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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 Clement the fourth condemned the pluralities both of benefices and prebends,1 in so much that when he heard, that a certain Priest being his Nephew had three prebends, he compelled him to chose one of the three which he would, as for two of them he should surely forgo. And when his friends did instantly desire him, that he would not only suffer his Nephew to enjoy all those three prebends still but also give him other livings moe and greater in consideration that he was his kinsman: the Pope answered, that he would rather lean unto God: 2than unto flesh and blood: adding, he knew right well that God would have the church goods so bestowed, that they might not only be put to good and Godly uses, but also that many might live ⟨image 70⟩of them, and not one man alone to have the livings of many Again he said: He is not worthy to be the successor of Peter, which would rather follow the fond fancy of carnal kindred, than the rules of Christ and of godliness. In the year, &c. 1265. Joan Laziardus.
Pope Clement the fourth condemned the pluralities bothe of benefices and prebendes,1 in so muche that when he hearde, that a certayne Priest beeyng his Neuew hadde three prebendes, he compelled hym to chose one of the thre which he would, as for two of them he should surely forgoe. And when hys frendes did instantly desire him, that he would not onely suffer his Neuew to enioy all those three prebendes styll but also geue him other liuynges moe and greater in consideration that he was hys kinseman: the Pope aunswered, that he would rather leane vnto God: 2than vnto fleshe and bloude: addyng, he knewe righte well that God would haue the churche goodes so bestowed, that they might not onelye bee put to good and Godlye vses, but also that manye myghte lyue ⟨image 70⟩of them, and not one man alone to haue the liuinges of many Agayne he sayde: He is not worthye to bee the successour of Peter, whiche woulde rather folow the fonde fansye of carnall kinred, than the rules of Christ and of godlinesse. In the yere, &c. 1265. Ioā Laziardus.