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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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If thou wilt know (good Reader) why all things be done with such secrecy and silence of the Massing Papists, when they come to the handling of the mysteries of Christs body and blood, contrary to the practise of the primitive Church, yea, and contrary to the commandment of Christ, which saith:1 That I say unto you in darkness, speak ye in the light. And that ye hear secretly, tell it abroad openly, even upon the house tops: contrary also to this saying of the holy Apostle,2 So oft as ye shall eat this bread, and drink of the cup, show, set forth, preach, declare the Lords death till he come: Again, contrary to the commandment of the godly Emperor Justinian, and finally contrary to certain ancient decrees of the Popes own making: hear what a tale they tell.
If thou wilt knowe (good Reader) why all thinges be done with suche secretie and silence of the Massyng Papistes, when they come to the handelyng of the mysteries of Christes body and bloud, contrary to the practise of the primatiue Churche, yea, and contrary to the commaundemēt of Christ, whiche sayth:1 That I saye vnto you in darkenesse, speake ye in the lyght. And yt ye heare secretely, tel it abrode openlye, euen vpon the house toppes: contrarye also to thys saying of the holye Apostle,2 So ofte as ye shall eate thys breade, and drinke of the cup, shewe, set forth, preache, declare the Lordes death till he come: Againe, contrary to the commaundement of the godly Emperoure Iustinian, and finally contrary to certayne auncient decrees of the Popes owne makynge: heare what a tale they tel.