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 Canons.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Monkes. › Of Channons.

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Of Canons.

Of Channons.

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Pope Eugenius the fourth being Bishop of Rome, the order of the regular Canons began in Etruria in the parts of Luca, in the cloister Frisonaria. Of this sect there are two opinions. For some say, ye Austen by and by after he was created bishop, brought his Canons in this rule & form of living, wherein they have been long trained & nousled up: Other some brag and make their vaunt, that it was devised of the Apostles, & of this opinion was Thomas of Aquine. But how soever the matter go, Austen was doubtless either the inventor of the sect, or renewer of it, and therefore may justly be called and taken for the author of that fashion. The Canons clothing by their first foundation was a white cote,¹ and a linen rochelle under a black cope with a scapular to cover their head and shoulders. The aforesaid Pope Eugenius endowed this ⟨image 96⟩order with many privileges and great liberties. In the year, &c. 14, 0. Libro. Germ. Polidorus. Chron.

POpe Eugenius the fourth being Byshop of Rome, the order of ye regular Chanons began in Hethruria in the parts of Luca, in the cloyster Frisonaria. Of thys secte there are two opinions. For some say, ye Austen by and by after he was created byshop, brought hys Channons in thys rule & forme of liuing, wherin they haue bene lōg trained & nouseled vp: Other some bragge and make their vaunt, that it was deuised of the Apostles, & of thys opinion was Thomas of Aquine. But how soeuer the matter go, Austen was doubtlesse eyther the inuentour of the secte, or renuer of it, and therefore maye iustlye bee called and taken for the author of that fashion. The Channons clothing by their fyrst foundatiō was a white cote,¹ and a linnen roche• vnder a blacke cope with a scapuler to couer their head and shoulders. The aforesayd Pope Eugenius endowed this

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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.

Of the Friars observants.

Of the Friers obseruantes.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the Friars observants.

Of the Friers obseruantes.

The author

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