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 order of the white Monks of Mount Olivet.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Monkes. › Of the order of the white Monkes of Mount Oliuet.

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Of the order of the white Monks of Mount Olivet.

Of the order of the white Monkes of Mount Oliuet.

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Pope Gregory the twelfth reigning, the monks of mount Olivet sprung up through the device of Bernardus Ptolomeus. Their clothing is all white. Their rule is Benets, with some additions unto it. In the year of our lord. 1406. Ibidem

POpe Gregory the twelfth reigning, the monks of mount Oliuet sprōg vp thorow the deuice of Bernardus Ptolomeus. Their clothyng is all whyte. Their rule is Benets, with some addicions vnto it. In the yeare of our lord. 1406. Ibidem

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Of the Georgian Monks.

Of the Georgian Monkes.

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Pope Gregory the twelfth confirmed and stablished also the order of S. George of Alga by Venice, which was begun by a spiritual man the patriarch Laurence Justinian, a man of an incredible straightness of life. These monks are under S. Peters rule, and the first order, with certain ordinances joined thereto. In the year, &c. 1407. Lib. Germ. Chron.

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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 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.

Of the order of the starred Monks.

Of the order of the starred Monkes.

Of the order of the Gerardians.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the order of the starred Monks.

Of the order of the starred Monkes.

Of the order of the Gerardians.

The author

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