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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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Moreover, proceeding yet in times and Chronicles of the Church, we shall come to the sixth Council called Synodus Constantinopolitana, 1almost seven C. years after Christ: the words of the which Council be alleged in the Decrees, and be these in Latin. Quoniam in Romani ordine canonis esse cognovimus traditum, eos qui ordinati sunt Diaconi vel Presbyteri, confiteri quod non suis jam copulentur uxoribus, antiquum sequentes canonem Apostolicae diligentiae & constitutions sacrorum virorum, legals nuptias amodo valere volumus, nullo modo cum uxoribus suis eorum connubia dissoluentes, aut privantes eos familiaritate adinuicem, in tempore oportuno, &c. That is: Because in the order of the Romaine Canon, we know it so to be received, that such as be Deacons and Priests, shall profess themselves to have no more copulation with their wives, we following the ancient Canon of the diligent Apostles and constitutions of holy men, enact that such lawful marriage, from henceforth, shall stand in force, in no case dissolving their conjunction with their wives, neither depriving them of their mutual society and familiarity together, in such time as they shall think convenient, &c. Hitherto ye have heard the decree: hear now the penalty in the same decree and distinction conteined. Si quis igitur praesumpserit contra Apostolicos canons aliquos Praesbyterorum & Diaconorum privare à contactu & communion legalis uxoris suae deponatur, &c. That is: If any therefore shall presume, against the Canons of the Apostles,2 to deprive either priest or Deacon from the touching and company of his lawful wife, let him be deprived. And likewise this Priest and Deacon, whosoever for religion sake shall put away his wife, let him be excommunicate, &c. And the Council of Gangren saith: let him be accursed. By these words of the Council recited, six things are to be noted.
Moreouer, proceeding yet in times and Chronicles of the Church, we shall come to the sixt Councell called Synodus Constantinopolitana, 1almost seauen C. yeares after Christ: the wordes of the which Councell be alleadged in the Decrees, and be these in Latine. Quoniam in Romani ordine canonis esse cognouimus traditum, eos qui ordinati sunt Diaconi vel Presbyteri, confiteri quod non suis iam copulentur vxoribus, antiquum sequentes canonem Apostolicae diligentiae & constitutiones sacrorum virorum, legales nuptias amodo valere volumus, nullo modo cum vxoribus suis eorum connubia dissoluentes, aut priuantes eos familiaritate adinuicem, in tempore oportuno, &c. That is: Because in the order of the Romaine Canon, we know it so to be receaued, that such as be Deacons and Priestes, shall professe themselues to haue no more copulation with their wiues, we following the auncient Canon of the diligent Apostles and constitutions of holy men, enact that suche lawfull mariage, from henceforth, shall stande in force, in no case dissoluing theyr coniunction with their wiues, neither depriuing them of their mutuall societie and familiaritie together, in suche time as they shall thinke conuenient, &c. Hetherto ye haue heard the decree: heare now the penaltie in the same decree and distinction conteined. Si quis igitur praesumpserit contra Apostolicos canones aliquos Praesbyterorum & Diaconorum priuare à contactu & communione legalis vxoris suae deponatur, &c. That is: If any therefore shal presume, against the Canons of the Apostles,