Pilgrim said: You STILL have shown no biblical support for your view.... surprise, surprise. You quote from the Book of Common Prayer, other secondary sources and tradition. Exodus 20:12 has no bearing upon the issue whatsoever.
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From Thomas Vincent's, The Shorter Catechism Explained from Scripture, (Banner of Truth)
Q. 1. What is the subject of this fifth commandment, or who are the persons of whom the duties of this commandinent are required? A. The subject of the fifth commandment, or the persons of whom the duties of this commandment are required, are relations, especially children and all inferiors, in reference to their parents and superiors, and inclusively superiors in reference to their inferiors, and equals also in reference one to another.
Q. 2. Whom are we to understand by inferiors? A. By inferiors we are to understand, not only children, but also wives, servants, people, subjects, the younger, and the weaker in gifts or graces.
Q. 3. Whom are we to understand by superiors? A. By superiors, under the name of father and mother, we are to understand, not oniy parents, but also husbands, masters, ministers, magistrates, the aged, and stronger in gifts or graces.
The Christian couple delight in obeying their personal minister and magistrate by obtaining a license and announcing their engagement well in advance (banns). They don't drive to Vegas for a quickie wedding by an indifferent minister and magistrate.
