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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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Of the Cluniacensis order of Monks.
Of the Cluniacensis order of Monkes.
Pope Sergius the third bearing rule, the order of Cluniacensis was set up by a certain Abbot called Ocion or Otho, as some call him. For when the Monks of S. Benets rule were ⟨image 85⟩nerehand decayed in Godliness: this Oclon, 1or Otho lived so, that they were quickened again by reason of his holiness. Their clothing and rule was according to the appointment of Monk Benet's rule. This Monkish order was richly endowed with great substance, and yearly rents by a certain Duke of Aquitania, called Guillidinus. In the year of our Lord. 913 Plot. Sabell. Libro. Germ. Polidor. Pantaleon.
POpe Sergius the thirde bearyng rule, ye order of Cluniacensis was set vp by a certaine Abbot called Ocion or Otho, as som call him. For whē the Monkes of S. Benets rule were ⟨image 85⟩nerehand decayed in Godlinesse: this Oclon, 1or Otho lyued so, that they were quickened agayne by reason of his holynesse. Their clothyng and rule was accordyng to the appointment of Mōk Benettes rule. This Monkishe order was richely endowed with great substaunce, and yearely rentes by a certayne Duke of Aquitania, called Guillidinus. In the yeare of oure Lorde. 913 Plat. Sabell. Libro. Germ. Polidor. Pantaleon.