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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¹Pope Bonifacius the first commanded, that no bankrupt, or indebted person should be admitted unto the Clergy. Plot. Lib. Concil.

¹Pope Bonifacius the fyrst commaunded, yt no banckeroute, or endebted person shuld be admitted vnto ye Clergye. Plat. Lib. Concil.

1A bankrupt can be no massemonger.A banckroute cā be no massemonger.

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¹Pope Calixt the first appointed, that whosoever will take upon him the order of a Massing priest, must forswear marriage, & lead a single life. Grat. Dist. 27. Ca. Presbyters. Nauclerus.

¹Pope Calixt ye first appointed, yt whosoeuer wil take vpon hym the order of a Massing priest, must forsweare mariage, & leade a single lyfe. Grat. Dist. 27. Ca. Presbyteres. Nauclerus.

1A massemō ger must forswear marriage.A massemō ger muste forsweare maryage.

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¹Pope Gregory the first made a decree that none that had been twice married, should be admitted to be a priest. Dist. 33. Cap. Maritum duarum.

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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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