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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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The Relics of Rome. › Of the Massing Priest.The Reliques of Rome. › Of the Massing Priest.
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.
1Forasmuch as no man hath authority and power to consecrate, make and offer the body and blood of Christ (as the Papists teach) but he only, which is a priest lawfully made and appointed: no, neither Angels nor Archangels, neither blessed Mary, nor any Saint in Heaven.
1FOrasmuche as no man hath authoritie and power to consecrat, make and offer the body and bloud of Christ (as the Papistes teach) but he onely, whiche is a priest lawfully made and appointed: no, neither Aungels nor Archaungels, neyther blessed Mary, nor any Sainct in Heauen.
- 1Gabriel Biel. in expo. Can.
Pope Gaius the first of that name ordained, that he which should be a Massemonger or Godmaker, that is to say, a priest, should, as it were by degrees, ascend and come up unto the order of priesthood.1 Therefore he appointed, that such one as would be a priest and say Mass, should first of all be a doorkeeper: secondly, a Reader: thirdly, an Exorcist or Coniurare: fourthly, an Acolyte a lighter and carrier of Candles: fifthly, a Subdeacon: sixthly, a Deacon: and seventhly, a priest, Plot. Polid. &c.
Pope Gaius the firste of that name ordayned, that he whiche shoulde be a Massemonger or Godmaker, that is to saye, a prieste, shoulde, as it were by degrees, ascende and come vp vnto the order of priesthoode.1 Therefore he appoynted, that suche one as woulde be a priest and saye Masse, shoulde fyrst of all be a doorekeper: secondelye, a Reader: thyrdelye, an Exorciste or Coniurare: fourthlye, an Acholute a lyghter and carier of Candles: fyftlye, a Subdeacon: sixtly, a Deacon: and seuēthly, a priest, Plat. Polid. &c.