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)