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. › Of the Nuns of S. Clares order.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte. › Of the Nunnes of S. Clares order.

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Of the Nuns of S. Clares order.

Of the Nunnes of S. Clares order.

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Pope Innocent the third bearing rule a certain maid called Clara, a countrywoman and Disciple of Francis the Fryer, assembled and gathered together a congregation of poor women, and gave them an order of life like unto the rule that Fryer Francis gave his convent. Their garment is grey. Their order admitteth ⟨p. 74⟩none but woman kind, except it be for to say Mass. This order of Clara,, both Pope Honorius the third, and Pope Gregory the ninth endowed with many gifts and privileges. In the year of our Lord .1225. Lib. Germ. Volat. Polidorus.

POpe Innocent the thyrd bearing rule a certain maide called Clara, a countreywoman and Disciple of Fraunces the Fryer, assembled and gathered together a congregation of poore women, and gaue them an order of lyfe like vnto the rule that Fryer Fraunces gaue hys couent. Theyr garment is graye. Their order admitteth ⟨p. 74⟩none but woman kynde, excepte it bee for to saye Masse. Thys order of Clara,, both Pope Honorius the thyrde, and Pope Gregorye the nynth endowed with many gyftes and priuileges. In the yeare of our Lord .1225. Lib. Germ. Volat. Polidorus.

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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 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 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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