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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:634p. 109

Pope Leo appointed the Mass to be a sacrifice for the dead.¹ In the year of our Lord. 444. Vol. Ansel. Rid.

Pope Leo appointed the Masse to be a sacrifice for the dead.¹ In the yeare of our Lord. 444. Vol. Ansel. Ryd.

1The mass a sacrifice for the deadThe masse a sacrifice for the dead

:635p. 109

Pope Benet the third ordained,¹ that the Clergy should be present at the burial of the Bishops, and sing Dirige for their souls: and that the Bishops likewise should be present at the burial of the Clergy, & sing Dirige also for their souls. In the year. &c. 861. Chron. Plot.

Pope Benet the thyrd ordayned,¹ that the Clergy should be present at the burial of the Byshops, and sing Dirige for their soules: and that the Bishops likewise should be present at the buriall of the Clergy, & syng Dirige also for their soules. In the yeare. &c. 861. Chron. Plat.

1One good turn ask an other.One good turne aske an other.

:636p. 109

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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.

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