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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1In the festival we read, that these sorts of people be privileged and exempted from the law of fasting: that is to say, Children that been within age. Women that be with child. Old people that been myghtlesse, weak, and impotent. And finally, labouring people, as pilgrims, and like people, those that the law dispenseth with, upon their conscience. Dominica prima in quadragesima.
1In the festiuall we reade, that these sortes of people be priuileged and exempted from the lawe of fastyng: that is to say, Children yt bene within age. Women yt bee with childe. Olde people yt bene myghtlesse, weake, and impotente. And finally, labouryng people, as pilgrimes, and like people, those that the lawe dispenseth with, vppon theyre conscience. Dominica prima in quadragesima.
- 1What kind of people be free from the law of fasting.What kind of people be free frō the law of fastyng.
In the Council Gangrense it was decreed, that if any person of presumption would despise to fast such days as were commanded of holy church, he should be excommunicate and be taken of the Christen congregation as an Ethnic and Publican. Libro. Concil. Barthol. Carrantz.
In the Councell Gangrense it was decreed, yt if any person of presumption woulde despyse to faste suche dayes as were cōmaunded of holy churche, he shuld be excommunicate and be taken of the Christen congregation as an Ethnike and Publicane. Libro. Concil. Barthol. Carrantz.