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.…

Neither thought he it unlawful for him, after their marriage, either to keep him as his Curate, or else to lend or give him any thing needful, (wherein he said he showed more charity then the Bishop, who had taken all things from them) and therefore he desired to have it proved by the Scriptures, that Priests marriages were not lawful. Against whom, Foxford the Bishops vicar often alleged general Counsels, and determinations of the Church, but no Scriptures, still urging him to abjure his Articles, which, Patmore long time refused, and sticking a great while to his former answers, at last was threatened by Foxforde to have the definitive sentence read against him. Whereupon he answered that he believed the holy Church as a Christen man ought to do, and because it passed his capacity he desired to be instructed, and if the Scriptures did teach it, he would believe it: For he knew not the contrary by the Scriptures, but that a Priest mought marry a wife, howbeit by the laws of the Church he thought that a Priest might not marry. But the Chancellor still so urged him to show, whether a Priest mought marry without offence to God, that at length he gram ted that Priests might not marry without offence to God, because the Church had forbidden it: & therefore a Priest could not marry without deadly sin. Now as touching the four last Articles, he denied that he spake them as they were put against him: but he granted that he mought perhaps jes•yngly say, that a bottle of hay were more profitable to him, than the Popes curse: Which, he thought true. Also to the second he affirmed, that God had set before us, by his precepts and commandments the way to justice: which way was not in mans power to go and keep, therefore Paule sayth ad Gallathas 3. quod lex erat ordinata per Angelos, but yet to fulfil it, it was in manu (id est in potestate) intercessoris: that none that shall be saved shall account their salvation unto their own deeds, or thank their own justice in observing the law: for it was in no mans power to observe it. But shall give all thanks to the mercies and goodness of God, according to the Psalm: Laudate Dominū omnes gentes: and according to the saying of Paule, ut qui gloriatur, in Domino glorietur: Which hath sent his Son to do for us that, which was not in our own power to do.

Neither thought he it vnlawfull for him, after their marriage, either to keepe hym as hys Curate, or else to lend or geue him any thyng needefull, (wherein hee sayde he shewed more charitie then the Byshop, who had taken all thyngs from them) and therefore he desired to haue it proued by the Scriptures, that Priests marriages were not lawfull. Against whome, Foxford the Byshops vicare often alledged generall Counsayles, and determinations of the Church, but no Scriptures, still vrging hym to abiure hys Articles, which, Patmore long tyme refused, and stickyng a great while to his former aunsweres, at last was threatened by Foxforde to haue the definitiue sentence read agaynst him. Whereupon he aunswered that he beleued the holy Churche as a Christen man ought to do, and bycause it passed his capacitie he desired to be instructed, and if the Scriptures did teach it, he would beleue it: For he knew not the contrary by the Scriptures, but that a Priest mought marry a wife, howbeit by the lawes of ye Church he thought that a Priest might not marry. But the Chauncelor still so vrged him to shew, whether a Priest mought marry wtout offence to God, that at length he graū ted that Priestes might not marry without offence to God, bycause the Church had forbidden it: & therfore a Priest could not marry without deadly sinne. Now as touchyng the foure last Articles, he denyed that he spake thē as they were put agaynst him: but he graunted that he mought perhaps iesyngly say, that a bottell of hay were more profitable to him, thē the Popes curse: Which, he thought true. Also to the secōd he affirmed, that God had set before vs, by his preceptes and commaundements the way to iustice: which way was not in mās power to go and keepe, therfore Paule sayth ad Gallathas 3. quod lex erat ordinata per Angelos, but yet to fulfill it, it was in manu (id est in potestate) intercessoris: that none that shalbe saued shall accōpt their saluation vnto their own deedes, or thanke their own iustice in obseruyng the law: for it was in no mans power to obserue it. But shall geue all thankes to the mercies and goodnes of God, according to the Psalme: Laudate Dominū omnes gentes: and accordyng to the saying of Paule, vt qui gloriatur, in Domino glorietur: Which hath sent his sonne to do for vs yt, which was not in our own power to do.