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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 Priests.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Priestes.
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Pope Hilary the first made a decree, that no man should be admitted to be a priest,1 except he were both well learned and well mannered. In the year of our Lord. 465. Joan. Stella. Dist. 55. Cap Penitentis.
Pope Hilary the fyrst made a decree, that no man should be admitted to bee a priest,1 except he were both wel learned and well mannered. In the yeare of our Lord. 465. Ioan. Stella. Dist. 55. Cap Penitentis.
- 1A Godly law.A Godly lawe.
1Pope John the ninth ordained, that if any man had committed murder, the same should never be admitted to receive holy orders. Again, if any priest were found guilty of that fault he should be irregular, and never after ⟨p. 28⟩be received into the ministry. In the year, &c. 904. Dist. 5. C. Miror. Joan Stella.
1Pope Iohn the nynthe ordayned, yt if any man had committed murther, the same shoulde neuer be admitted to receaue holy orders. Againe, if any priest were founde gyltye of that faulte he shoulde be irregulare, and neuer after ⟨p. 28⟩be receaued into the ministery. In the yere, &c. 904. Dist. 5. C. Miror. Ioan Stella.
- 1No murderer may be a priest.