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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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The Relics of Rome. › Of Fasting.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Fasting.
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And by opinion of much people these days been called Ember days because that our elder Fathers would on these days eat no bread but cakes made under ashes: So that by the eating ⟨image 200⟩of it they reduced into their mind that they were but ashes, and so should turn again, and wist not how soon: and by that turned away from all delicious meats and drinks and took none heed, but that they had easy sustenance. This caused them to think on death, and y• will cause a man to desire no more than him needeth, and to abstain himself from all manner of bodily lusts, & to increase in virtues, whereby we may come to everlasting bless.
And by opiniō of much people these daies bene called Imber daies bicause yt our elder Fathers would on these dayes eate no breade but cakes made vnder ashes: So yt by the eatyng ⟨image 200⟩of yt thei reduced into their minde that they were but ashes, and so shoulde turne agayne, and wiste not how sone: and by that tourned away from all delicious meates and drinkes and tooke none heede, but yt they had easye sustenaunce. This caused them to thynke on death, and y• wil cause a man to desire no more thā him nedeth, and to abstayne hymselfe frō al manner of bodily lusts, & to encrease in vertues, wherby we may come to euerlasting blesse.
And at a council holden at Magonce it was decreed, that when those Ember days come, they should be fasted of all people, and that they should on those days come devoutly unto church and hear Mass, and give themselves to prayer and devotion. Libro. Concil.
And at a councell holden at Magonce it was decreed, yt when those Imberdayes come, they shoulde bee fasted of all people, and that they shoulde on those daies come deuoutly vnto church and heare Masse, and geue themselues to prayer and deuotion. Libro. Concil.