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. › Rules concerning all orders of Monks.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Monkes. › Rules concerning all orders of Monkes.

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Pope Theodorus made a decree, that no Monk should change his place to go unto any other cloister without licence of his Abbot or Prior.¹ In the year &c. 673. Chroni. Christ. Mass.

Pope Theodorus made a decree, that no Monke should chaunge his place to go vnto any other cloyster without licēce of his Abbot or Prior.¹ In the yere &c. 673. Chroni. Christ. Mass.

1Monks may not depart out of their cloister without licence. Monks admitted unto holy ordersMonkes may not depart out of their cloister without licence. Monks admitted vnto holy orders

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Pope Siricius first of all admitted mom kes unto holy orders, for before his time they were not counted among clerks, but taken for mere lay men. In the year &c. 389: Albertus Krantz.

Pope Siricius first of al admitted mō kes vnto holye orders, for before hys tyme they wer not coūted amōg clearkes, but taken for mere lay mē. In the yere &c. 389: Albertus Krantz.

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Pope Boniface the fourth made a decree, that Monks might use the office of preaching,¹ of Christening, of hearing confessions, and also of assoiling men from their sins. In the year. &c. 606. Ranul•hus. Cestren. chron. Ang.

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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 Canons.

Of Channons.

Of Fryers, and of the diversity of that sect.

Of Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte.

Of the Cross bearers, of Crossed Fires order.

Of the Crosse bearers, of Crossed Fyers order.

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