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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 sixth virtue is, that the man hearing Mass, and being in the state of grace, is partaker of all the masses done throughout all the world. And that is more or less, after as the man is in the love and favour of God. For it is one of the Articles of the holy Catholic faith, as in the Communion of the holy Church.
The sixte vertue is, that the man hearyng Masse, and beyng in the state of grace, is partaker of all the masses done thorowout all the worlde. And that is more or lesse, after as the man is in the loue and fauour of God. For it is one of the Articles of the holy Catholike faith, as in the Communion of the holy Churche.
The seventh virtue is, that the prayer of them which do hear Mass• is sooner heard and accepted of God in the mass time, than at any other time. For then the priest and the holy Angels, which be about the altar, do help you to pray.
The seuenth vertue is, that the prayer of them whiche do heare Mass• is sooner hearde and accepted of God in the masse tyme, than at any other tyme. For then the priest and the holye Aungels, which beabout the altare, do helpe you to pray.
The eight virtue is, that the souls ⟨image 239⟩being in Purgatory, whiles y• the man doth hear Mass, and doth pray for them have a singular absolution, during the same Mass. For there is nothing that doth bring them so shortly out of the pains of purgatory, as to cause to say or to hear devoutly Mass for them.