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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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1The aforesaid Pope also made a law, that that bishop or priest which leaveth his benefice, and is not resident upon it to do his duty, should be taken ⟨p. 40⟩for an adulterer. Plot. Antonin.
1The aforesayde Pope also made a law, that that bishoppe or priest which leaueth his benefice, and is not residēt vpon it to do his duety, should be takē ⟨p. 40⟩for an adulterer. Plat. Antonin.
- 1This law is now out of use.This law is now out of vse.
Pope Evaristus decreed that a bishop or priest may no more forsake his benefice,1 than a married man may forsake his wife.2 For saith he, he that seeth a woman and lusteth after her in his heart,3 hath committed adultery. In the year. &c. 110. lib. Concil. Chroni.
Pope Euaristus decreed that a bishop or prieste may no more forsake his benefice,1 than a maried man may forsake hys wyfe.2 For saith he, he that seeth a woman and lusteth after her in hys heart,