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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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1Pope Benet the second obtained of the Emperor Constantine, that the Bishop of Rome for ever after should be taken of all men for Christs true vicar in earth, and saint Peters lawful successor. This Pope also brought it to pass, that the bishop of Rome only should be called Pope, that is to say, the father of fathers. For before that time all Bishops generally were called Popes,2 it may be gathered of diverse writers. In the year of our Lord si•e hundred .lxvii. Anselmus Rid. Achilles Perminius, Sebastianus Franck. &c.
1Pope Benet the seconde obtayned of the Emperour Constantine, that the Bishop of Rome for euer after should be taken of all men for Christes true vicar in earth, and saint Peters lawful successor. This Pope also broughte it to passe, that the bishop of Rome only should be called Pope, that is to say, the father of fathers. For before that time all Bishoppes generallye were called Popes,2 it maye be gathered of diuerse writers. In the yere of oure Lorde si•e hundred .lxvii. Anselmus Ryd. Achilles Perminius, Sebastianus Franck. &c.
- 1Pope Christs vicar and Peters successor.Pope Christes vicare and Peters successour.
- 2The bishop of Rome only Pope.
1Pope Vigilius (as they feign) made a decree with the consent of his adherents that the Sea of Rome should be taken for the head and mistress of all churches throughout the world. In the year, &c. v. C. xxxv. according to the doctrine of these two verses.