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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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My sheep hear my voice. Again, he that is of god, heareth the words of god. Item, Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice. And the holy Apostle saith:1 speaking to the faithful congregation of God: Ye are no strangers and foreigners, but citizens with the Saints, and of the household of God, and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner stone in whom what building soever is coupled together, it groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord.2 The word of God is not built upon men, although never so holy and perfect: neither receiveth it any authority of man, ⟨image 12⟩although of never so great excellency, wisdom and power: but such as are the congregation of God, are built upon the word of God, & whatsoever authority they have (every one in their degree and office) they have it altogether of Gods word, without the which word there can be no Church, forasmuch as there can be no faith, as the Apostle saith: Faith cometh by hearing,3 and hearing cometh by the word of God: so far is it of, that either pope or Cardinal or any other person hath any power to give authority to the word of God, which already is authorized by the most high and supreme power, even God himself.
My shepe heare my voyce. Againe, he that is of god, heareth the wordes of god. Itē, Euery one that is of ye truth, heareth my voice. And the holy Apostle saith:1 speaking to the faithfull congregation of God: Ye are no straungers and forreyners, but citizens with the Saints, and of the houshold of God, and are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophetes, Iesus Christe hymselfe beyng the head corner stone in whome what buyldyng soeuer is coupled together, it groweth vnto an holye temple in the Lorde.2 The worde of God is not buylte vpon men, althoughe neuer so holye and perfect: neyther receaueth it any authoritie of mā, ⟨image 12⟩