Mary Henry (Independent)

I presume this is the section which makes everything all right for the Church of Ireland service in section 51, where the two people are required to say if there is any impediment to their marriage. In the Book of Common Prayer, the minister says to the couple:

The vows you are about to take are to be made in the name of God, who is judge of all and who knows all the secrets of our hearts. Therefore if either of you know any reason why you may not lawfully marry, you must declare it now.

Nothing used to be said, so I presume it is this declaration——