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The gratulation of the most famous clerk M. Martin Bucer a man of no…The gratulation of the mooste famous clerke M. Martin Bucer a man of no…
The gratulation of the most famous clerk M. Martin Bucer a man of no less learning and literature, then godly study and example of living, unto the church of England for the restitution of Christs religion. And his answer unto the two railing epistles of Steve[n], Bishop of Winchester, concerning the unmarried state of priests and cloisterers, wherein is evidently declared, that it is against the laws of God, and of his church to require of all such as be and must be admitted to priesthood, to refrain from holy matrimony. Translated out of Latin in to English.The gratulation of the mooste famous clerke M. Martin Bucer a man of no lesse learninge and lyterature, then godlye studie and example of lyuing, vnto the churche of Englande for the restitucion of Christes religion. And hys answere vnto the two raylinge epistles of Steue[n], Bisshoppe of Winchester, concerninge the vnmaried state of preestes and cloysterars, wherein is euidently declared, that it is against the lawes of God, and of his churche to require of all suche as be and must be admitted to preesthood, to refrain from holye matrimonie. Translated out of Latin in to Englishe.
printed by Richard Jugge, 1549printed by Richard Iugge, 1549
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To be short, besides this, that he oppugneth so greatly, and so shamefully rebuketh this interpretation, no more ours and Photius is. Then all the old very holy fathers, he layeth also against us, that in this behalf, we bring in our own feignings, and prefer them before the interpretation of the old ancient antiquity. For one this manner, after he had alleged in his book the expositions of Photius and Oecomenius, of whose antiquity for all that he hath no certainty that he may affirm,1 he •ayleth upon us.
To be short, besydes this, that he oppugneth so greatlye, and so shamefullye rebuketh this interpretation, no more owrs and Photius ys. Then all the olde very holy fathers, he laith also againste vs, that in this behalfe, we bringe in oure owne fayninges, and prefarr them before the interpretation of the olde auncient antiquitie. For one this maner, after he had alleaged in his booke the exposytions of Photius and Oecomenius, of whose antiquitie for all that he hathe no certainetie that he maye effyrme,1 he •ayleth vpon vs.
- 1See how this Bishop is prepared to speak well.Se how this Bisshope is prepared to speake well.
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