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 Nuns and of the diversity of that sect.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte.

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Of Nuns and of the diversity of that sect.

Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte.

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Pope John the first being Bishop of Rome, Monk Benet after that he had placed himself and his monkish brethren in a certain noble and famous cloister built upon the Mount Cassinus, raised up also an order of Nuns, and made his Sister Scholastica Abbess over them.¹ The apparel of these Nuns is a black cote, cloak, coal and veil. And least the scripture should deceive her and hers:² it was commanded, that none of that order should read the holy scripture without consent or permission of their superior. In the year, &c. Chron. Lib. Germ.

POpe Iohn the fyrst being Byshop of Rome, Monke Benet after that he had placed hymselfe and hys monkyshe brethren in a certayne noble and famous cloyster built vpon the Mount Cassinus, raysed vp also an order of Nunnes, and made hys Sister Scholastica Abbesse ouer thē.¹ The apparell of these Nunnes is a blacke cote, cloke, coule and vayle. And least the scripture should disceaue her and hers:² it was commaūded, that none of that order should rede the holy scripture without consent or permission of their superiour. In the yeare, &c. Chron. Lib. Germ.

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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.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

The author

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