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. › Rules concerning all orders of Friars.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte. › Rules concerning all orders of Friers.

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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.

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¹Pope Gregory the ninth reigning, a certain black Fryer called Jordanes, commanded, that silence should be kept of all his brethren at the table. This custom was shortly after received and practised of all other cloisterers generally. In the year. &c. 1221. Vola. Sabell. Carranza. &c.

¹Pope Gregory the ninth reygnyng, a certayne blacke Fryer called Iordanes, cōmaunded, that silence should be kept of all his brethrē at the table. This custome was shortly after receaued and practised of all other cloysterers generally. In the yeare. &c. 1221. Vola. Sabell. Carranza. &c.

1Silence at the table.

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Pope Gregory the tenth approved some states of the orders of begging Fryers, as the black and Grayfriers: and some he suffered, as the white and Austen Fryers: and some he utterly reproved, as Sack Fryers, which were called Fratres de panitentia, and Fratres de valla viridi, and such like. In the year of our Lord .1271. Ranulphus. Cestrensis.

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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 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.

Of the Nuns of S. Katherine's order of Seen.

Of the Nunnes of S. Katerines order of Sene.

Rules concerning all orders of Nuns.

Rules concerning all orders of Nunnes.

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