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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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Before that time there was no such feast known in the church of Christ. But this is most certain that through this feast great Idolatry and much spiritual whoredom is daily committed with the Mass bred in all those places, where the true doctrine of the sacrament is not known. Pope Innocent the third, saith Theodorus Bibliander in the Council Lateranense, placed the fond fancy of Monk Lanfranc ⟨p. 175⟩concerning Transubstantiation among the articles of the faith of the most high Trinity. In the year. &c. 1215. And because nothing should want to the worshipping of the new found God of bread and wine: and that the bishop of Rome might have his God Mazin, as Aaron with the idolatrous Israelites had the golden Calf in the wilderness: Pope Urban the fourth ordained the feast of Corpus Christi with large pardons. Concil. sa•, dom.
Before that time there was no such feaste knowen in the church of Christ. But thys is moste certayne that thorowe thys feaste greate Idolatrye and muche spirituall whoredome is daylye cōmitted with the Masse bredde in all those places, where the true doctryne of the sacrament is not knowen. Pope Innocent ye thyrde, sayth Theodorus Bibliander in the Councell Lateranense, placed ye fond fansye of Monke Lanfranke ⟨p. 175⟩concernyng Transubstantiation amonge the articles of the faith of the most high Trinitie. In the yeare. &c. 1215. And bicause nothing should want to the worshippynge of the newe founde God of bread and wine: and that the bishop of Rome myght haue his God Mazin, as Aaron with the idolatrous Israelites had the goldē Calfe in the wildernesse: Pope Vrban the fourthe ordayned the feast of Corpus Chr•sti with large pardons. Concil. sa•, dom.
Of this feast we read in the English festival on this manner.1