A67926:3707
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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And to the intent that the world may see and judge the said law and decree of Priests single sole life, to be a doctrine of no ancient standing here within this Realm, but only since the time of Anselmus,1 I will first allege for me the words of Henr. Huntyngton. lib. 7. De historia Anglorum here following.
And to the entent that the world may see and iudge the sayd lawe and decree of Priests single sole life, to be a doctrine of no auncient standing heere within this Realme, but only since the time of Anselmus,1 I will first alledge for me the wordes of Henr. Huntyngton. lib. 7. De historia Anglorum heere following.
- 1Priests marriage first forbidden by Anselmus in England. Ex Henr. Huntingt. lib. 7. De historia Anglorum.Priests mariage first forbidden by Anselmus in England. Ex Henr. Huntingt. lib. 7. De historia Anglorum.
Eodem anno ad festum Michaelis tenuit Anselmus Archiepiscopus Concilium apud Londonias: In quo prohibuit sacerdotibus Anglorum, uxores antea non prohibitas. Quod quibusdam mundissimum visum est, quibusdam periculosum: ne dumb mundicias viribus mayors appeterent, in immundicias horribiles ad Christiani nominis summum dedecus inciderent, &c. That is, The same year at the feast of S. Michael. Anselm the Archbishop of Canterbury held a Synod at London: 1In the which Synod he forfended Priests here in England to have wives, which they were not inhibited before to have. Which constitution seemed to some persons very pure and chaste. To othersome again it seemed very dangerous, 2least while that men should take upon them such chastity more then they should be able to bear, by that occasion they might happily fall into horrible filthiness, which should redound to the exceeding slander of christian profession, &c.