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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 Anastasius the second made a decree, that no priest should omit the saying of his divine service,1 except it be mass, although he be never so much out of charity, and never so greatly stuffed full of rancour and malice against any person▪ In the year. &c. 498. Joannes Laziardus. Celestinus.
Pope Anastasius the second made a decree, that no priest should omitte the saieng of his diuine seruice,1 except it be masse, although he bee neuer so muche oute of charitie, and neuer so greatlye stuffed ful of rancor and malice against any person▪ In the yeare. &c. 498. Ioannes Laziardus. Celestinus.
- 1Divine service.Diuine seruice.
Pope Innocent the second decreed, that no man should strike a pr•est. For ⟨image 59⟩it is written,1 sayeth he: Touch not my anointed. If any man contrary to his commandment did presume to smite the anointed priest, he pronounced him excommunicate ipso facto and accursed, & that by no means he should be absolved (except he stood in danger of death) but only of the pope of Rome. In the year of our Lord. 11•1. Causa. 17. Quest, Si quis. Joan. Stella. Chron.
Pope Innocent the seconde decreed, that no man should strike a pr•est. For