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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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A Table of the principal matters contained in this Book.
A Table of the principall matters contayned in this Booke.
1 Of the Pope & of his usurped power & feigned authority. fol. 1. 2 Of the Popes election. 15 3 Of Cardinals. 18 4 Of Bishops. 19 5 The oath, which the popish Bishops use to swear, when they are consecrated. 24 6 Of Priests. 26 7 Of the single life of Priests. 32 8 Of the Marriage of Priests. 35 9 Of Vows, and that the vow of chastity hindereth not him, or her from marriage, which hath not the gift of continency. 37 10 Of benefices and Prebends. 39 11 Of impropriations of benefices. 42 12 Of tithes & offerings. 45 13 Of monastical sects. 46 14 Of hermits, & of their sundry orders. 46 15 Of anchors & anchoresses and all other recluses. 52 16 Of monks, & of the diverse sects of the same. 54 17 Of Canons, and of the diversity of them. 66 18 Of Friars and of their manifold sects. 66 19 Of Nuns and of their divers orders. 73 20 Of the Monastical apparel, and who was the first deviser thereof. 76 21 Of temples or churches. 77 22 Of Church yards. 79 23 Of Church goods. 80 24 Of the ornaments of the Church. 80 25 Of Images to be had in Churches. 85 26 Certain godly laws of Emperors and kings against the having of Images in Churches, with the advise, consent and judgement of divers godly learned men. 88 27 Of Baptism. 95 28 Of the Lords Supper commonly called of the Papists. The Sacrament of the altar. 97 29 Of receiving the Sacrament under both kinds according to Christs institution. 102 30 Of receiving the Sacrament ⟨image 5⟩under one king according to the Popes tradition. 103 31 Of confirmation or Byshopping of children. 105 32 Of Matrimony. 106 33 Of auricular confession. 107 34 Of anointing or extreme unction. 108 35 Of praying for the dead. 108 36 Of divine service, as they call it, Matins, Prime, and Hours, Evensong, Complain. &c. 109 37 Of plain song. Prickesong, Discant. &c. 116 38 Of singing in the church the judgement of divers learned men. 117 39 Of the Mass, and of all the parts thereof. 122 40 Of certain decrees appertaining unto the Mass. 138 41 Of the massing priest. 14• 42 Of the dignity and power of the massing priest, & of the honour that is due unto him, be he good or bad. 148 43 Of the ceremonies of the Popish Church. 158 44 Of holy water, and the virtue of the same. 158 45 Of holy bread, and the power thereof. 162 46 Of Procession. 162 47 Of sensing. Idem 48 Of candles bearing on Candlemas day.