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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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Pope Constantine the second, whom the seditious, tyrannical and superstitious papists did afterward violently depose,1 cruelly thrust into a monastery, as into a prison, and most unmercifully put out his eyes, gave liberty not only to secular priests for to marry, but also to Monks, Friars and Nuns, that they by this means avoiding whoredom, might the more quietly give their mind to the study of Godliness. In the year of our Lord. 769. Chroni. Joan. Laziardus. Cestrensis.
Pope Constantine the seconde, whom the seditious, tirannicall and superstitious papistes did afterwarde violentlye depose,1 cruellye thruste into a monasterye, as into a prison, and moste vnmercifully put out hys eyes, gaue libertye not only to secular priestes for to marrye, but also to Monkes, Friers and Nunnes, that they by this meanes auoyding whooredome, myghte the more quietlye geue theyr mynde to the studye of Godlynesse. In the yeare of our Lorde. 769. Chroni. Ioan. Laziardus. Cestrensis.
- 1Marriage restored not only to secular priests, but also to monks, friars, nuns, &c.Maryage restored not only to secular priestes, but also to monkes, friers, nunnes, &c.
Pope Gregory the third being Bishop of Rome, the Emperor Constantine perceiving the great abomination and to much uncleanness of life, that reigned among the monks & Nuns through the vow of their ⟨image 66⟩unchaste chastity,1 set the Monks and Nuns at liberty, commanding them rather to marry according to Gods ordinance, than so filthily and wickedly to live, & made of their monasteries, houses necessary for the common weal. In the year, &c, 741. Chro. Sebast. Franck. Christ. Massaeus.