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. Katerines order of Seen.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte. › Of the Nunnes of S. Katerines order of Sene.

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

Of the Nunnes of S. Katerines order of Sene.

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Pope Gregory the .xi. bearing rule, Catherine of Seen a Dyers daughter, refusing the state of matrimony, took upon her the third order of S. Dominic, or of the Fryer Preachers. They say, that Christ should have married her with a ring,¹ wherein were four pearls & one diamond, & taken her heart from her, and given her his in stead thereof. The Nuns of this order wear garments like to the black Fryers. Their cloak & veil are black, their cote is white. In the year of our Lord .1455. Volat. Lib. Germ. Chron.

POpe Gregorye the .xi. bearyng rule, Katerine of Sene a Dyers daughter, refusyng the state of matrimonye, tooke vpon her the thyrd order of S. Dominicke, or of the Fryer Preachers. They say, that Christ shuld haue maryed her with a ryng,¹ wherein were foure pearles & one diamonde, & taken her harte from her, and geuen her hys in steade therof. The Nunnes of thys order weare garmentes lyke to the black Fryers. Theyr cloke & vayle are blacke, theyr cote is white. In the yeare of oure Lorde .1455. Volat. Lib. Germ. Chron.

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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. 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.

Of the Monastical apparel.

Of the Monasticall apparell.

Of Temples or Churches.

An admonition to the Reader.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the Monastical apparel.

Of the Monasticall apparell.

Of Temples or Churches.

An admonition to the Reader.

The author

Transcription key