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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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Some ascribe this decree to pope Anacletus. Plot. Poli. Massaeus.
Some ascribe this decree to pope Anacletus. Plat. Poli. Massaeus.
Pope Anicetus also commanded, ye priests crowns should be shaven,1 not four cornered, saith he, like unto Simon Magus but as round as a boule like unto Simon Petrus:2 to put the priests in remembrance that they should despise this world, and set all their minds upon the heavenly crown. Petrus de nat. Christ. Massae. D. Barns.
Pope Anicetus also commaunded, ye priestes crownes should be shauen,1 not foure cornered, sayth he, like vnto Simō Magus but as round as a boule like vnto Simon Petrus:2 to put the priests in remembraunce that they shoulde despise this world, and set al their mindes vpon the heauenly crowne. Petrus de nat. Christ. Massae. D. Barns.
- 1Priests •••wnes commanded.Priestes •••wnes cōmaūded.
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