A Defence of priestes mariages, stab-lysshed by the imperiall lawes of the Realme of Englande, agaynst a Ciuilian, namyng hym selfe Thomas Mar- tin doctour of the Ciuile lawes, goyng about to disproue the saide mariages, lawfull by the eternall worde of God, & 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 & canons, were ex-tynguyshed by the sayde parliament, and so abro- gated by the conuocation in their Sinode by their subscrip- tions. Herewith is expressed, what moderations and dispensations haue ben vsed here-tofore in the same cause, & other like, the canons of the Churche standyng in full force. Whereby is proued, these constitutions to be but positiue lawes of man tem- porall. ... (3 lines)
Contributors: Martin, Thomas, 1520 or 1521-1592 or 1593; Ponet, John, 1516?-1556; Morison, Richard, Sir, -1556; McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: [by
Published: 1556
Place of publication: Imprinted at London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
Notes: Imprint from colophon.

Pp. 189-190 duplicate; 240-241 omitted.

Doubtfully ascribed to John Ponet or Sir. Richard Morison.

Cf. Cambridge Cat., no. 975. [1566?].

DNB, 43:263b; author anonymous

DNB, 39:61b

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