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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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1The cross, which is made on our forehead, is our banner, wherewith we overcome the devil. For there is none other sign made, but the cross, that in this sign alone, the devil knowing that he is overcome, may shake for fear & flee.
1The crosse, whiche is made on oure forehead, is our banner, wherwith we ouercome the deuill. For there is none other signe made, but the crosse, that in this signe alone, ye deuil knowing yt he is ouercome, may shake for feare & flee.
- 1Cross.Crosse.
Although a simple priest may minister unctions or anointings,1 yet this anointing of the children in the forehead, when they be bishopped, none may give, but the hie priest, that is to say, the Bishop▪ For it is read of the Apostles alone, whose vicars the bishops are, that they by the imposition of hands gave the holy ghost.
Although a simple priest may minister vnctions or annoylinges,1 yet thys annoynting of the children in the forehead, whē thei be bishopped, none may geue, but the hie priest, yt is to saye, the Byshop▪ For it is redde of the Apostles alone, whose vicares the byshops are, yt they by the imposition of hands gaue the holy ghost.
- 1Confirmation or smering of the infants forehead,Confirmation or smering of the infantes forehead,