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A67926 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.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 3,159,793 882

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from_o their_o wyve_n but_o yet_o know_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n limit_v the_o time_n withal_o adding_n in_o diem_fw-la tertium_fw-la and_o go_v no_o further_a he_o say_v not_o as_o anselme_n say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o winchester_n jurabunt_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la &_o subdiaconi_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la omnino_fw-la abiurare_fw-la nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la deinceps_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n conversationem_fw-la habere_fw-la sub_fw-la districtione_n censurae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a order_n also_o be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o although_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o priestly_a service_n yet_o for_o avoid_v fornication_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v their_o wyve_n notwithstanding_o so_o that_o both_o their_o absent_v from_o their_o wyve_n serve_v to_o sanctification_n and_o their_o resort_v again_o unto_o they_o serve_v 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