20 save either body or
soul, without adding another wife 10 HE
first. All which his Highness hath laid
before many learned. devout, prudent.
and Christian preachers. and consulted
them upon g. And these great men,
after examining the motives represent
ed 20 them have advised his Highness
20 pat his soul and conscience at ease
by this double marriage. And the same
cause and the same necessity have
obliged the most serene Princess Chris.
tina, Duchess Of Saxony. his Hishness's
first lawful wife. out Of her great pru-
dencc and sincere devotion for which
FREELY TO CONSENT AND AID.
NIT OF A PARTNER, 10 the end. that
tho soul and body Of her most dear
spouse may run no further risk. and M
glory 81 God may BE- Increased As
THE DEED WRITTEN WITH TIKI
PRINCESS OWN HAND STFFI
GENTLY TESTlFIES. And lest oc
casion 81 scandal be taken from its MOI
heing the custom 10 have two wives
ALTHOUGH THIS BE CHRlSTlAN
/ AND LAWFUL ~ THE present
/ CASE, his Highness will not solemnlE,
these nurtials IN the ordinary way
that u.s. publicly before many people
/ and With the wontod ceremonies. viii
the said Margaret de Saal, bat boil
! fhe one and the Other Will Join them
selves Boz WEDLOCK. privately am,
/ without noise, In presence only Of M
/ witnesses underWritten. After Me
lander had finished his discourse. m
said Philip and the said Margaret a.
/ cepted Of each other for HUSBANI
/ AND WIFE. and promised mutual 4
] deity In the name Of God The sal
! Prince hath required Of me. Notary an
/ dcrwiiticn Go draw him one or nor
collated copies o. this contract. an,
hath also promised on the word AM
| faith Of Prince. 10 me a public per
son. 10 observe Il inviolably. AWAY
/ aud without alteration. IN presence o
! the Rev. and mos, learned master
/ Philip Melancthon, Martin Bucer, DEM
Melander: and likewise IN the pres
ence OF the illustriOus and valiant Eber
| hard de Than. counselor % his electora
! Highness ~ SaxOny. Herman de Mails
berg. Herman &c Hundelshausen, IN
Lord John fteg % the Chsncery, 70
I dulph Schenck and also IN the pres
cnce OF the most honorable and mos
yirtuous Lady Anne, OF the family O
lE.-Tidow Of the late John De saal
aud mother ~ the spouse. all IN qualit
OF requisite witnesses for the validity :
the present act.
And !. RAlihessr Rand % Fuld
notary public imperial who vas prescn
on The discourse instruction. marriar,
espnusals. and union aforesaid. with IN
said WITNESSES, and have heard ami
seen an that passed have written an
subscribed the present contract b.
ing requested 80 70 40. and set 10
he usual seal Tor a testimonial Of IN
truth thereof
"BALTHAsAR RAND"
We wish Il TO be distinctly under