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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 Apostolic See, as Anacletus the Pope sayeth,1 is the head and the hinge (Cardo) of all other Sees. For as the door is governed by the hinge: so are all churches governed and ruled by the authority of that See. And therefore they are called Cardinals, because that by them the whole church is governed, sicut ostium per cardinem, as the door by the hinge. The prelate of the see is called Papa, that is, father of fathers, namely, the universal bishop: for he is the prince, lord and ruler of the whole church universal. And he is called Apostolicus, because he occupieth the room of the prince of the Apostle. (Peter). He is also called Summus Pontifex the highest bishop, because he is the head of all bishops, from whom they, as members from the head, descend: and all receive of his fullness, even so many as he calleth in partem solicitudinis, non in plenitudinem potestatis ⟨image 287⟩into part of the careful travail, but not into the fullness of power. He is the Melchizedek, whose priesthood far excelleth all other.2 Guili. Durand. In R at. di. off. Lib. 2.
The Apostolike See, as Anacletus the Pope sayeth,1 is the heade and the hanggell (Cardo) of all other Sees. For as the doore is gouerned by the hanggell: so are all churches gouerned and ruled by the authoritye of that See. And therfore thei are called Cardinalls, bycause yt by thē the whole churche is gouerned, sicut ostium per cardinem, as ye doore by the hanggel. The prelate of ye see is called Papa, yt is, father of fathers, namely, the vniuersall bishop: for he is the prince, lorde and ruler of the whole church vniuersal. And he is called Apostolicus, bicause he occupieth ye roume of the prince of ye Apostle. (Peter). He is also called Summus Pontifex ye highest bishop, bicause he is ye head of al bishops, frō whō thei, as membres frō the head, descend: and al receaue of his fulnesse, euen so many as he calleth in partem solicitudinis, non in plenitudinem potestatis ⟨image 287⟩into part of the carefull trauayle, but not into the fulnesse of power. He is ye Melchizedech, whose priesthoode farre excelleth al other.