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. › Of Baptism.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Baptisme.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

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Pope Celestine made a decree,¹ that neither young children, nor any other of what age soever they be, shall be christened, before the priests through their conjurations, breathings, spittings & saltings do drive the devil out of them. In the year, &c. 428. Chron. Germ. Dist. 4. de Cons.

Pope Celestine made a decree,¹ that neither young children, nor any other of what age soeuer they bee, shall bee christened, before ye priests thorow their coniurations, breathings, spittyngs & saltings do driue the deuill out of thē. In the yeare, &c. 428. Chron. Germ. Dist. 4. de Cons.

1A mad and a foolish decree.A mad and a folyshe decree.

:566p. 82

Pope Clement the first put oil and cream to the baptism,¹ and commanded, that all that shall be baptised, should be anointed therewith, & crossed in the forehead. In the year, &c. 92. Chron. Lib. Concil. Joannes. Laziardus.

Pope Clement the fyrst put oyle and creame to the baptisme,¹ and cōmaunded, that all yt shall be baptysed, should be annoynted therewith, & crossed in ye forehead. In the yere, &c. 92. Chron. Lib. Concil. Ioannes. Laziardus.

1Oil cream crosses.Oyle cream crosses.

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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 the Lords Supper, commonly called of the papists, The sacrament of the altar.

Of the Lordes Supper, commonly called of the papistes, The sacrament of the altare.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the Lords Supper, commonly called of the papists, The sacrament of the altar.

Of the Lordes Supper, commonly called of the papistes, The sacrament of the altare.

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