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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 for all their rigorous austerity by this Anselm in forcing his Decree made at London, against the marriage of Priests, yet the same had no great success,1 neither in his life time, nor after his life. For although sundry priests, during his life time, were compelled by his extremity, to renounce their wives, yet many denied to obey him.
Thus for al their rigorous austeritie by this Anselme in forcing his Decree made at London, agaynst the marriage of Priests, yet the same had no great successe,1 neither in his life time, nor after his life. For although sondry priestes, during his life tyme, were cōpelled by his extremitie, to renounce theyr wyues, yet many denyed to obey him.
- 1Hereby appeareth tha• Priests […] the ol•• time here […] England […] made •ow of ••••stity at th• orders; b• fore this tyme. Ex […] lib. 4·Hereby appeareth tha• Priestes 〈…〉 the ol•• time here 〈…〉 England 〈…〉 made •ow of ••••stity at th• orders; b• fore this tyme. Ex 〈…〉 lib. 4·