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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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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,
1In the confirmation or bishopping of children, the fullness of the mystery of the whole Christen religion is made perfect. In baptism remission of sins is given by the holy ghost. But here the holy ghost is called upon to come, that he may vouchsafe to come down and inhabit the house, which he hath sanctified. And the holy ghost is poured upon the child at the invocation of the bishop. ⟨p. 265⟩Therefore saith Pope Urban. By the imposition or laying on of the bishops hand, the holy ghost is given, whereby a faithful heart is made wide & open to receive wisdom & constancy, that a man may be a full and a perfect Christian.