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1102._o anselm_n forbid_v wife_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o seem_v most_o chaste_a to_o some_o to_o other_o dangerous_a lest_o while_o they_o affect_v a_o purity_n beyond_o their_o power_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o horrible_a uncleanness_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n mattheâ—…_n paris_n 1102._o repeat_v very_o near_o the_o same_o word_n the_o same_o prohibition_n be_v 1108._o renew_v by_o anselm_n in_o a_o synod_n in_o the_o year_n 1108._o in_o the_o year_n 1125._o john_n cardinal_z of_o crema_fw-la be_v send_v into_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n upon_o the_o same_o design_n who_o hold_v a_o synod_n at_o london_n persuade_v the_o clergy_n in_o a_o set_a speech_n to_o dismiss_v their_o wife_n and_o live_v continent_o but_o he_o be_v catch_v 274._o that_o very_a night_n in_o the_o act_n of_o fornication_n be_v dismiss_v with_o shame_n in_o the_o year_n 1129._o a_o great_a council_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n to_o use_n matthew_n paris_n 1129._o and_o bromton_n 1129._o word_n wherein_o concubine_n or_o wife_n be_v forbid_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o exeâ—…ution_n of_o the_o whâ—…le_a matter_n leave_v to_o king_n henry_n which_o thing_n end_v afterward_o with_o great_a disgrace_n for_o the_o king_n take_v a_o infinite_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o redeem_v their_o wife_n then_o the_o bishop_n repent_v of_o the_o power_n grant_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o thus_o the_o king_n by_o sell_v licence_n to_o the_o marry_a clergy_n defeat_v all_o the_o decree_n of_o these_o synod_n the_o same_o have_v 7._o william_n rufus_n before_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o marry_a prebendaâ—…ies_n after_o the_o prohibition_n of_o lanfranc_n which_o make_v the_o author_n of_o the_o saxon_a history_n of_o peterborough_n 36._o say_v of_o these_o council_n of_o anselm_n and_o other_o against_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n all_o these_o council_n avail_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n enjoy_v yet_o their_o wife_n as_o they_o do_v before_o this_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v from_o the_o frequent_a repetion_n of_o this_o prohition_n in_o subsequent_a synod_n which_o will_v have_v be_v unneâ—…essary_a if_o the_o decreâ—…s_n of_o former_a council_n have_v be_v receive_v â—…nd_o observe_v in_o the_o year_n 1138._o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n gregory_n be_v chron._n renew_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1175._o it_o be_v â—…nacted_v 1175._o in_o the_o council_n of_o westminster_n that_o whosoever_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o subdeacon_n and_o upward_o contract_a marriage_n shall_v leave_v their_o wife_n although_o unwilling_a and_o refuse_v and_o indeed_o anselm_n himself_o in_o a_o epistle_n 110._o to_o ernulphus_n complain_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o frequent_a prohâ—…bitions_n the_o king_n still_o suffer_v the_o clergy_n to_o enjoy_v their_o wife_n as_o free_o as_o they_o do_v in_o his_o father_n and_o lanfranc_n time_n the_o clergy_n yet_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o marriage_n for_o some_o age_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n although_o not_o with_o so_o much_o freedom_n nor_o in_o so_o great_a number_n as_o before_o the_o time_n of_o anselm_n in_o the_o appendix_n 1633._o to_o the_o three_o council_n of_o lateran_n in_o the_o year_n 1179._o may_v be_v find_v many_o epistle_n of_o alexander_n the_o three_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n then_o in_o england_n have_v wife_n and_o even_o marry_v they_o after_o ordination_n and_o the_o pope_n himself_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n allow_v their_o marriage_n by_o decree_a 4._o that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d contract_n marriage_n if_o they_o be_v before_o such_o person_n as_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v lest_o instead_o of_o one_o they_o shall_v abuse_v many_o woman_n their_o marriage_n shall_v be_v dissemble_v and_o their_o coâ—…abitation_n with_o their_o wife_n connive_v at_o because_o a_o less_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v that_o a_o great_a may_v be_v avoid_v which_o reason_n will_v equal_o agree_v to_o all_o order_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirteen_o age_n innocent_a the_o three_o write_v 5._o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n that_o he_o understand_v many_o clegyman_n of_o his_o diocese_n contract_v marriage_n and_o retain_v their_o benefice_n the_o synod_n of_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1237._o complain_n 15._o that_o many_o clergyman_n private_o contract_v marriage_n and_o retain_v their_o wife_n three_o year_n after_o the_o synod_n of_o worcester_n command_v 34._o the_o archdeacon_n to_o inquire_v after_o marry_v priest_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o age_n john_n peacham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n publish_v a_o constitution_n 23._o that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v not_o succeed_v immediate_o to_o their_o father_n in_o their_o benefice_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o legiâ—…imate_a son_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o bastard_n be_v ever_o forbid_v to_o succeed_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o and_o indeed_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o holy_a order_n in_o a_o word_n mr._n fox_n undeniable_o demonstrate_v 484._o from_o ancient_a deed_n evidence_n and_o record_n wherein_o estate_n be_v give_v settle_v or_o intâ—…iled_v upon_o clergyman_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o heir_n lawful_o beget_v of_o their_o wife_n or_o wherein_o they_o together_o with_o their_o wife_n sell_v estate_n â—…_n that_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n be_v yet_o retain_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o thâ—…_n 14_o age._n we_o may_v perhaps_o carry_v yet_o much_o far_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o western_a church_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o reformation_n but_o even_o to_o this_o day_n for_o many_o of_o the_o more_o sober_a clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n find_v they_o can_v not_o contâ—…in_v without_o the_o 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express_o allow_v by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n 17._o in_o the_o year_n 400._o and_o justinian_n 18._o and_o be_v permit_v to_o christian_n till_o forbid_v by_o eeo_n the_o philosopher_n 89._o now_o that_o both_o these_o case_n of_o marriage_n be_v continue_v down_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o alvarus_n pelagius_n 53._o who_o complain_v to_o pope_n john_n xxii_o that_o many_o priest_n and_o other_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n especial_o in_o spain_n asturia_n gallieia_n and_o other_o place_n public_o and_o sometime_o by_o public_a write_n promise_v and_o swear_v to_o woman_n chief_o those_o who_o be_v well_o descend_v that_o they_o will_v never_o put_v they_o away_o and_o give_v they_o joyntâ—…res_n of_o the_o good_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sometime_o public_o marry_v they_o in_o presence_n of_o their_o kindred_n and_o friend_n with_o a_o solemn_a banquet_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o lawful_a wife_n about_o the_o year_n 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that_o of_o