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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 Grandimontensis order.
Pope Alexander the second being bishop of Rome, the sect fo•the Grandimontensis Monks was invented by Stephen of Avernia, their order is to lead a strait ⟨p. 57⟩life (as Monks use to do) to give themselves to watching, fasting and praying: to wear a cote of males upon their bare bodies, and a black cloak thereupon. In the year, &c. 176. Chron. Pol, Lib. Germ.
POpe Alexander the second beyng bishop of Rome, the secte fo•the Grandimontensis Monks was inuented by Stephen of Auernia, their order is to lead a streight ⟨p. 57⟩life (as Monks vse to do) to geue themselues to watching, fastyng and praying: to weare a cote of males vpon their bare bodyes, and a blacke cloke thereupon. In the yeare, &c. 176. Chron. Pol, Lib. Germ.
Of the Cisterciensis order.
Pope Urban the second bearing rule, Robert Abbot of Molisme in Cistercium a wilderness or Forest in Burgundy, did institute the order of Cistercians, albeit some ascribe this to one Ordingus a Monk, that persuaded the aforesaid Robert to the same. They wear red shoes, and white rochets on a black coat, all shoren save a little circle. In the year of our Lord. 198. Ibidem. Of this Religion was that great clerk s. Barnard.