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 the Massing Priest.The Reliques of Rome. › Of the Massing Priest.

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Pope Anicetus ordained, that the Massing priest,¹ should wear no long hair nor beard, but that he should have Aures patents, and that he should have his crown shaven as round as a bowl. Gratian. Dist. 23. Cap. Prohibere fratres. Plot.

Pope Anicetus ordayned, yt the Massing priest,¹ should weare no long haire nor bearde, but yt he should haue Aures patentes, and yt he shuld haue his crown shauen as rounde as a bowle. Gratian. Dist. 23. Cap. Prohibere fratres. Plat.

1Docked heads▪ Smooth chins. Shaven. crowns. A bond m• ̄ may be no Massing priest.Docked heades▪ Smothe chinnes. Shauen. crownes. A bond m• ̄ may be no Massing priest.

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Pope Leo the first made a decree, that no man that is bond should be admitted ⟨image 177⟩to be a Massemonger. Dist. 54. Cap. Episcoporum. Nullus.

Pope Leo the fyrst made a decree, yt no man that is bonde should be admitted ⟨image 177⟩to be a Massemonger. Dist. 54. Cap. Episcoporum. Nullus.

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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 the dignity and power of the Massing Priest, and of the honour that is due unto him, be he good or bad.

Of the dignitie and power of the Massing Priest, and of the honour that is due vnto hym, be he good or bad.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the dignity and power of the Massing Priest, and of the honour that is due unto him, be he good or bad.

Of the dignitie and power of the Massing Priest, and of the honour that is due vnto hym, be he good or bad.

The author

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