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.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

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Pope John the first bearing rule,¹ monk Benet an Italian builded an Abbey in Cassine, and assembled the monks, that were dispersed alone in diverse places, into one convent, & ordered them with instructions of manners & rules of living. ⟨image 95⟩confirmed with three vows, that is to say, chastity, wilful poverty and obedience, because they should altogether mortify their own will and lusts. In the year of our lord. 524.. Chron. Polidor.

Pope Iohn ye fyrst bearing rule,¹ mōke Benet an Italian builded an Abbey in Cassine, and assembled the monkes, that wer dispersed alone in diuerse places, into one couente, & ordred them with instructiōs of māners & rules of liuing. ⟨image 95⟩confyrmed with thre vowes, that is to say, chastitie, wilful pouertye and obedience, bycause they should altogether mortifye their owne will and lustes. In the yeare of our lorde. 524.. Chron. Polidor.

1The vows of chastity, poverty & obedience.The vowes of chastitye, pouertye & obedience.

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¹These therefore named vows, Basilius Bishop of Caesarea did first institute & publish: And also assign the year of probation or trial, that religious persons had afore they were professed. In the year, &c. 183. Ibidem.

¹These threafore named vowes, Basilius Byshop of Casarea did fyrste institute & publishe: And also assigne the yeare of probation or trial, that religious persons had afore they wer professed. In the yeare, &c. 183. Ibidem.

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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.

Of the barefooted Friars otherwise called Minorites or Grey Friars.

Of the barefooted Friers otherwise called Minorites or Graye Friers.

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