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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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So that if you be sworn to him, so long as he is a rebel against God, and the Apostolic seat, we lose you from the peril of your oath, that you shall not need to fear therein no danger, &c. Ottho bishop of Constance thus being cited, whether he did appear personally himself, I do not read. This I read and find, that in the said council holden at Rome, Hildebrand with other bishops of Rome, 1did then enact amongst many other, these three things most special. First that no Priest hereafter should marry wives. Secondly, that all such as were married should be divorst. Thirdly, that none hereafter should be admitted to the order of priesthood, but should swear perpetual chastity, &c. This coū cell of Rome being ended, forthwith the act of Hildebrand, concerning the single life of Priests, was proclaimed and published in all places, and straight commandment given to bishops to execute the same.
So that if you be sworne to him, so long as he is a rebell against God, and the Apostolike seat, we lose you from the peril of your othe, that you shall not need to feare therein no daunger, &c. Ottho bishop of Constance thus being cited, whether he did appeare personally himselfe, I doe not reade. This I read and find, that in the sayd councel holden at Rome, Hildebrand with other bishops of Rome, 1did then enacte amongst many other, these three things most special. First that no Priest hereafter should marrie wiues. Secondly, that all such as were married should be diuorst. Thirdly, that none hereafter should be admitted to ye order of priesthood, but should sweare perpetual chastitie, &c. This coū cell of Rome beyng ended, forthwith the act of Hildebrād, concerning the single life of Priests, was proclaymed and published in all places, and straight commaundement geuen to bishops to execute the same.
- 1Three things enacted by Hildebrand. Here cometh in the vow of chastity.Three thinges enacted by Hildebrand. Here commeth in the vow of chastitie.