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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 bishop in bishopping children doth two things. First he anointeth the young child in the forehead. Secondly, he striketh him on the face. The anointing signifieth the increase of grace,1 that he should be bold to take those things in hand, which pertain unto the faith. He striketh him on the face, to put him in remembrance y• he should not from henceforth be ashamed or afraid to confess the name of Christ. As though the Bishop should say to the person confirmed: Be so strong, valiant, courageous & stout in the faith of Christ, & in the confession of the same, that whosoever shall thus strike thee, or any otherwise seek to displease or hurt thee, because thou confessest the faith of Christ, thou notwithstanding be not abashed at all these things. For they y• are stricken, are wont to be abashed. Rat. di. off. Lib. 6.
The byshop in bishopping children doth two things. Fyrst he annoynteth the yong childe in ye forehead. Secondly, he striketh him on the face. The annoynting signifyeth the encrease of grace,1 yt he shuld be bolde to take those things in hand, whiche pertayne vnto the fayth. He striketh him on the face, to put him in remēbraunce y• he should not from henceforth bee ashamed or afrayde to confesse the name of Christ. As though the Byshop should say to ye person confyrmed: Bee so strong, valiaunt, couragious & stoute in the fayth of Christ, & in the confession of ye same, yt whosoeuer shal thus strike thee, or any otherwise seke to displease or hurte thee, bicause thou confessest the faith of Christ, thou notwithstanding be not abashed at all these thinges. For they y• are striken, are wonte to be abashed. Rat. di. off. Lib. 6.
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