Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards, The
The Geoffrey Chaucer Page
Number of quotes: 8
Book ID: 275 Page: 1
Section: 3H
The First Conclusion: State of The ChurchWhen the Church of England began to dote in temporality after her stepmother, the great Church of Rome,
Quote ID: 6941
Time Periods: 5
Book ID: 275 Page: 2
Section: 2C
The Second Conclusion: The PriesthoodThe Second Conclusion is this: Our usual priesthood, the which began in Rome feigned of a power higher than angels, is not the priesthood the which Christ ordained to his Apostles. This conclusion is proved: for the priesthood of Rome is made with signs, rites, and bishops’ blessings, and that is of little virtue. Nowhere ensampled in the Holy Scripture, for the bishops ordinals in the New Testament be little of record.
Quote ID: 6942
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 275 Page: 2
Section: 2E2
The Third Conclusion: Clerical CelibacyThe Third Conclusion, sorrowful to hear, is: That the law of continence annexed to priesthood, that in prejudice of women was first ordained, induces sodomy in Holy Church; but we excuse us by the Bible, for the suspect decree that says we should not name it. Reason and experience prove this conclusion,
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Experience for the privy assay of such men is that they like not women.
Quote ID: 6943
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 275 Page: 4
Section: 2D3B
The Sixth Conclusion: Clerics in Secular OfficesThis conclusion is openly showed, for temporality and spirituality be two parts of Holy Church and therefore he that hath taken him to the one should not meddle him with the other, quia nemo potest duobus dominis servire.
Quote ID: 6944
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 275 Page: 4
Section: 2E6
The Seventh Conclusion: Prayers for the DeadThe seventh conclusion that we mightily affirm is: that special prayers for dead men’s souls made in our church, preferring one by name more than another, this is the false ground of alms deeds, on the which all alms houses in England be wickedly grounded.
Quote ID: 6945
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 275 Page: 5
Section: 2A3
The Eighth Conclusion: PilgrimagesThe eighth conclusion needful to tell the people beguiled is the pilgrimage, prayers, and offerings made to blind roods and deaf images of tree and stone be near kin to idolatry and far from alms deeds.
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The corollary is that the service of the Rood, done twice every year in our church, is fulfilled of idolatry, for if the Rood tree, nails, and the spear, and the of God should be so holy worshipped, then were Judas’ lips, whoso might them get, a wonder great relic. But we pray thee, pilgrim, us to tell when thou first offerest to saints’ bones enshrined in any place, whether relieves thou the saint that is in bliss or the alms house that is so well endowed.
P. 6 -3A- The Tenth Conclusion: War, Battle, and Crusades
The tenth conclusion is that manslaughter by battle or law of righteousness for temporal cause or spiritual with out special revelation is express contrary to the New Testament, the which is a law of grace and full of mercy. This conclusion is openly proved by example of Christ’s preaching here on earth, the which most taught to love and to have mercy on his enemies, and not for to slay them.
Quote ID: 6946
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 275 Page: 7
Section: 2E2
The Eleventh Conclusion: Female Vows of Continence and AbortionThe eleventh conclusion is shameful for to speak: that a vow of continence made in our church of women,
Quote ID: 6947
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 275 Page: 8
Section: 5D
The Twelfth Conclusion: Arts and CraftsWe pray God of his endless goodness reform our church, all out of joint, to the perfections of the first beginning. Amen.
Quote ID: 6948
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