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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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Of king David and his company, which but once in all their life did eat of the shewbread, it was demanded by the high Priest, whether they had kept them from their wives three days before: Ergo, Kings and the people of the new Testament, which every year eat the bread of the Lords board, more precious then ever was that Panis propositionis, should abide all their life wifeless and unspoused.
Of king Dauid and his company, which but once in all their lyfe did eate of the shewebread, it was demanded by the high Priest, whether they had kept them from theyr wyues three dayes before: Ergo, Kinges and the people of the newe Testament, which euery yeare eate the breade of the Lordes boorde, more precious then euer was that Panis propositionis, should abide all their life wiuelesse and vnspoused.
But here Anselm should have considered by these Scriptures, how we are taught not to put away our wives,1 but wisely to distinct times, when and how to have them. For as Solomon teacheth, to be a time for all things: so is there a time to marry, and a time not to marry, a time to resort, a time to withdraw, a time of company, a time of abstinence and prayer, which S. Paul calleth, [Greek or Hebrew],2 and as he speaketh of a time of prayer and abstinence, so he speaketh also of a time of resorting together, and addeth the cause why: Ne tentet vos Satanas propter incontinentiam vestram, &c. That is, Least Satan (saith he) tempt you for your incontinence.
But here Anselme should haue considered by these Scriptures, howe we are taught not to put awaye oure wyues,1 but wiselie to distinct tymes, when and howe to haue them. For as Salomon teacheth, to be a tyme for all things: so is there a time to marrie, and a time not to marrie, a time to resort, a tyme to withdraw, a tyme of company, a time of abstinence and prayer, which S. Paul calleth, ,