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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
AVtoritate dei patris omnipotentis, & beatorum Petri & Pauli Apostolorum eius, ac auctoritate apostolica mihi in hac part commissa: Ego absoluo te ab omnibus peccatis tuis mihi per te vere confessis & contritis, & de quibus confiteri velles, si tuae occurrerent memoriae. Plenariam absolutionem omnium peccatorum tuorum, in quantum claves ecclesiae see extendunt in hac part, auctoritate istarum literarum Apostolicarum tibi do & concedo, ita ut sis absolutus ante tribunal domini ⟨image 220⟩nostri Jesu Christi, habeasque vitam aeternam, & vivas in secula seculorum. Amen. Which is thus in English.
AVtoritate dei patris omnipotentis, & beatorum Petri & Pauli Apostolorum eius, ac auctoritate apostolica mihi in hac parte cōmissa: Ego absoluo te ab omnibus peccatis tuis mihi per te vere confessis & cōtritis, & de quibus confiteri velles, si tuae occurrerent memoriae. Plenariam absolutionem omnium peccatorum tuorum, in quantum claues ecclesiae se extendunt in hac parte, auctoritate istarum literarum Apostolicarum tibi do & concedo, ita vt sis absolutus ante tribunal domini ⟨image 220⟩nostri Iesu Christi, habeasque vitam aeternam, & viuas in secula seculorum. Amen. Whiche is thus in English.
By the authority of God the father almighty, and of his blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by the Apostolic authority committed unto me in this behalf: I absolve thee from all thy sins, by thee to me truly confessed and contrite, and of which thou wouldest have been confessed, if they had come unto thy remembrance. Moreover I give and grant unto thee full absolution and remission of all thy sins, so far as the keys of the Church do extend in this behalf by the authority of these Apostolic letters, so that thou •e absolved before the judging seat of our Lord Jesus Christ, and have everlasting life worlds without end. Amen.
By the auctoritye of God the father almightye, and of hys blessed Apostles Peter and Paule, and by the Apostolike authoritye committed vnto me in this behalfe: I absolue thee from all thy sinnes, by thee to me truely confessed and contrite, and of whiche thou wouldest haue bene cōfessed, if thei had come vnto thy remembraunce. Moreouer I geue and graunt vnto thee full absolution and remission of all thy sinnes, so farre as the keyes of the Churche doe extende in thys behalfe by the authoritye of these Apostolike letters, so that thou •e absolued before the iudgyng seate of our Lorde Iesus Christe, and haue euerlastynge lyfe worldes without ende. Amen.
1Pope John the xxiii. granted to so many as be brothers and sisters and benefactors of the friars hermits of Saint Austen, that they shall be partakers of all the Prayers, Sacrifices, Preachings, Contemplations, Fastings, Watchings, Pilgrimages, ⟨p. 192⟩Vows, Obedience, Chastity, Poverty, Patience, Mercy, Alms, and of all other spiritual Labours, Travails, Pains, Exercises, &c, that be done either of the friars of the aforesaid order, or of any other devout and religious people through out the world, with remission & forgiveness of all their sins A paena & culpa toties quoties.
1Pope Iohn the xxiii. graunted to so manye as be brothers and sisters and benefactoures of the friers heremites of Saint Austen, that they shall be partakers of all the Prayers, Sacrifices, Preachynges, Contemplacions, Fastyngs, Watchynges, Pilgrimages, ⟨p. 192⟩Uowes, Obedience, Chastity, Pouertye, Patience, Mercye, Almosse, and of all other spirituall Laboures, Trauailes, Paines, Excercises, &c, that be done eyther of the friers of the aforesayd order, or of any other deuoute and religious people thorowe out the worlde, with remissiō & forgeuenesse of al their sinnes A paena & culpa toties quoties.
The like pardon was granted of divers Popes to the fraternity of Burton Lazar,1 with dispensation of vows, and relaxation of some part of penance, with plenary remission of all their sins
The like pardon was graunted of diuers Popes to the fraternitye of Burton Lazare,1 with dispēsatiō of vowes, and relaxation of some part of penāce, with plenary remissiō of al their sinnes
AVtoritate dei patris omnipotentis, Apostolorum Petri & Pauli, & totius matris ecclesiae, a• virtute huius bullae & Papalis indulgenciae, ego absoluo te ab omnibus peccatis tuis. &c. That is to say. By the authority of God the Father almighty▪ of the Apostles Peter and Paul, & of all the mother Church, & by the vertu• of this bull and of the Popes pardon, I absolve thee from all thy sins. &c.
AVtoritate dei patris omnipotentis, Apostolorum Petri & Pauli, & totius matris ecclesiae, a• virtute huius bullae & Papalis indulgenciae, ego absoluo te ab omnibus peccatis tuis. &c. That is to say. By the authoritye of God the Father almyghty▪ of the Apostles Peter and Paule, & of all the mother Church, & by ye vertu• of this bulle and of the Popes pardon, I absolue thee from al thy sinnes. &c.
To them that gave any thing to the ⟨image 221⟩hospital of Saint Mary of Runcivall nigh unto charring cross without the walls of London,1 Pope Clement the fourth granted that they should be partakers of all the Masses, Prayers, Fastings, Watchings, Pilgrimage goings unto the holy land consecrate with the blood of Christ or unto the city of Rome privileged with the authority of the blessed martyrs & Apostles Peter and Paul•.2 And if they be priests or religious persons either men or women, and have failed to say their divine service, either through negligence, or defect of books, or sickness of body: the aforesaid holy father doth mercifully absolve them from all such offences, and release them from the pain & punishment due unto such offenders. Pope Clement the sixth also of his special grace hath given and granted to all them that give some part of their substance,3 being confessed and contrite, release of the third part enjoined them by their ghostly father and three years of pardon, we an hundred days mo of pardon, with free burial in places although interdict, and of whatsoever ⟨p. 193⟩kind of death they chance to dye, with a thousand Lents. lxv. years of pardon. &c.
To thē that gaue any thing to the ⟨image 221⟩hospitall of Sainte Marye of Runciuall nigh vnto charing crosse without the walles of London,1 Pope Clement the fourth graunted that they shoulde be partakers of all the Masses, Prayers, Fastinges, Watchinges, Pilgrimage goings vnto the holy lande consecrate with the bloud of Christ or vnto the city of Rome priuileged with the authoritie of the blessed martirs & Apostles Peter and Paul•.
AVtoritate dei omnipotentis, & beatorum Petri & Pauli Apostolorum eius, ac autoritate apostolica mihi in hac part commissaEgo absoluo te ab omnibus peccatis tuis & paenis tibi in Purgatorio debitis propter culpas & offensas, quas contra deum & animā tuam commisisti. Et in quantum mihi committitur, restituo te illi innocentiae, in qua eras quando baptizatus fuisti, exceptis punctis hijs reseruatis Domino Papae, ut animae tua vivat cum Christo in secula seculorum. Amen. Which is thus in English.
AVtoritate dei omnipotētis, & beatorum Petri & Pauli Apostolorum eius, ac autoritate apostolica mihi in hac parte commissaEgo absoluo te ab omnibus peccatis tuis & paenis tibi in Purgatorio debitis propter culpas & offensas, quas contra deum & animā tuam commisisti. Et in quantum mihi committitur, restituo te illi innocentiae, in qua eras quando baptizatus fuisti, exceptis punctis hijs reseruatis Domino Papae, vt animae tua viuat cum Christo in secula seculorum. Amen. Whiche is thus in Englishe.
By the authority of God almighty and of his blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by the Apostolic author• tie committed unto me in this behalf I absolve thee from all thy sins and pains due unto thee in Purgatory for the faults and offences, which thou hast committed against God and thine ⟨image 222⟩own soul. And as much as lieth in my power, I restore thee unto that innocency, wherein thou were, when thou waste baptised: those points only excepted, which are reserved to the Lord Pope, that thy soul may live with Christ worlds without end. Amen.
By the authoritie of God almighty and of hys blessed Apostles Peter and Paule, and by the Apostolique author• tie committed vnto me in this behalfe I absolue thee from all thy sinnes and paines due vnto thee in Purgatory for the faultes and offences, whiche thou hast committed against God and thine ⟨image 222⟩owne soule. And asmuche as lyeth in my power, I restore thee vnto that innocencye, wherein thou were, when thou waste baptised: those poyntes only excepted, whiche are reserued to the Lord Pope, yt thy soule may liue with Christ worldes without ende. Amen.
1Pope Alexander the third hath granted to all them that give ought to the maintenance of the Collegiate Church of Saint John of Beverley an hundred days of pardon, and relaxation from the seventh part of their penance. And Pope Innocent the fourth hath granted to all the brethren of the same. Fraternity, pardon of all sins forgotten, & of all vows broken, except the vow unto the holy land, & at their latter •nd, remission & forgiveness of all their sins A paena & culpa: so that to every brother & sister of that Fraternity being confessed & absolved, their confessor may well say on this manner, as it is specified in the printed pardon▪
1Pope Alexander the thyrde hathe graunted to all them that geue ought to the mayntenaunce of the Collegiat Churche of Saint Iohn of Beuerlaye an hundred dayes of pardon, and relaxation from the seuenth parte of their penaūce. And Pope Innocent the fourth hath graunted to all the brethrē of the same. Faternitie, pardon of all sinnes forgotten, & of all vowes brokē, except the vowe vnto the holy land, & at their latter •nd, remission & forgeuenesse of all their sinnes A paena & culpa: so that to euery brother & sister of that Fraternitie being cōfessed & absolued, their cō fessour may well say on thys manner, as it is specified in the printed pardon▪
John or Joan▪ as free I make thee: As heart may think, or eye may see.
Iohn or Ioan▪ as free I make thee: As heart may thinke, or eye may see.
The pardon granted to the Fraternity of s. Cornelis at Westminster for such as give any thing unto it,1 cometh in the year to .MM vii. C. &. ix. days for ever to endure, granted by the holy father in god Thomas of the title of S Cecily, Cardinal, priest of Rome and Legate, Archbishop of York, and Chancellor of England, &c. and of diverse other Cardinals and Bishops.
THe pardō graūted to the Fraternity of s. Cornelis at Westminster for such as geue any thynge vnto it,1 cōmeth in ye yere to .MM vii. C. &. ix. dayes for euer to endure, graūted by the holy father in god Thomas of the title of S Cecily, Cardinall, priest of Rome and Legate, Archebyshop of Yorke, and Chauncelour of England, &c. and of diuerse other Cardinalles and Bishops.
Certain Popes of Rome have committed and given authority & power to Priests having cure and charge of souls to absolve their ghostly children and parishioners, the which be brethren or sistern to the holy Fraternity of the sepulchre of our Lord Jesus Christ, of all sins and crimes either confessed or forgotten, & of penance not well done. Also of usury, rapine, polling and pilling,1 extortion or other good evil gotten (except they know to whom they ought to make restitution) they are absolved. And of all manner of offences done to father and mother, ⟨image 223⟩if they were not done we laying hands on them with violence. Also the sentence of cursing done unknowingly: also of of vows broken, the vow of Jerusalem signed with the cross in the body, and the vow of Religion with solemnity professed, only excepted. Also priests and Clerks that have made any offence in saying their service. Also the aforesaid holy Fathers have granted to the brethren and sistern of the said place, the Stations of Rome, and the indulgences of the pilgrimages of the holy land, which sum of indulgence is. lxxx. M. years of pardon. Also our holy father Urban the fourth of that name hath given & granted to all brethren and sisterne of the said Fraternity at the translation of Saint Swithin and at the Octaves of the same, and at the Nativity of our Lord & the Octaves of the same, and upon good Friday, & upon Easter day with the Octaves of the same, to be released of the seventh part of their penance, & four years, and four Lents of pardon. Our said holy father willeth also that they that be brethren and sisterne of the said Fraternity, ⟨p. 195⟩have ecclesiastical sepulture without denial (of whatsoever death they chance to die) except they be openly and by name excommunicate.
Certayne Popes of Rome haue committed and geuen authoritie & power to Priestes hauyng cure and charge of soules to absolue their ghostly childrē and parishioners, the whiche be brethrē or sistern to ye holy Fraternitie of the sepulchre of our Lord Iesu Christ, of all sinnes and crimes either confessed or forgotten, & of penance not well done. Also of vsurye, rapine, pollynge and pyllyng,1 extortion or other good euell gotten (excepte they knowe to whom they ought to make restitution) they are absolued. And of all manner of offences done to father and mother,
