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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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The Popes decrees affirm plainly ⟨p. 173⟩(as Guilielmus Durandus testifieth) that whosoever eateth any thing before Mass be done on such days as are appointed by holy church to be fasted, the same committeth deadly sin. In Rat. di. off, Lib. Concil.
The Popes decrees affirme playnly ⟨p. 173⟩(as Guilielmus Durandus testifyeth) that whosoeuer eateth any thyng beefore Masse bee done on suche dayes as are appoynted by holy church to be fasted, the same committeth deadly synne. In Rat. di. off, Lib. Concil.
In the Council Braccarense it was agreed, that all the Apostles evens should be fasted, except the evens of these Apostles Phillip and Jacob and John the Evangelist, as we to fore heard out of the decree of Pope Innocent the third. For the feast of Phillip and Jacob, is between Easter and Whitsuntide, which is a time of joy and gladness, & therefore is there no fasting, according to this old rule, Inter Pen et Pa• non est Dirige, neque fasting day. And the feast of •. John the Evangelist is at Christmas, when men must make good cheer, and be frolic and merry. Guilielmus. Durandus. Lib. Concil.
In the Councell Braccarense it was agreed, yt al the Apostles euens shoulde be fasted, excepte the euens of these Apostles Phillip and Iacob and Iohn the Euangeliste, as we to fore heard oute of the decree of Pope Innocent ye thyrde. For the feast of Phillip and Iacob, is betwene Easter and Witsontide, which is a tyme of ioye and gladnesse, & therfore is there no fastyng, accordyng to thys old rule, Inter Pen et Pa• non est Dirige, neque fasting day. And ye feast of •. Iohn the Euangelist is at Christmasse, whē men muste make good cheere, and bee frolyke and mery. Guilielmus. Durandus. Lib. Concil.