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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 form or manner of bidding the beads on the Sunday in the Popish parish Churches, taken out of the English Festival.
The forme or manner of byddyng the beades on the Sonday in the Popish parishe Churches, taken out of the English Festiuall.
1YE shall kneel down on your knees, & lift up your hearts, making your prayers unto almighty god, for the good state and peace of all holy church, that god maintain, save, and keep it. For our holy father the Pope with all his true college of Cardinals,2 that God for his mercy them maintain and keep in the right believe, & it hold and increase, & all misbelieve and heresy he less and destroy. Also ye shall pray for the holy land, & for the holy cross,3 that Jesus died on for the redemption of mans soul, that it come into the power of Christen men the more to be honoured for our prayers. Also ye shall pray for all Archbishops and ⟨p. 232⟩Bishops,4 & in especial for the Archbishop of Canterbury our Metropolitan, & for the Bishop of N. our Diocesan, that God of his mercy give them grace,5 so to govern and rule holy Church, that it may be to the honour and worship of him, & salvation of our souls. Ye shall also pray for Abbots, Priors, Monks, Canons, Friars, & for all men & women of religion, in what order, estate, or degree that they stand in, from the highest estate unto the lowest degree. Ye shall also pray for all them that have charge & cure of Christen mens souls, as curates, persons, vicars, priests, & clerks, and in especial for the person & the Curate of this Church, & for all the Priests & Ministers that serve therein, or have served therein. And for all them that have taken any order, that GOD give them grace well to keep and observe it, to the honour of God, and health of their souls. Ye shall also pray for the unity and peace of all Christen realms: and in especial for the good state, peace, and tranquility of this Realm of England. For our liege Lord the King, that God