A defence of priestes mariages stablysshed by the imperiall lawes of the realme of Englande, agaynst a ciuilian, namyng hym selfe Thomas Martin doctour of the ciuile lawes, goyng about to disproue the saide mariages, lawfull by the eternall worde of God, [and] by the hygh court of parliament, only forbydden by forayne lawes and canons of the Pope, coloured with the visour of the Churche. Whiche lawes [and] canons, were extynguyshed by the sayde parliament ...

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A defence of priestes mariages stablysshed by the imperiall lawes of the realme of Englande, agaynst a ciuilian, namyng hym selfe Thomas Martin doctour of the ciuile lawes, goyng about to disproue the saide mariages, lawfull by the eternall worde of God, [and] by the hygh court of parliament, only forbydden by forayne lawes and canons of the Pope, coloured with the visour of the Churche. Whiche lawes [and] canons, were extynguyshed by the sayde parliament ...
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[Imprinted at London :: By Richarde Iugge [and John Kingston], printer to the Queenes Maiestie,
[1567?]]
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Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555. -- A traictise declaryng and plainly provyng, that the pretensed marriage of priestes, and professed persones, is no mariage, but altogether unlawful, and in all ages, and al countreies of Christendome, bothe forbidden, and also punyshed -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Celibacy -- Church of England -- Early works to 1800.
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"A defence of priestes mariages stablysshed by the imperiall lawes of the realme of Englande, agaynst a ciuilian, namyng hym selfe Thomas Martin doctour of the ciuile lawes, goyng about to disproue the saide mariages, lawfull by the eternall worde of God, [and] by the hygh court of parliament, only forbydden by forayne lawes and canons of the Pope, coloured with the visour of the Churche. Whiche lawes [and] canons, were extynguyshed by the sayde parliament ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07116.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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  • Matrimonie the ordinaunce of God .1. a. Fol. 2. pag. 2. Fol. 3. pag. 1. b. the roote of mans felicitie .1. c. forbydden diuerslye .81. a. abhorde by the Maniches .81. c. falsly accused to encrease concupiscense .158. c. it is blessed with procreation of chyldren .159. b. sclaundered by foule names .164. c. but priestes maryages worse named .165. b. and only forbydden by humane lawe .251. b.
  • Maryage permitted maketh fewer concubinaries .339. honorable in priestes by Iustinian .315. which geueth no libertie to lewdnes .339 seconde mariages of lay men more lawfull then honest .163. a. 250. c
  • Maryed priestes recanted in Queene Maries tyme .169. b.
  • Martin extreme. Fol. b. pag. 2. b. his sclaunders. pag. 28. a. his skyll in stories, Rhethorike, and Arithmaticke .190. b. 120. his fonde ac∣comptyng .123. his argumentes vaine .184. a.
  • Martine Poresius aloweth the popes dispensation to those that cannot conteyne .267. b.
  • Magdalen colledge librarie hath Ignatius .118. b.
  • Mawde kyng Henrie his first wyfe sclaundered .290.
  • Michael Paleologus belyed .52. c. 56. b.
  • Michael Ue .265.
  • Miracles forged .311.
  • Montanus and Nouatus condempnyng seconde maryages .72. c.
  • Munkes and priestes do differ in profession .224. a.
  • Munkes gouernyng dislyked .288.306. who wholly aduaunce them selues, and depraue their princes .289.290. who only by pope Iohn are to be bishops. 290. which first professe before consecratiō .291.
  • Munkes why they dyd bewray their owne abuses .311.
  • Munkes howe disordered against their archbishop .312.
  • Moyses and Maximus maryed .245. b.
  • Marie Magdalen maryed .348.
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