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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 Leo, the third, Pope John the seventh, Pope Adrian, the first with other, made also decrees for the establishment of Images in Churches, as witness Sabel, Paulus Aemilius. Sigeb. Plot. Volat. Fasci. Temp.
Pope Leo, the thirde, Pope Iohn the seuenth, Pope Adrian, the first with other, made also decrees for ye establishment of Images in Churches, as witnesse Sabel, Paulus Aemilius. Sigeb. Plat. Volat. Fasci. Temp.
Pope Paul the first bearing rule, Pippin ⟨p. 87⟩king of France caused a Council to be assembled and called together,1 concerning the having and worshipping of Images, where many learned men were present: among whom there was great contention: some according to the Popes former decrees defending both the having and worshipping of Images: some after the doctrine of gods word utterly condemning both the having and worshipping of Images, affirming that it is directly against the word of God in the Temples of the Christians to set up Images which should be nothing else, than stumbling blocks unto the rude and simple people, and great provocations unto Idolatry, Notwithstanding the Papists and superstitious Hypocrites did bear such a route and rule in that Synod that the matter was concluded on their side, so that from henceforth it should be lawful both to have & to worship Images not only of Christ, but also of all saints in Churches or else where, although the express word of God & the examples of the primitive Church, & the judgement of divers godly & learned ⟨image 117⟩men teach the contrary, Joan. Laziard.
Pope Paule the first bearing rule, Pipine ⟨p. 87⟩king of Fraūce caused a Councell to be assēbled and called together,