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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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2 He saith that children ought not to marry without the consent of their parents, fol. 120.
2 He sayth that children ought not to marry without the consent of theyr parents, fol. 120.
The words of Tyndale in the obedience be these.1 Let the fathers and mothers mark how they themselves were disposed at all ages,2 and by experience of their own infirmities, help their children, and keep them from occasions. Let them provide marriages for them in season: teaching them also to know, that she is not his wife which the son taketh,3 nor he her husband which the daughter taketh, without the consent or good will of their Elders, or them that have authority over them. If their friends ⟨p. 1250⟩will not marry them, then are they not too blame if they marry themselves. Let not the fathers and mothers always take the uttermost of their authority of their children, but at all times suffer with them, and bear their weakness, as Christ doth ours, &c.
The wordes of Tindall in the obedience be these.1 Let the fathers and mothers marke howe they themselues were disposed at all ages,2 and by experience of their owne infirmities, helpe their children, and keepe them from occasions. Let them prouide marriages for them in season: teaching them also to know, that she is not his wife which the sonne taketh,3