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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 Simplicius ordained, that no ⟨image 61⟩clerk or priest should receive the investiture of his benefice or of his office at any Laymen's hand.1 In the year, &c 471. Ranulpus Cestrensis. Joan. Laziardus.
Pope Simplicius ordained, that no ⟨image 61⟩clearke or prieste should receiue the inuestiture of his benefice or of his office at any Laymens hand.1 In the yeare, &c 471. Ranulpus Cestrensis. Ioan. Laziardus.
- 1Priests ought to be preachers and not singers. Priests either Simonsakes or fornicators ought to be deprived of their promotions.Priestes ought to be preachers and not singers. Priestes eyther Simonsakes or fornicators ought to be depriued of theyr promotiōs.
Pope Gregory the first made a decree in a certain council holden at Rome, that the Ministers of the altar should give their mind to preaching and not to singing. For, said he, while men seek a sweet voice in holy service, covenable life is set apart: and the singer with his manners hurteth the people, though with his voice he greatly delighteth them. In the year. &c. 590. Polichron. Lib. 5.
Pope Gregory the first made a decree in a certain councel holden at Rome, that the Ministers of the altare should geue their mind to preachyng and not to singyng. For, said he, while mē seke a swete voice in holy seruice, couenable life is set apart: and the singer wt his maners hurteth the people, though wt his voice he greatly delighteth them. In the yere. &c. 590. Polichron. Lib. 5.