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 Austen Friars.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte. › Of the Austen Friers.

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Of the Austen Friars.

Of the Austen Friers.

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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.

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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 Austen Friars.

Of the Austen Friers.

Rules concerning all orders of Friars.

Rules concerning all orders of Friers.

Of Nuns and of the diversity of that sect.

Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte.

Of the Nuns of S. Clares order.

Of the Nunnes of S. Clares order.

Of the Nuns of S. Brigit's or Brides order.

Of the Nunnes of S. Brigittes or Brides order.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the Austen Friars.

Of the Austen Friers.

Rules concerning all orders of Friars.

Rules concerning all orders of Friers.

Of Nuns and of the diversity of that sect.

Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte.

Of the Nuns of S. Clares order.

Of the Nunnes of S. Clares order.

Of the Nuns of S. Brigit's or Brides order.

Of the Nunnes of S. Brigittes or Brides order.

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