An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

The form of the words whereby the pope is wont to give his pal, are these: To the honour of almighty God,¹ & of blessed Mary the virgin, and of blessed S. Peter and Paul, and of our Lord, pope N. and of the holy church of Rome, and also of the Church of N. committed to our charge, we give to you the pall taken from from the body of S. Peter, as a fullness of the office pontifical, which you may wear within your own church upon certain days, that be expressed in the privileges of the same church granted by the sea Apostolic.

The forme of the words wherby the pope is wont to giue his pal, are these: To the honor of almighty God,¹ & of blessed Mary the virgin, and of blessed S. Peter and Paul, and of our Lord, pope N. and of the holy church of Rome, and also of the Church of N. committed to our charge, we giue to you ye pall taken from from the body of S. Peter, as a fulnes of the office pontificiall, which you may weare within your owne church vpon certaine daies, that bee expressed in ye priuileges of the same church granted by the sea Apostolike.

1. 1The form of words in giving the pall.The forme of words in giuing the pall.

The pope might wear the pall at all times,¹ and in all places at his pleasure. It must be asked within 3. months: without the which, any might be displaced. Also, it must be buried with him to whom it belonged.

The pope might weare the pall at all times,¹