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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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First, Priests are above all Kings and Princes of the earth, as God sayeth by Jeremy: I have set thee this day over Nations and Kingdoms. And this to be true, appeareth thus. The dignity of the priest is such and so great, that it lieth in his power to consecrate and make Kings: but all the Kings of the world are not able to make one Priest. And for a proof thereof, that priests be greater and of far more excellency, than Kings are: it is to be noted, that there is no Prince so great, which doth not bow down his neck in confession to the Priest, and humble himself before the priest as before God, being in deed God's vicar. Therefore God out of hands exalted the Priests above all men, and above all creatures, as a certain Doctor saith, speaking of Priests. Although by nature ye be men: yet in dignity ye excel all men. Again: A Priest is higher than Kings, more blessed and happy than Angels, and ⟨p. 150⟩the maker of his maker.
Fyrst, Priestes are aboue all Kynges and Princes of the earth, as God sayeth by Ieremye: I haue set thee thys daye ouer Nations and Kingdomes. And this to bee true, appeareth thus. The dignitye of the prieste is such and so great, yt it lyeth in his power to consecrate and make Kinges: but all the Kynges of the worlde are not able to make one Priest. And for a profe thereof, that priestes be greater and of farre more excellencye, than Kinges are: it is to be noted, yt there is no Prince so greate, whiche doth not bowe downe hys necke in confession to the Prieste, and humble hymselfe before the priest as before God, being in dede Goddes vicare. Therefore God oute of hands exalted the Priestes aboue al men, and aboue all creatures, as a certaine Doctor sayth, speakyng of Priestes. Although by nature ye bee men: yet in dignitye ye excell all men. Agayne: A Prieste is hygher than Kynges, more blessed and happye than Aungells, and