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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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Finally, by the authority of the Parliament it was consulted and considered concerning the legality of the lawful succession unto the crown, in ratifying and enabling the heirs of the kings body and Queen Anne. In the which parliament moreover the degrees of marriage plainly and clearly were explained and set forth, such as be expressly prohibited by Gods laws, as in this Table may appear.
Finally, by the authority of the Parlament it was consulted and considered cōcerning the legalitie of the lawfull succession vnto the crowne, in ratifying and inhabling the heires of the kings body and Quene Anne. In the whych parliament moreouer the degrees of mariage plainly and clerely were explaned and set forth, such as be expresly prohibited by Gods lawes, as in this Table may appeare.
A Table of degrees prohibited by Gods law to marry. The son not to marry the mother, nor stepmother. The brother not to marry the sister. 1The father not to marry his sons daughter, nor his daughters daughter. The son not to marry his fathers daughter gotten by his stepmother. The son not to marry his aunt, being either his fathers or his mothers sister. 2The son not to marry his uncles wife. The father not to marry his sons wife. The brother not to marry his brothers wife. No man to marry his wives daughter. No man to marry his wives sons daughter. No man to marry his wives daughters daughter. No man to marry his wives sister. All these degrees be prohibited by the scripture.
A Table of degrees prohibited by Gods lawe to marrie. The sonne not to mary the mother, nor stepmother. The brother not to mary the sister. 1The father not to mary his sonnes daughter, nor his daughters daughter. The sonne not to mary his fathers daughter gotten by hys stepmother. The sonne not to mary his aunte, being either his fathers or his mothers sister.