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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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While the Priest is saying the aforesaid Orisons, he shall stand with his face Eastward, and look unto the high altar. When he hath once done, he shall turn him again to the people, and speak unto them on this manner.
VVhile the Priest is saying the aforesaid Orysons, he shall stand with his face Eastward, and looke vnto the high altare. When he hath once done, he shal turne hym againe to the people, and speake vnto them on this manner.
Furthermore ye shall pray for all Christen souls:1 for Archbishops and bishops souls: and especially for all that have been Bishops in this diocese. And for all Curates, Persons, and Vicars souls, and in especial for them that ⟨image 263⟩have been Curates of this Church: and for the souls that have served in this church. Also ye shall pray for the souls of all Christen Kings, and Queens, and in especial for the souls of them, that have been Kings of this Realm of England: And for all souls, that to this Church have given, book, bell, chalice or vestiment, or any other thing, by the which the service of God is the better done, and holy Church worshipped. Ye shall also pray for your fathers souls, for your mothers souls, for your Godfathers souls, for your Godmothers souls, for your brethren and sisters souls, for your children souls, for your kindred souls, and for your friends souls, and for all the souls, whose bones rest in this Church or churchyard or in any other holy place, & for all the souls that we been bound to pray for. But specially ye shall pray for the souls that been in the pains of Purgatory, there abiding the mercy of almighty God: and in special for them that have most need and least help, that God for his endless mercy, less & minish their pains by the mean of our prayers, & ⟨p. 235⟩bring them into his everlasting bless in heaven. And also for the soul of. N. or of them that on such a day in this week we shall have the anniversary. For these, & for all Christen souls, ye shall devoutly of your charity, and with a good heart say a Pater noster, & an Ave.