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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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Long it were and tedious to recite here all such constitutions of Councils provincial and general, namely of the council of Carthage, & of Toledo, which seemed to work something in that behalf, against the matrimony of priests. Again, longer it were to number up the names of all such bishops and priests, which notwithstanding have bin married since that time, in divers countries, as more amply shall be showed (the Lord willing) in the sequel hereof. In the mean season, as touching the age & time of this devilish prohibition for priests to have their wives, this is to be found by credible proofs, and conferring of histories, that in the year of our Saviour 1067. at what time Pope Hildebrand began first to occupy the Papal chair,1 this oath began first to be taken of Archbishops and Bishops, that they should suffer none to enter into the ministry, or into any ecclesiastical function having a wife: and likewise the Clergy to be bound to promise the same.
Long it were and tedious to recite here all such constitutions of Councels prouinciall and generall, namely of ye councel of Carthage, & of Toledo, which seemed to worke something in that behalf, against the matrimony of priests. Againe, longer it were to number vp the names of al such bishops and priests, which notwithstāding haue bin maried since that time, in diuers countreys, as more amplye shall be shewed (the Lord willing) in the sequele hereof. In the meane season, as touching the age & time of this diuelish prohibition for priests to haue their wiues, thys is to be found by credible proofes, and conferring of histories, that in the yeare of our Sauiour 1067. at what time Pope Hildebrand began first to occupy the Papall chayre,1 this othe began first to be taken of Archbishops and Byshops, that they should suffer none to enter into the ministerie, or into any ecclesiasticall function hauing a wife: and lykewise the Clergie to be bound to promise the same.
- 1Ex actis Synodi Mediolanensis.