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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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They were then commanded to sequester themselves from their wives at the coming of the Lord: not that the coming of the Lord did break wedlock,1 but his commandment did bind obedience: and therefore obeyed they, because they were commanded. And yet were they not commanded to put away their wives, but only to separate themselves for a time, and that not for months and years, but only for three days, which abstinence also was enjoined them, not in the presence, nor at the appearing of the Lord, but three days before his descending to them on the hill. Whereby it appeareth, that the use of their wedlock, neither displeased God being present, nor yet did drive his presence away when he was come: for he remained there present amongest them on the hill xl. days notwithstanding.
They were then commaunded to sequester themselues from their wiues at the comming of the Lorde: not that the comming of the Lorde did breake wedlocke,1 but his commaundement did bynd obedience: and therfore obeied they, because they were commanded. And yet were they not commanded to put away their wyues, but onely to seperate themselues for a tyme, and that not for monethes and yeares, but onely for three dayes, which abstinence also was enioined them, not in the presence, nor at the appering of the Lord, but three dayes before his descendyng to them on the hill. Whereby it appeareth, that the vse of their wedlocke, neither displeased God being present, nor yet did driue his presence away when he was come: for he remained there present amongest them on the hill xl. dayes notwithstanding.
- 1Separation of the Israelites from their wives for 3. days is no argument that Priests should never marry▪Separatiō of the Isr•lites from their wiues for 3. dayes is no argument that Priestes should neuer marrye▪