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…

Name: The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…
Author: Thomas Becon

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.

Thomas Becon 1512–1567London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563

[28], 144, 147-266 leaves : port. · 109k words · STC 1755 · ESTC S101368

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The Relics of Rome. › Of Bishops.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Byshops.

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Pope John the xxiii. decreed, that bishops should not give their minds to hunting.¹ In the year, &c. 1409. Dist. 34. Cau. Quorundam.

Pope Iohn the xxiii. decreed, that bishops should not geue their mindes to hunting.¹ In the yere, &c. 1409. Dist. 34. Cau. Quorundam.

1Bishops no hunters.Bishops no hūters.

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Pope Eugenius the first ordained that bishops should have persons to punish such priests as offend.¹ In the year of our Lord. 650. Volat. Chron. Grat. Doc. Barnes.

Pope Eugenius the first ordained that bishops should haue persons to punish such priestes as offend.¹ In the yeare of our Lorde. 650. Volat. Chron. Grat. Doc. Barnes.

1Bishops prisons.Bishops prysons.

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¹Pope Eugenius also, commanded that bishops in their Diocese, should diligently provide that there might be learned schoolmasters to trade up the

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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 form of the Oath, which the Popish Bishops use, at the time of their consecration: as it is specified, in the Popes decretalles: De juramento. C. Ego.

The forme of the Othe, which the Popyshe Byshoppes vse, at the tyme of their consecration: as it is specifyed, in the Popes decretalles: De iuramento. C. Ego.

Of Priests.

Of Priestes.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The form of the Oath, which the Popish Bishops use, at the time of their consecration: as it is specified, in the Popes decretalles: De juramento. C. Ego.

The forme of the Othe, which the Popyshe Byshoppes vse, at the tyme of their consecration: as it is specifyed, in the Popes decretalles: De iuramento. C. Ego.

Of Priests.

Of Priestes.

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