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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 Relics of Rome. › Of the Popes election.The Reliques of Rome. › Of the Popes election.
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Of the alteration of the popes names Polidorus Vergilius writeth on this man ner: The bishop of Rome hath one special prerogative and privilege, which is, that when he is once created bishop, ⟨image 47⟩he may alter & change his name at his pleasure, if the name, which he hath already, do displease him. As for an example: If perchance he hath been before a Malefactor, 1he may call his name Bonifacius, that is to say, a well doer. If he have been a coward or fearful person, he may call himself Leo, that is, a Lyon. In stead of this name, Rustical: he may take unto him the name Urbanus, that is to say, Civil, gentle or well mannered. For lewd or wicked, he may call himself innocent. If he have been a defamed person, he may take unto him this name Benedictus, that is to say, A man of good name and fame, that the bishop at the least in name may be an ornament & beauty to the dignity of papacy. Sergius the second is reported to have ben the author of this matter, to whom it was granted, forasmuch as he was called, Os porci, that is to say Swines snout, or Hogs mouth, to take unto him another name, for to avoid and eschew his other vile and filthy name, &c. Lib. 4. Cap. 10. de inuentor. rerum.
Of the alteration of ye popes names Polidorus Vergilius writeth on this mā ner: The bishop of Rome hath one special prerogatiue and priuiledge, which is, that when he is once created bishop, ⟨image 47⟩he maye alter & chaunge his name at his pleasure, if the name, which he hath already, do displease hym. As for an example: If perchaunce he hath bene before a Malefactor, 1he may call his name Bonifacius, that is to say, a wel doer. If he haue bene a coward or feareful person, he may call himself Leo, yt is, a Lyon. In steade of this name, Rusticall: he may take vnto him the name Vrbanus, yt is to say, Ciuile, gentle or wel mannered. For leude or wicked, he may cal himself innocent. If he haue bene a diffamed person, he maye take vnto hym thys name Benedictus, that is to saye, A man of good name and fame, that the byshop at the least in name may be an ornament & beautie to the dignitie of papacie. Sergius the second is reported to haue ben the author of this matter, to whom it was graunted, forasmuch as he was called, Os porci, that is to say Swines snoute, or Hogges mouthe, to take vnto hym another name, for to auoyde and eschewe hys other vyle and fylthye name, &c. Lib. 4. Cap. 10. de inuentor. rerum.