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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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1Finally, as concerning priests which contract matrimony, & religious men leaving their cloisters, whereof intimation was also made by the Apostolical Legate, the foresaid princes do consider, that forsomuch as in the civil law there is no penalty for them ordained, they shall be referred to the Canonical constitutions, to be punished thereafter accordingly: that is, by the loss of their benefices, and privileges, or other condigne censures: and that the said Ordinaries shall in no case be stopped or inhibited by the secular powers, from the correction of such: but that they shall add their help and favour to the maintenance of ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and shall direct out their public edicts and precepts, that none shall impeach or prohibit the said ordinaries in their ecclesiastical castigation, upon such transgressors to be administered.
1Finally, as concerning priests which contract matrimonie, & religious men leauing their cloisters, wherof intimation was also made by the Apostolicall Legate, the foresaid princes do consider, that forsomuch as in the ciuile lawe there is no penaltie for them ordeined, they shalbe referred to the Canonicall constitutions, to be punished therafter accordingly: that is, by the losse of their benefices, and priuiledges, or other condigne censures: and that the said Ordinaries shall in no case be stopped or inhibited by the seculer powers, from the correction of such: but that they shal adde their helpe and fauour to the maintenance of ecclesiasticall iurisdiction, and shal direct out their publike edicts and precepts, that none shal impeach or prohibite the said ordinaries in their ecclesiastical castigation, vpon such transgressors to be administred.
- 1For priests or religious men that marry.For priestes or religious men that marry.
To conclude, the redoubted prince L. Lieutenant and other princes, estates, & orders of the public Empire, vehemently and most heartily do pray and beseech, that the Popes holiness, & the reverend Lord his legate will accept and take all the premisses to be no otherwise spoken and meant, then of a good, free, sincere, & a Christian mind. Neither is there any thing, that all the aforesaid princes, estates, and nobles do more wish and desire, then the furtherance and prosperous estate of the holy Catholic church of Rome, and of his holiness. To whose wishes, desires, & obedience they offer and commend themselves most ready, and obsequious, as faithfull children. Ex Orth. Grat.