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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.
London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563
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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.
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.
The third privilege is, that in the feast of Saint Francis all the souls of the brethren▪ friends and benefactors of the same order, shall be delivered out of the bitter pains of purgatory.
The thirde priuilege is, that in the feast of Sainct Fraunces all the soules of the brethren▪ frendes and benefactours of the same order, shall be deliuered out of the bitter paines of purgatory.
The fourth privilege, is that the order ⟨p. 71⟩of saint Francis shall endure and continue unto the day of judgement.
The fourth priuilege, is that the order ⟨p. 71⟩of saint Fraunces shall endure and continue vnto the day of iudgement.
The fifth privilege is, that none that liveth evil in that order can abide long in it.
The fifte priuilege is, that none that liueth euil in that order can abide long in it.
The sixth privilege is, that the enemies of saint Francis order shall never live long, but they shall die out of hand▪ a most shameful death.
The sixt priuilege is, that the enemies of saint Fraunces order shal neuer liue long, but they shall die out of hād▪ a most shamefull death.
The seventh privilege is, that the friends and lovers of saint Francis order▪ be they never so wicked and ungodly, shall notwithstanding at the last obtain mercy, and dye a most blessed death.
The seuenth priuilege is, that the frendes and louers of saint Fraunces order▪ be they neuer so wicked and vngodly, shall notwithstandyng at the last obtayne mercy, and dye a most blessed death.
Pope Benet bearing it swing, Philip devised the order of Friars which are called the servants of our Lady. He raised this order under the rule of Saint Austen, with even like words and fashion, making difference of it with certain ordinances of the Friars of our Lady which order afterward was confirmed by three bishops of Rome, ⟨image 101⟩namely, Benet the xi. Boniface the eight and Urban the sixth, and is reckoned among the begging orders, At the the last it was wholly sanctified and hallowed of Pope Innocentius the eight and delivered of the evil will, that some cloisterers did owe them. Their garments are like our Ladies brethren. This order began in the year of our Lord .1304. Chron. Lib. Germ.
POpe Benet bearing yt swinge, Philip deuised the order of Friers whiche are called the seruaūts of our Lady. He raised this order vnder the rule of Saint Austen, with euen like wordes and fashion, making difference of it with certayne ordinances of the Friers of our Lady which order afterward was confirmed by three byshoppes of Rome, ⟨image 101⟩namely, Benet the xi. Boniface the eyght and Urban the sixte, and is reckned among the beggyng orders, At the the last it was wholy sanctified and halowed of Pope Innocentius the eighte and deliuered of the euell will, that some cloysterers did owe them. Theyr garmentes are lyke oure Ladyes brethren. This order began in the yeare of our Lord .1304. Chron. Lib. Germ.
This order is founded under the preachers order which also call themselves Mary's brethren They wear a white cote, and a black cloak thereon, with a black Friars coal. Chro. Lib. Germ.
THys order is founded vnder the preachers order whiche also cal thēselues Maries brethrē They weare a white cote, and a blacke cloke thereon, with a blacke Friers coule. Chro. Lib. Germ.
Pope Innocent the third bearing rule, one Guilihelme a Duke of Aquitania, and county of Lictavia, invented or rather repaired and renewed the order of the Austen Friars, which had been long decayed and almost ⟨p. 72⟩made desolate before. This Guilihelme first dwelt in the wilderness with his brethren, chastising his flesh and subduing it with a coat of males on his bare body, alway watching▪ praying and fasting, so that he was called a father and restorer of that order. Afterward by the consent of Anastasius and Adrian Bishops of Rome he left the wilderness, and built about (or as some say) within Paris, a cloister for that begging order of the Austen Friars, which was confirmed by Pope Anastasius the fourth. After that his apes and counterfeiters with begging built many other cloisters so that now this begging brood is spread over a great part of the world unto the great hindrance both of mens purses, and also of their salvation: and by this means is begging which once was forbidden, become a God's service. In the year of our Lord .1195. Lib. Germ. Chron. Angl.
POpe Innocent the thyrde bearyng rule, one Guilihelme a Duke of Aquitania, and county of Lictauia, inuented or rather repared and renued the order of the Austen Friers, whiche had bene longe decayed and almoste ⟨p. 72⟩made desolate before. Thys Guilihelme fyrst dwelt in ye wildernesse with his brethren, chastyeing his fleshe and subduyng it with a coate of males on hys bare body, alwaye watchyng▪ praying and fasting, so that he was called a father and restorer of that order. Afterwarde by the consent of Anastasius and Adrian Byshoppes of Rome he left the wildernesse, and built about (or as some saye) within Paris, a cloyster for that beggyng order of the Austen Friers, whiche was confirmed by Pope Anastasius the fourth. After that his apes and counterfayters with beggynge built manye other cloysters so that now this beggyng broode is spred ouer a greate parte of the worlde vnto the greate hindrance both of mennes purses, and also of theyr saluation: and by this meanes is beggyng which once was forbidden, become a Goddes seruice. In the yeare of oure Lorde .1195. Lib. Germ. Chron. Angl.
Pope Eusebius ordained, that a young man or a young woman although being assured together in the way of marriage, may notwithstanding their promises made, depart one from an other, and become Cloisterers. In the year. &c. 309. Quest. 27. Cap. 2. Desponsatam. Phil. Bergom.
POpe Eusebius ordayned, that a yong mā or a young womā although being assured together in the waye of mariage, may notwithstanding their promises made, departe one from an other, and become Cloysterers. In the yeare. &c. 309. Quest. 27. Cap. 2. Desponsatam. Phil. Bergom.
