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…

Name: The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…
Author: Thomas Becon

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.

Thomas Becon 1512–1567London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563

[28], 144, 147-266 leaves : port. · 109k words · STC 1755 · ESTC S101368

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The Relics of Rome. › Of Priests. › Of the marriage of Priests.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Priestes. › Of the maryage of Priestes.

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Pope Pius the second tofore called Aeneas Siluius, was wont to say, that there are many causes, why marriage should be taken away from the priests,¹ but there are many moe urgent, weighty and necessary causes, why it ought freely to be restored to them again. In the year, &c. 1458. Chron. Joan. Laziardus. Plot.

Pope Pius the seconde tofore called Aeneas Siluius, was wont to saye, that there are many causes, why maryage should be taken away frō the priestes,¹ but there are many mo vrgent, weightye and necessary causes, why it ought freely to be restored to them agayne. In the yeare, &c. 1458. Chron. Ioan. Laziardus. Plat.

1A worthy & a Godly saying.

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Pope Peter, as they write, whom Lewis the Emperor made bishop of Rome,¹ before he was chosen pope, made himself a grey fryer without the consent of his wife, called Joan the daughter of Matthew de Corbario. When this Peter was chosen & consecrated Pope, his wife claimed him to be her true and lawful husband, and desired of the Emperor and of the Bishops that they might live together again ⟨p. 37⟩as man and wife. Which thing brought into question, judgement was given, that she ought to be restored unto him. Thus the woman obtained again, her husband, although before first a professed Friar, and afterward a consecrate pope. Joan Laziard.

Pope Peter, as they write, whom Lewes the Emperoure made bishop of Rome,¹ before he was chosē pope, made himself a gray fryer without the consent of his wyfe, called Ioan ye doughter of Mathew de Corbario. When thys Peter was chosen & consecrated Pope, hys wyfe claymed hym to bee her true and lawfull husbande, and desyred of the Emperoure and of the Byshoppes that they mighte lyue together agayne

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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…

Of the vows and that the vow of chastity hindereth not him from marriage, which hath not the gift of continency.

Of the vowes and that the vowe of chastitie hindreth not him from mariage, which hath not the gift of continencie.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the vows and that the vow of chastity hindereth not him from marriage, which hath not the gift of continency.

Of the vowes and that the vowe of chastitie hindreth not him from mariage, which hath not the gift of continencie.

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