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. › An admonition to the Reader.The Reliques of Rome. › An admonition to the Reader.

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Pope Boniface the fifth made a law, that whatsoever guilty person fled into sanctuary, that is to say, into the Church or churchyard, for succour: the same party should not be drawn out again,¹ but suffered there quietly to remain. In the year, &c. 617. Sigeb, Sabell▪ Volat. Plot. &c.

Pope Boniface the fifte made a lawe, that whatsoeuer giltye person fledde into sanctuary, that is to saye, into the Churche or churchyarde, for succoure: the same party shoulde not be drawen out agayne,¹ but suffered there quietly to remayne. In the yeare, &c. 617. Sigeb, Sabell▪ Volat. Plat. &c.

1Sanctuaries.

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¹Pope Martin the first made a decree, that Churches should be gallantly decked, trimmed and dressed upon the holy days and solemn feasts. In the year of our Lord. 643. Pol. Pantal.

¹Pope Martine the fyrste made a decree, that Churches should be galantly decked, trimmed and dressed vpon the holy dayes and solemne feastes. In the yeare of our Lord. 643. Pol. Pantal.

1The trimming of Churches.The trimmyng of Churches.

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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 Churchyards.

Of Churchyardes.

¶ Of Church goods.

¶ Of Churchgoodes.

Of the Ornaments of the Church.

Of the Ornamētes of the Church.

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