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 praying for the dead.The Reliques of Rome. › Of praying for the dead.

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¹Pope Pelagius the first ordained first of all the funeral Exequies or Diriges with Masses of Requiem to be done for the dead. He also commanded, that the priests at their Masses should daily pray for the dead in their second Memento. In the year, &c. 52. ⟨p. 109⟩Grat. Plot. Pol.

¹POpe Pelagius the fyrst ordayned fyrste of all the funerall Exequies or Diriges wyth Masses of Requiem to be done for the dead. He also commaunded, that the priestes at theyr Masses shuld daylye praye for the dead in theyr seconde Memento. In the yere, &c. 52. ⟨p. 109⟩Grat. Plat. Pol.

1Diriges & Mass of Requiem.Diriges & Masse of Requ•em.

:633p. 109

Pope Gregory the third commanded,¹ that oblations & sacrifices should be offered of the Priests at their Masses for the dead. In the year of our Lord. 740. Nauclerus. D. Barns.

Pope Gregory the thyrde commaunded,¹ that oblations & sacrifices shoulde be offered of the Priestes at their Masses for ye dead. In the yere of our Lord. 740. Nauclerus. D. Barns.

1Sacrifice for the dead

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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 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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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

The author

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