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…

Name: The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…
Author: Thomas Becon

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.

Thomas Becon 1512–1567London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563

[28], 144, 147-266 leaves : port. · 109k words · STC 1755 · ESTC S101368

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The Relics of Rome. › Of Monks. › Of the Grandimontensis order.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Monkes. › Of the Grandimontensis order.

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Of the Grandimontensis order.

:347p. 57

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.

:348p. 57

Of the Cisterciensis order.

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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…

Of the Grandimontensis order.

Of the Cisterciensis order.

Of the Humiliates order.

Of the Celestines order.

Of the Gilbertines order.

Of the Justinians order.

Of the Iustinians order.

Of the Charterhouse Monks.

Of the Charterhouse Monkes.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the Grandimontensis order.

Of the Cisterciensis order.

Of the Humiliates order.

Of the Celestines order.

Of the Gilbertines order.

Of the Justinians order.

Of the Iustinians order.

Of the Charterhouse Monks.

Of the Charterhouse Monkes.

The author

Transcription key