A67922:1579
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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The answer.
The aunswere.
If there be any Clerks out of holy orders,1 which can not contain, let them have their wives, and take their stipends or wages without. For we read it so written of the foresaid fathers, that they divided to every person, according as their work was. Therefore as concerning the stipend of such, it must be provided and thought upon. And they must be also holden under Ecclesiastical discipline, to live a godly conversation: to employ themselves in singing Psalms, & to refrain their tongue, hart and body (by the grace of God) from all things unseemly, and unlawful▪ As for the vulgar and common sort, which live after the common condition of men: to describe what partitions to make, what hospitality to keep, or what works of mercy to exhibit to such, I have nothing to say but to give (as our master teacheth) in all our deeds of mercy; of that which aboundeth. Of that (saith he) which aboundeth or is overplus, give alms, and behold all things be clean unto you.
If there be any Clerkes out of holy orders,1 which can not conteine, let them haue their wiues, and take their stipends or wages without. For we read it so written of the foresayd fathers, that they deuided to euery person, according as their worke was. Therfore as concerning the stipend of such, it must be prouided and thought vpon. And they must be also holden vnder Ecclesiasticall discipline, to liue a godly cōuersation: to employ themselues in singing Psalmes, & to refraine their tongue, hart and body (by the grace of God) from all things vnseemely, and vnlawfull As for the vulgar and common sort, which lyue after the common condition of men: to describe what partitions to make, what hospitalitie to keepe, or what works of mercy to exhibite to such, I haue nothing to saye but to giue (as our maister teacheth) in all our deedes of mercy; of that which aboundeth. Of that (saith he) whiche aboundeth or is ouerplus, gyue almes, and beholde all thinges bee cleane vnto you.