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. › Here follow the seven privileges, which the Franciscans faine to…: Here follow the seven privileges, which the Franciscans faine to be given of god to S…The Reliques of Rome. › Of Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte. › Here follow the seuen priuileges, which the Fraunciscanes faine to…: Here follow the seuen priuileges, which the Fraunciscanes faine to be geuen of god to S…

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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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¹The first privilege is, that the more number of the Franciscans or Grayefriers be increased: the better and the more abundantly shall they be provided for.

¹THe first priuilege is, that the more numbre of the Fraunciscanes or Grayefriers be encreased: the better and the more abundantly shall they be prouided for.

1The Privileges of the Grayfryers.The Priuileges of the Grayfryers.

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The second privilege is, that no man can dye evil, that departeth in a Grayfriers habit.

The second priuilege is, that no mā can dye euil, that departeth in a Grayfriers habite.

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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…

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.

Of the Friarly order of Mary's servants.

Of the Frierly order of Maries seruantes.

Of the new order of the Friars of our Lady.

Of the new order of the Friers of our Lady.

Of the Austen Friars.

Of the Austen Friers.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the Friarly order of Mary's servants.

Of the Frierly order of Maries seruantes.

Of the new order of the Friars of our Lady.

Of the new order of the Friers of our Lady.

Of the Austen Friars.

Of the Austen Friers.

The author

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