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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, such Calistian Priests as be now adays, counting Priests marriage as a new devise, and not standing with ancient times,1 let them look upon the Decree of Pope Symmachus, and answer there to the Gloss. Dist. 81. where it is written: Let Priests be all restrained from the conversation of all women, except it be their mother, sister, or their own wife, &c. Where the gloss in the margin, giveth a note, saying: Hic loquitur secundum antiqua tempora.
Moreouer, such Calistian Priestes as be nowe adayes, counting Priests mariage as a new deuise, and not standing with auncient times,1 let them looke vpon the Decree of Pope Symmachus, and answeare there to the Glose. Dist. 81. where it is written: Let Priests be all restrained from the conuersation of all women, except it be their mother, sister, or their owne wife, &c. Where the glose in the margent, geueth a note, saieng: Hic loquitur secundum antiqua tempora.
- 1Calistian priests, that is, of Calixtus sect, who chiefly forbade priests marriage.Calistian priests, that is, of Calixtus secte, who chiefly forbad priestes mariage.
Thus if either the voice of scripture might take place with these men which be so rigorous against Priests marriage:1 or if the examples of the Apostles might move them (whom S. Ambrose witnesseth to have been all married, except only Paul and John) or else if the multitude of married Bishops and Priests might prevail with them, here might be rehearsed:
Thus if either the voyce of scripture might take place with these men which be so rigorous against Priestes mariage: