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Priesthood and the confessional (Alvarus Pelagius; Bulkeley, An apologie for the religion established in the Church of England, London: Printed by George Eld for Arthur Iohnson, 1608)

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Text: " Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women ..." Daniel 11:37 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;  Forbidding to marry ..." 1 Timothy 4:1-3 Quote:    Your owne Aluarus Pelagius Bishop of Sylueus in Portugale in his booke de planctu ecclesiæ writeth thus of your confession and confessioners: Sæpè cum parochianis mulieribus quas ad confessionem admittunt Scelestissimè fornicantur. I. They Priests do often most wickedly commit fornication with the women of there parishes which they admit to confession. [...] Bulkeley, Edward, An apologie for the religion established in the Church of England: Being an answer to T. W. his 12. Articles of the last edition. in this impression recognized and mu...

Secret marriage among the priesthood (Alvarus Pelagius; Gibson, A preservative against Popery, 1738, vol. 1)

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Text: " Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women ..." Daniel 11:37 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;  Forbidding to marry ..." 1 Timothy 4:1-3 Quote: [...] we are assured by Alvarus Pelagius  ( g ), who complained to Pope John XXII. that many Priests, and other Persons in Holy Orders, especially in Spain, Austria, Gallicia,  and other Places, publickly, and sometimes by publick Writing, promised and swore to Women, chiefly those who were well descended, that they would never put them away; and gave them Joyntures of the Goods and Possessions of the Church; and sometimes publickly married them, in presence of their Kindred and Friends, with a solemn Banquet, as if they were their lawful Wive...