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.Isaiah. 5.Wo be unto them, that call evil good, and good evil, which make darkness light and light darkness, that make sour sweat, and sweet sour. Wo be unto them, that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.¶Imprinted at London, by John Day, dwelling over Aldersgate, beneath Saint Martins.¶Cum Privilegio.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.Esay. 5.Wo be vnto them, that call euill good, and good euill, whiche make darknesse light and lighte darkenesse, that make soure swet, and swete soure. Wo be vnto thē, that are wise in their owne sighte, and thinke thēselues to haue vnderstādyng.¶Imprinted at London, by Iohn Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate, beneath Saint Martines.¶Cum Priuilegio.Title page of The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…, London, 1563

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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…

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

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The Relics of Rome. › Of Monks. › Of the Templars orders.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Monkes. › Of the Templares orders.

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Of the Templars orders.

Of the Templares orders.

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Pope Gelasius the second bearing rule, the order of the Templars began at Jerusalem, and continued nerehand two hundred years, whose beginning was thus. After that Godfrey Duke of Loraine had conquered Jerusalem: certain Knights perceiving, that such pilgrims as came to them of their devotion, were robbed and murdered by the way: they made a bond among them to serve God in Chivalry. At the beginning they were but few, and gave themselves to wilful poverty, and their chief master was a keeper of the temple door, whereof they were called Templarij. They ⟨p. 59⟩dwelt together not far from Christs Sepulchre, lodging the pilgrims, keeping them from mischief, and showing them much kindness, bringing them from one holy city unto an other. The badge of their order was a white cloak with a read cross. Saint Bernard made them a rule, according to the appointment whereof they framed their lives. Afterward they became very rich through the gifts of great men and pilgrims. But Pope Clement the fifth put them down and destroyed them all in one day:¹ partly because (as they write) they renounced the faith of Christ, and conspired with the turks, & partly for other notable crimes. Not withstanding some say, that this rooting out of them was more because of envy of their prosperity and royalty, than of guiltiness. For when their grandmaster James Burgonion was burnt at Paris with many of his brethren, he took his death thereon, that he was never guilty of the accusations laid to him. Thus perished this order of the Templars all in one day, their lands and possessions being distributed ⟨image 89⟩

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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 Templars orders.

Of the Templares orders.

Of the Premonstratenses order.

Of the order of the white Monks of Mount Olivet.

Of the order of the white Monkes of Mount Oliuet.

Of the Georgian Monks.

Of the Georgian Monkes.

Of the white Monks.

Of the white Monkes.

Of the Joannites order.

Of the Ioannites order.

Of the order of scourgers, or flagellators.

Of the order of scourgers, or flagellatours.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the Templars orders.

Of the Templares orders.

Of the Premonstratenses order.

Of the order of the white Monks of Mount Olivet.

Of the order of the white Monkes of Mount Oliuet.

Of the Georgian Monks.

Of the Georgian Monkes.

Of the white Monks.

Of the white Monkes.

Of the Joannites order.

Of the Ioannites order.

Of the order of scourgers, or flagellators.

Of the order of scourgers, or flagellatours.

The author

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