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 Fryers, and of the diversity of that sect. › Of the Cross bearers, of Crossed Fires order.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte. › Of the Crosse bearers, of Crossed Fyers order.

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Of the Cross bearers, of Crossed Fires order.

Of the Crosse bearers, of Crossed Fyers order.

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Pope Innocent the third being bishop of Rome, the order of the Crossed ⟨p. 67⟩Fryers which in the year of our lord. 1215, was denied by a certain man called Quiricus a bishop and Martyr, in the time of Helena the Mother of Constantine the great Emperor, & afterward fell to such decay, that it was almost gone to nought, was raised again by the aforesaid Innocent in the .xviii. year of his papacy. The beginning of this sect was on this manner. Among them of Albonia rose a pestilent heresy, which caused a great dissension among them of Rome. Wherefore the bishop of Rome sent many against them marked with the Cross, which were all s•aine. These laudable and praise worthy soldiers did he hallow therefore and make saints, and raised the order again with giving of many freedoms and privileges. Unto this order did Pope Innocent the fourth give a rule, commanding that the spirituality of this order, should alway wear a cross in their hands. There clothing is a black cope with a cross thereon, the highness of an hand. Chron. Lib. Germ.

POpe Innocent the third being bishop of Rome, the order of the Crossed ⟨p. 67⟩Fryers which in the yeare of our lord. 1215, was denyed by a certayne mā called Quiricus a byshop and Martyr, in the time of Helena the Mother of Constantine the great Emperour, & afterward fell to such decaye, that it was almoste gone to nought, was raysed agayne by the aforesayd Innocent in the .xviii. yere of hys papacye. The beginning of this secte was on thys manner. Among thē of Albonia rose a pestilente heresye, which caused a great dissentiō among them of Rome. Wherefore the byshop of Rome sent many agaynst thē marked with the Crosse, whiche were all saine. These laudable and prayse worthye souldioures dyd he halowe therefore and make saintes, and raysed the orer agayn with geuing of many fredmes and priuileges. Unto thys order did Pope Innocent the fourth geue a rule, commaundyng yt the spiritualtie of this order, should alway weare a crosse in their handes. There clothyng is a blacke cope with a crosse theron, ye highnesse of an hand. Chron. Lib. Germ.

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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 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.

Here follow the seven privileges, which the Franciscans feign to be given of god to S. Francis for the advancement of his order.

Here follow the seuen priuileges, which the Fraunciscanes faine to be geuen of god to S. Fraunces for the aduauncemēt of his order.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Here follow the seven privileges, which the Franciscans feign to be given of god to S. Francis for the advancement of his order.

Here follow the seuen priuileges, which the Fraunciscanes faine to be geuen of god to S. Fraunces for the aduauncemēt of his order.

The author

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