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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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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.
And although it be not here expressed, which Pope Nicolas this was, yet by the circumstance of time, and especially by the words of Pope Alexander 1. Distinct. 32. Praeter, 1it may probably be esteemed to be Nicolas. 2. and not Nicolas the first, as some do suppose amongst whom is Illyricus in Centur. 9. cap. 10. and also John Bale, De Scriptoribus Cent. 2. with certain other: from whose judgements although I am loth to dissent, yet notwithstanding modestly and freely to utter herein my opinion, this I suppose, that if the trueth of this matter were throughly tried, it might peradventure be found, that they be herein deceived, and all by mistaking a certain place of Gracian. For the better explanation whereof, here is to be understā dead, that amongest the distinctions of Gracian there is a constitution, Dist. 32. Nullus, the tenor whereof is thi•• Nullus Missam audiat Praesbiteri, quem scit Concubinam jud• bitanter habere, aut subintroductam mulierem. &c. That is: That no man shall hear mass of any Priest, whom he knoweth undoubtedly to have a Concubine, or a woman privily resorting to him. &c.
And although it be not here expressed, which Pope Nicolas this was, yet by the circumstaunce of time, and especially by the wordes of Pope Alexander 1. Distinct. 32. Praeter, 1it may probably be esteemed to be Nicolas. 2. and not Nicolas the first, as some do suppose amongst whom is Illyricus in Centur. 9. cap. 10. and also Iohn Bale, De Scriptoribus Cent. 2. with certayne other: from whose iudgementes although I am loth to dissent, yet notwithstanding modestly and freely to vtter herein my opinion, thys I suppose, that if the trueth of this matter were throughly tryed, it might peraduenture be found, that they be herein deceiued, and al by mistaking a certayne place of Gracian. For the better explanation wherof, here is to be vnderstā ded, that amongest the distinctions of Gracian there is a constitution, Dist. 32. Nullus, the tenour whereof is thi Nullus Missam audiat Praesbiteri, quem scit Concubinam iud bitanter habere, aut subintroductam mulierem. &c. That is: That no man shall heare masse of any Priest, whome he knoweth vndoubtedly to haue a Concubine, or a woman priuily resorting to him. &c.