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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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Seeing then, that a priest is of so great dignity, that he is the maker of his maker: him to destroy or to condemn, it is not convenient, &c.
Seing then, yt a priest is of so greate dignitie, yt he is the maker of hys maker: him to destroy or to condemne, it is not conuenient, &c.
This is a very heavenly privilege, this is an exceeding great glory, this is a grace excelling all grace: a priest to hold God in his hands. We believe & ⟨image 187⟩are thoroughly persuaded, that the celebration of so noble a mystery is committed to none of the Angels, to none of the Archangels, nor to any other heavenly spirits, but to your order only, &c. For on the altar through the mouth and the hands of the priests, the body of Christ is made, even that very body, which is on the right hand of God, &c.
This is a very heauenly priuilege, this is an exceding great glory, this is a grace excelling all grace: a priest to holde God in hys hands. We beleue & ⟨image 187⟩are thorowly perswaded, yt the celebration of so noble a mysterye is committed to none of the Aungels, to none of the Archeaungels, nor to any other heauenly spirites, but to your order onely, &c. For on the altare thorowe the mouthe and the handes of ye priestes, the bodye of Christ is made, euen that very bodye, whiche is on the right hand of God, &c.
O ye priests how great a thing is this, that at the lifting up of your hands, Kings bow down their heads, yea Kings and Queens offer gifts to you. All the Church or congregation confesseth & calleth you fathers, and desireth you to pray for them, &c.