308、⑿婚姻应由牧师祝圣。原因在于，就本身而言，婚姻是属灵的，因而是神圣的。因为它是从良善与真理的天上婚姻那里降下来的，婚姻的细节皆对应于主与教会的神性婚姻。因此，婚姻出自主自己，取决于婚姻缔约方的教会状态。由于在地上，牧师履行主的祭司职能，也就是管理属于主之爱的事物，因而也管理属于祝福的一切事物，故有必要的是，婚姻应由祂的牧师来祝圣。这些牧师同时也是主要的见证人，故同样有必要的是，他们应听到、接受、确认，因而确立对婚约的同意。
308、（12）婚礼应有牧师主持。
这是因为婚姻是精神的并且是神圣的。它来自于天国中善与真理的结合。婚姻中的因素与主与教会的神圣结合相联。婚姻本身是来自于主，是根据双方身上的教会的状况而形成的。
因为牧师行使与主有关的职责，因此牧师反映着主的爱。要通过牧师而得到主的祝福。因此，婚姻应该由牧师来主持。牧师进而也成为主要见证人，双方对婚约的同意进而得到了允许，得到了证实。
308. (xii) The marriage should be consecrated by a priest.
The reason is that marriage regarded in itself is spiritual and therefore holy. For it comes down from the heavenly marriage of good and truth, and the details of marriage correspond to the Divine marriage of the Lord and the church. Consequently marriages come from the Lord Himself and depend on the state of the church with the contracting parties. Now since on earth the ordained ministry performs the functions of the Lord's priesthood, that is, those things which relate to His love, and also everything to do with blessing, marriages ought to be consecrated by His ministers. Since they are the leading witnesses, the consent to the compact ought to be heard, accepted, confirmed and so established by them.
308. 12. The marriage should be solemnized by a priest. That is because marriages regarded in themselves are spiritual and thus sacred; for they descend from the heavenly marriage between good and truth, and the various elements involved in marriage correspond to the Divine marriage of the Lord and the church. Marriages descend therefore from the Lord Himself, and are formed according to the state of the church in the contracting parties.
Now, because the ordained clergy on earth administers matters which reflect the priesthood lodged in the Lord, that is, which reflect His love, thus also matters which require His blessing, it follows that marriages ought to be solemnized by His ministers. And because His ministers are also then the chief witnesses, a couple's consent to the covenant ought to be heard, approved, ratified and thus firmly established by them as well.
308. 12. The marriage should be declared sacred by a minister. The reason is that marriages are spiritual in their own right, and therefore holy. For they come down from the heavenly marriage of good and truth, and things having to do with marriage correspond to the divine marriage of the Lord and the church. So they are from the Lord Himself and are in keeping with the condition of the church in the ones who enter the contract.
Now, because the clergy on earth administers the things that are ministerial in the Lord - that is, things having to do with His love - and thus things having to do with blessing, it is proper for marriages to be declared sacred by a minister. And because they are the chief witnesses at that time, it is proper for them to hear, accept, confirm, and in this way establish, consent to the covenant.
308. XII. THAT THE MARRIAGE IS TO BE CONSECRATED BY A PRIEST. The reason is because, viewed in themselves, marriages are spiritual and hence holy; for they descend from the heavenly marriage of good and truth, and things conjugial correspond to the Divine marriage of the Lord and the Church. Hence they are from the Lord Himself, and are according to the state of the Church with the contracting parties. Now because on earth the ecclesiastical order administers those things with the Lord which pertain to the priesthood, that is, which pertain to His Love, and thus also those which pertain to blessing, it is necessary that marriages be consecrated by His ministers. And because at the same time these ministers are also the chief witnesses, it is likewise necessary that the consent to the covenant be heard, accepted, confirmed, and thus established by them.
308. (xii) Marriage is to be consecrated by a priest. Regarded in themselves, marriages are spiritual and hence holy. For they descend from the heavenly marriage of good and truth, and things marital correspond to the Divine marriage of the Lord and the Church, and so are from the Lord Himself, and according to the state of the Church with the contracting parties. Now, because the ecclesiastical order administers on earth what belongs to the Lord's priesthood, that is, what is of His love and hence pertains to His blessing, marriages ought to be consecrated by ministers of His; and as they are therefore also the chief witnesses, consent to the covenant should be heard, accepted, assured and established by them.
308. (12) That marriage ought to be consecrated by a priest. The reason of this is that, viewed in themselves, marriages are spiritual, and therefore, holy. For they descend from the heavenly marriage of good and truth; and things conjugial correspond to the Divine marriage of the Lord and the Church, and hence are from the Lord Himself, and are according to the state of the church with those who enter into the contract. Now, because the ecclesiastical order administer on earth the things which are of the priesthood with the Lord, that is, which are of His love, and thus those that pertain to blessing, it is fitting that marriages should be consecrated by His ministers; and because at the same time they are also the chief of the witnesses, it is proper that the consent to the covenant too should be heard, accepted, confirmed, and thus established by them.
308. XII: Quod conjugium a sacerdote consecrandum sit: causa est, quia conjugia in se spectata sunt spiritualia, et inde sancta; descendunt enim ex coelesti conjugio boni et veri, ac conjugialia correspondent Divino Conjugio Domini et Ecclesiae; et inde illa sunt ab Ipso Domino, et secundum statum Ecclesiae apud contrahentes: nunc quia Ecclesiasticus Ordo in terris ministrat illa quae Sacerdotii sunt apud Dominum, hoc est, quae Ipsius amoris sunt, ita quoque illa quae Benedictionis sunt, oportet, ut conjugia a Ministris Ipsius consacrentur; et quia tunc etiam sunt Capita testium, ut consensus foederis ab illis etiam audiatur, acceptetur, firmetur, et sic constabiliatur.