A07146:868
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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Seventhly, 1God hath honoured them in that they are called angels in the scriptures.2 Therefore saith Gregory: All that are termed by the name of a priest, are called Angels. But wherefore are they called angels. Verily because they have certain properties with the angels. First, because it is the office of angels to minister unto God ⟨image 182⟩and unto men, as the Apostle saith: All Angels are ministering spirits. So likewise is it the duty of priests to serve God day & night,3 and to minister unto men, with the Sacraments. Secondly, because an angel is pure in life: so in like manner ought every priest to be chaste and pure in his life and conversation.4 For to live chaste, is an angelic life, as Ambrose saith: they that are not married, nor do marry, are as angels in earth. Damascene saith: Abstinence from marriage is the following of angels. Thirdly, it is the office of Angels to inform and instruct men by good inspiration. So likewise is it the priests duty to do by the word of god. Fourthly, it is the duty of angels to praise god so likewise are the priests bound under pain of deadly sin to say everyday, their matins, prime, and hours, even •ong. &c. unto the praise of God.
Seuenthly, 1God hath honored them in that they are called aungels in the scriptures.2 Therefore sayth Gregory: All that are termed by the name of a priest, are called Aungels. But wherefore are they called aungels. Verelye bicause they haue certayne properties with the angels. First, bicause it is the office of aungels to minister vnto God ⟨image 182⟩and vnto men, as the Apostle saith: All Aūgels are ministring spirits. So likewise is it the dutye of priestes to serue God day & night,