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 Eusebius ordained,¹ that a young man or a young woman although being assured together in the way of marriage, may notwithstanding their promises made, depart one from an other, and become cloisterers. In the year, &c. 309. Quaest. 27. Cap. 2. Dispontatam. Phil. Bergom.

Pope Eusebius ordayned,¹ yt a young man or a young woman although being assured together in the way of maryage, maye notwithstanding theyr promyses made, depart one from an other, and become cloysterers. In the yeare, &c. 309. Quaest. 27. Cap. 2. Dispontatam. Phil. Bergom.

1This decree is wicked.This decre is wicked.

:393p. 65

Pope Eugenius the first decreed,¹ that Monks should not go out of their cloister without special licence of their Superior. In the year, &c. 650. Quaest. 16. Cap. 1. Placuit.

Pope Eugenius the fyrst decreed,¹ that Monkes shoulde not goe oute of theyr cloyster without special licence of their Superiour. In the yere, &c. 650. Quaest. 16. Cap. 1. Placuit.

1Monks at liberty to tarry in their cloisters or not.Monkes at libertye to tary in their cloysters or not.

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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.

Of the Carmelites, or white Fryers order.

Of Dominikes order, called, black Fryers or the Fryers Preachers.

Of Dominikes order, called, blacke Fryers or the Fryers Preachers.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36