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

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

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

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Of the Joannites order.

Of the Ioannites order.

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Pope Honorius bearing rule, Raymund a man of nobility first of all invented the order of s. John Baptist at Jerusalem, about the year, &c. 1130. Chron. Angl.

POpe Honorius bearing rule, Raymund a man of nobilitye fyrst of all inuented the order of s. Iohn Baptist at Hierusalem, about the yeare, &c. 1130. Chron. Angl.

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Of the order of scourgers, or flagellators.

Of the order of scourgers, or flagellatours.

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Pope Clement the sixth being Bishop of Rome, a certain pestilent sect of false religious persons sprung up in high Almain which called themselves Penitentes Cruciferos, seu, Flagellatores, that is to say, Penitent cross bearers, or scourgers of them selves. Their manner was to go from place to place, having a banner upon the crucifix borne before them, and never to tarry in one place, but on the sunday. Every day also they did penance both morning and evening, by scourging themselves before the people, with a great whip of .iii. cords full of knots,

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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 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.

Of the order of the Jesuits.

Of the order of the Iesuites.

Of the order of white daubed Monks.

Of the order of white dawbed Monkes.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the order of the Jesuits.

Of the order of the Iesuites.

Of the order of white daubed Monks.

Of the order of white dawbed Monkes.

The author

Transcription key