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 Candles bearing on Candelmassedaye.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Candles bearing on Candelmassedaye.

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Of Candles bearing on Candlemas day.

Of Candles bearing on Candelmassedaye.

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¹Pope Sergius, otherwise called, Pope Swinesnoute, commanded, that all the people should go on procession upon Candlemas day, and carry candles about with them burning in their hands. In the year. &c. 684. Durand. G. Achilles. Howe this candle bearing on candlemas day came first up,^☞ yt author of our english festival declareth on this manner. Sometime sayeth he, when the Romans by great might and royal power conquered all the world (for they had great dominion) they were so proud, that they forgot God, & made them diverse Gods after their own lust. And so among all, they had a God that they called Mars, that had been to fore a notable Knight in battle. And so they prayed to him for help: and for that they would speed that better of this Knight, the people prayed & did great worship to his mother, ⟨p. 165⟩that was called Februa, after which woman much people have opinion, that the month February is called. Wherefore the second day of this month is Candlemas day. The Romans this night went about the city of Rome with Torches & Candles burning in worship of this woman Februa, for hope to have the more help and succour of her son Mars. Then was there a Pope, that was called Sergius, and when he saw Christen people draw to this false Mammetry and untrue belief: He thought to undo this foul use and custom, and turn it into Gods worship and our Ladies, & gave commandment, that all Christen people should come to Church and offer up a candle burning in the worship that they did to this woman Februa, & do worship to our lady & to her Son our Lord Jesus Christ. So that now this feast is solemnly hallowed through all Christendom. And every Christen man and woman of covenable age is bound to come to church, and offer up their candles as though they were bodily with our Lady, hoping for this reverence & worship

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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 Candles bearing on Candlemas day.

Of Candles bearing on Candelmassedaye.

Of Ashes sprinkling.

Of Ashes sprincklyng.

Of Palms bearing.

Of Palmes bearyng.

Of hallowing Palms, Ashes, Candles, &c.

Of halowing Palmes, Ashes, Candles, &c.

Of Creeping to the Cross.

Of Crepyng to the Crosse.

Of the hallowing of the Paschal.

Of the halowing of the Paschal.

The author

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Of Candles bearing on Candlemas day.

Of Candles bearing on Candelmassedaye.

Of Ashes sprinkling.

Of Ashes sprincklyng.

Of Palms bearing.

Of Palmes bearyng.

Of hallowing Palms, Ashes, Candles, &c.

Of halowing Palmes, Ashes, Candles, &c.

Of Creeping to the Cross.

Of Crepyng to the Crosse.

Of the hallowing of the Paschal.

Of the halowing of the Paschal.

The author

Transcription key