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 Auricular confession.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Auricular confession.

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Pope Innocent the third ordained auricular confession in the council Lateran, ¹and commanded that all men, women and children, even so many as are of age, shall at the least once in the year confess their since to their own Curate. In the year, &c. 1215. Paulus. Phrig. Massae. Polid.

POpe Innocent the thirde ordayned auriculare confession in the councell Laterane, ¹and commaunded yt al men, women and children, euē so many as are of age, shal at the leaste once in the yeare confesse their synnes to their own Curate. In the yeare, &c. 1215. Paulus. Phrig. Massae. Polid.

1Confession of sins to the CurateConfession of sinnes to the Curate

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The aforesaid pope also made a law that if any priest did utter, disclose, or tell abroad the confession of any man,¹ he should be thrust into a monastery to do penance all the time of his lyfe. De. 5. Tit. 30. Cap. 13.

The aforesayd pope also made a law that if any prieste dyd vtter, disclose, or tel abroade the confession of any man,¹ he shoulde be thrust into a monasterye to do penaunce al the tyme of his lyfe. De. 5. Tit. 30. Cap. 13.

1Confession may not be disclosed.

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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 Anointing, or extreme unction.

Of Annoilyng, or extreme vnction.

Of praying for the dead.

Of divine service, as they call it: Matins, Prime, and Hours, Evensong. &c.

Of diuine seruice, as they cal it: Mattens, Prime, and Houres, Euensong. &c.

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