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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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The author of the festival sayeth,1 that this Thomas did wear hard hair next his body, and a breech of the same: the which was so full of vermin, that it was an horrible sight to see. And yet he changed but once in forty days.
The author of the festiuall sayeth,1 yt thys Thomas did weare harde hayre next his bodye, and a breche of ye same: the whiche was so full of vermyn, yt it was an horrible syght to see. And yet he chaunged but once in fortye dayes.
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The same author also writeth,1 that the aforesaid Thomas Becket made his Confessor every Wednesday and Friday to beat him with a rod ⟨image 211⟩upon his bare body, as a child is beaten in the School (that is to say,) on the arse, that he might suffer worthy penance.
The same author also writeth,1 that the aforesayde Thomas Beckette made hys Confessoure euerye Wednisdaye and Fryday to beate him with a rodde ⟨image 211⟩vpon his bare body, as a childe is beaten in the Schole (that is to say,) on the arsse, that he myghte suffer worthye penaunce.
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