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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 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.
Pope Victor the second in a certain council holden at Florence, ordained that all bishops and priests, which he proved guilty either of Simony, or of fornication, should be deprived of their Bishoprics, benefices, and all other ecclesiastical promotions and dignities. In the year of our lord. 1053.
Pope Victor the second in a certayne councell holden at Florence, ordained that all bishops and priests, whiche he proued giltye either of Simonye, or of fornicatiō, should be depriued of their Bishoprickes, benefices, and all other ecclesiasticall promotions and dignities. In the yere of our lord. 1053.
Pope Eleutherius made a decree that no priest should be degraded or put from the degree of his priesthood,1 except he were first lawfully accused and convict. For saith he, our Saviour knew well, that Judas was a thief, and should betray ⟨p. 32⟩