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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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Epiphanius Bishop of Constantinople in Justinian's time was the more commended, because his father & ancestors before him,1 were Priests and Bishops married.
Epiphanius Byshop of Constantinople in Iustinians tyme was the more commended, because his father & aunciters before him,1 were Priests and Byshops marryed.
- 1Ex Novel. constit. 3. ¶Finally.Ex Nouel. constit. 3. ¶Finali.
Hierome saith, that in his time, Plurimi Sacerdotes habebant matrimonia. That is, many Priests were then married men.
Hierome sayth, that in his time, Plurimi Sacerdotes habebant matrimonia. That is, many Priestes were then married men.
Pope Damasus reciteth up a great number of Bishops of Rome,1 which were Priests sons, as: Syluerius. an. 544. Deus dedit, aboute the year 622. Adrianus 2. about the year 873.2 Felix 3. about the year 474. Hosius. Agapetus. an. 534. Gelasius, 484. Bonifacius. Theodorus, whose Father was Bishop of Jerusalem, about the year 634. Joannes 10. an. 924. Joannes 15. the son of Leo a Priest, about the year 984. Richard Archdeacon of Coventry. Henry Archdeacon of Huntingdon. Volusianus Bishop of Carthage. Tho. Archbishop of York, son of Sampson Bishop of Worcester.