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, and so abrogated by the conuocation in their sinode by their subscriptions. Herewith is expressed, what moderations and dispensations haue ben vsed heretofore in the same cause, [and] other like, the canons of the Churche standyng in full force. Whereby is proued, these constitutions to be but politiue lawes of man temporall.

People / Organizations

• Iohn Kingston ("printed by")
• Richard Jugge ("printed for")

Imprint

[Imprinted at London: By Iohn Kingston, for Richarde Iugge printer to the Queenes Maiestie, [1567?]]

Publication year

1567-1567

ESTC No.

S112324

Grub Street ID

132086

Description

[6], 21 leaves, 22-238, [1], 242-274, 267-274, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Sometimes attributed to John Ponet and to Sir Richard Morison.

Edited by Matthew Parker, and sometimes attributed to him.

A reply to "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", which was ostensibly by Thomas Martin but is now attributed to Stephen Gardiner.

Printer's and publisher's names from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC.

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