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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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Commonplaces › Commonplace 15 › Question and answer › Question 58: The. Lviij. Question.
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The. Lviij. Question.
Whether a Priest which marrieth a wife (by name and as he supposeth) contrary to the vow which he hath made, do not grievously sin: and whether such a marriage be not double whoredom, and incest, and ought to be punished by the sword, according to law?
Whether a Priest whiche marieth a wyfe (by name and as he supposeth) contrary to the vowe which he hathe made, do not greeuously sinne: and whether suche a mariage bee not double whordome, and inceste, and ought to be punished by the sworde, according to lawe?
The Answer.
The Answere.
I Beseech you speak more favourably,1 for this kind of speech is too filthy, declareth what you are, and increaseth most grievous judgement ⟨image 139⟩against you. For that marriage which is done in the fear of god, and for lawful causes, is both just and lawful, and being celebrated between those whom no cause which God hath ordained doth separate. And the lawful causes are declared