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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 Relics of Rome. › Of excommunication.The Reliques of Rome. › Of excommunication.
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.
Pope Gregory the first made a decree, that whosoever striketh Bishop or priest or spoileth or setteth on fire churches:1 the same shall be excommunicate: his goods confiscate, and he himself enclosed in a monastery and there do penance all the days of his life. For, sayeth he, such a person hath committed most grievous sacrilege. In the year of our Lord. 590. Lib. Concil. Caus. 24. Qu. 3. Cap. Quisquis.
Pope Gregory the fyrst made a decree, yt whosoeuer striketh Bishop or prieste or spoyleth or setteth on fyre churches:1 the same shal be excommunicate: hys goodes confiscate, and he hymselfe enclosed in a monasterye and there do penaunce al the daies of his life. For, sayeth he, suche a person hath committed most greuous sacriledge. In the yeare of oure Lorde. 590. Lib. Concil. Caus. 24. Qu. 3. Cap. Quisquis.
- 1Smiters of bishops or priests▪ spoilers or burners of churches, accursed.Smiters of byshops or priestes▪ spoylers or burners of churches, accursed.
Pope Nicolas the first pronounced all them accursed,1 that spoil pilgrims or Orators of any Saint, or Clerks, or Monks, or women, or poor people that bear no weapon, or else take away their goods, or do them any ⟨image 249⟩other kind of harm. In the year, &c. 871, Caus. 24. Qu. 3. Cap. Illi qui.
Pope Nicolas the fyrst pronounced al them accursed,