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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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Lo here the mighty reasons, the strong timbered arguments, and the deep divinity wherewith this Anselm and all other that draw after his string,1 go about to impugn the lawfulness of Priests marriage. Because the Israelites when they should appear before the Lord at Mount Sinai, were commanded to keep from their wives three days: and because the Priests of the old Law in doing their function, as their turn came about, refrained the company of their wives for that present time: Ergo, priests of the new law must at no time have any wives, but live always single, &c.
Loe here the mighty reasons, the strong timbered arguments, and the deepe diuinitie wherewith this Anselm and all other that drawe after his string,1 goe about to impugne the lawfulnesse of Priestes mariage. Because the Israelites when they should appeare before the Lorde at Mount Sinai, were commanded to keepe frō their wiues three dayes: and bicause the Priests of the old Law in doing their function, as their turne came about, refrained the companie of their wiues for that present tyme: Ergo, priests of the new lawe must at no tyme haue any wiues, but liue alwayes single, &c.
- 1Answer to Anselmes reasons.Aunswere to Anselmes reasons.
And why might not Anselm as well argue thus: The people of Israel approaching to the Mount, were commanded in like sort to wash their garments: Ergo, Priests of the new Law, which are occupied every day about the Altar, ought every day to wash all their garments.
And why might not Anselme as wel argue thus: The people of Israel approching to the Mounte, were commaunded in like sorte to washe their garmentes: Ergo, Priestes of the newe Lawe, which are occupied euery day about the Aultar, ought euery day to washe all their garments.