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 Carmelites, or white Fryers order.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte. › Of the Carmelites, or white Fryers order.

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Of the Carmelites, or white Fryers order.

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Pope Honorius the third favoured greatly the order of the white Fryers. Some say, that this sect began in mount Carmelus after the example of Elijah the Prophet, which lived there long solitary, and that they were first assembled together by Almericus Bishop of Antioch, In the year of our Lord. 1170, in the time of pope Alexander the third, and they were called our Lady Fryers by the reason of a chapel of our lady, that was in the hill Carmelus. Nevertheless upon four hum dread years after in the time of Innocent the third they were reformed by Albertus Bishop of Jerusalem according to the rule of Basilius, and the colour of their cope was turned into white by the Pope Honorius the third, where afore it was russet. Some write, that this order of the Carmelites in his first clothing (which they said was of Elijah or Heliseus the prophet) was greatly acceptable to the Soldan,^☞ and endued with many alms of him: but after they changed their raiment, he drove them out of his kingdom, so that of necessity they came into Europa. This order, ⟨p. 68⟩saith the Dutch Chronicle, is to beg, to take of every man, and to do nothing again for it.² This order is to lye, to dissemble, to envy, and to beguile the people with flattering words under the pretence of long prayer. Lib. Germ. Polydor.

POpe Honorius the thyrde fauoured greatly the order of ye white Fryers. Some say, that this sect began in mount Carmelus after the example of Helias the Prophet, which liued there long solitarye, and that they wer fyrst assembled together by Almericus Byshop of Antioche, In the yeare of oure Lord. 1170, in the tyme of pope Alexander the thyrd, and they were called oure Ladye Fryers by the reason of a chappel of our lady, that was in the hil Carmelus. Neuerthelesse vpō foure hū dred yeres after in the time of Innocent the thyrde they were reformed by Albertus Byshop of Ierusalem according to the rule of Basilius, and the colour of their cope was turned into white by ye Pope Honorius the thyrde, where afore it was russet. Some write, that this order of the Carmelites in his first clothing (which they said was of Helias or Heliseus ye prophet) was greatly acceptable to the Soldane,

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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 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 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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