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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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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:1 or if the examples of the Apostles might moue them (whome S. Ambrose witnesseth to haue bene all married, except onely Paule and Iohn) or else if the multitude of maried Bishops and Priestes might preuaile with them, heere might be rehearsed:
- 1All the Apostles were married, except John and Paule. Ex Ambrose. 2. Cor. 11.All the Apostles were maried, except Iohn and Paule. Ex Ambrose. 2. Cor. 11.
That Tertullian was a married Priest, as witnesseth Hierome.
That Tertullian was a married Prieste, as witnesseth Hierome.
1Spiridion Bishop of Cyprus, had wife and children.