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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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Book 8 › ¶James Bainham Lawyer and Martyr.Book 8 › ¶Iames Bainham Lawyer and Martyr.
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And as concerning vows, he granted that there was lawful vows as Ananias vowed Act. 5. for it was in his own power, 1whether he would have sold his possession or not, & therefore he did offend. But vows of chastity, and all godliness is given of God by his abundant grace, the which no man of himself can keep, but it must be given him of God. And therefore a Monk, Friar, or Nun, that have vowed the vows of Religion, if they think, after their vows made, that they can not keep their promises that they made at Baptism, they may go forth and marry, so that they keep after their marriage, the promise that they made at Baptism. And finally he concluded, that he thought there were no other vows, but only the vow of Baptism.
And as concerning vowes, he graunted that there was lawfull vowes as Ananias vowed Act. 5. for it was in his owne power, 1whether he woulde haue solde his possession or not, & therefore he did offend. But vowes of chastity, and all godlynesse is geuen of God by his aboundant grace, the which no man of himself can keep, but it must be geuē him of God. And therfore a Monke, Frier, or Nunne, that haue vowed the vowes of Religion, if they thinke, after theyr vowes made, that they can not keep theyr promises that they made at Baptisme, they may go forth and mary, so that they keepe after theyr mariage, the promise that they made at Baptisme. And finally he concluded, that he thought there were no other vowes, but onely the vow of Baptisme.
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9. Ninthly, he was demanded whether Luther being a Friar, & taking a Nun out of religion, & afterward marrying her,