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The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times…
The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times past been brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherents: faithfully gathered out of the most faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and now newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singular profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times past bene brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherentes: faithfully gathered out of the moste faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and nowe newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singuler profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.
London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563
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He maintaineth also with S. Austen, that there is none, which is Bishop of other bishops:1 and that it is a great tyranny to desire to be Lord over other bishops. S. Gregory writeth expressly, that he, which would be bishop of all other bishops, shall not have the place of Christ in earth, but of Lucifer, & shall be very Antichrist himself.2 He saith moreover, that to be called the universal bishop, or head of all other bishops is contrary to the ordinance of the gospel, contrary to the decrees of the Canons: yea, saith he, it is a new name, and a name of blasphemy, whereby the honour of all priests is greatly diminished and abased:3 He addeth moreover, that the name of the universal bishop for the governor of blessed Peter Prince of the Apostles, was offered to the bishop of Rome at the counsel Chalcedonense & yet notwithstanding none of all his predecessors would ever take unto them that name of singularity, neither would they consent to use it, lest while such private prerogative should be given to one man, all other priests should be defrauded of their due honour. &c. Greg. li. 4. epi. 76.78.
He maintaineth also with S. Austen, that there is none, which is Bishop of other bishops:1 and that it is a great tyranny to desire to be Lorde ouer other bishops. S. Gregory writeth expressely, that he, which would be bishop of al other bishops, shal not haue the place of Christ in earth, but of Lucifer, & shalbe very Antichrist himself.2 He saith moreouer, that to bee called the vniuersall bishop, or head of all other bishops is contrary to the ordinaunce of ye gospel, contrary to the decrees of the Canons: yea, saith hee, it is a newe name, and a name of blasphemie, whereby ye honour of all priests is greatly diminished and abased:3 He addeth moreouer, that the name of the vniuersall bishop for ye gouernour of blessed Peter Prince of the Apostles, was offred to the bishop of Rome at the counsel Chalcedonense & yet notwtstāding none of all his predecessors woulde euer take vnto thē that name of singularitie, neither wold thei cōsent to vse it, lest while such priuate prerogatiue should be giuē to one mā, all other priests should be defrauded of their due honor. &c. Greg. li. 4. epi. 76.78.