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Compare 1577 edition: 1 1 That preests should no more be suffered to haue wiues, Eadmerus. Mariage of préests forbid|den. which decree (as saith Henrie of Huntingdon) séemed to some verie pure, but to some againe verie dangerous, least whilest diuers of those that coueted to professe such cleannesse and puritie of life as pas|sed their powers to obserue, Hen. Hunt. might happilie fall into most horrible vncleannesse, to the high dishonour of christianitie, and offense of the Almightie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 That no spirituall person should haue the admi|nistration of any temporall office or function,Decrées insti|tuted in this councell. nor sit in iudgement of life and death.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 3 That preests should not haunt alehouses,Against préests that were alehouse hunters. and further, that they should weare apparell of one ma|ner of colour, and shooes after a comelie fashion: for a little before that time, préests vsed to go verie vn|séemelie.

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