A67926:3786
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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These two Epistles written to Pope Nicolas under the title of Uolusianus, giveth us to understand by the contents thereof, first that he himself was then a married Bishop.
These two Epistles written to Pope Nicolas vnder the title of Uolusianus, geueth vs to vnderstande by the contentes thereof, first that he himselfe was then a marryed Bishop.
Secondly, that the liberty of Priests marriage ought not to be restrained by any general Law, of compulsion: but to be left to every mans free choice and voluntary devotion.
Secondly, that the liberty of Priestes marriage ought not to be restrayned by any generall Law, of compulsion: but to be left to euery mans free choyse and voluntary deuotion.
Thirdly the said Epistles being written to Pope Nicolas (if the title be true) declare, that this law prohibiting the lawful matrimony of Churchmen, began first in this Popes times generally to be enacted.
Thirdly the sayd Epistles being written to Pope Nicolas (if the title be true) declare, that this law prohibiting the lawfull matrimony of Churchmen, began first in thys Popes times generally to be enacted.