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. › Rules concerning all orders of Nuns.The Reliques of Rome. › Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte. › Rules concerning all orders of Nunnes.

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Pope Sother ordained, that a Nun should not handle the towels of the altar, nor the Chalice, paten, or corporas clothe, nor yet put incense into the censer,¹ but that she should always wear a veil upon her head, and a wimple under her chin. In the year of our Lord. 168. Polichron, Chron. Ang. &c..

Pope Sother ordained, that a Nunne shoulde not handle the towels of the altare, nor the Chalice, patenne, or corporasse clothe, nor yet put incense into the senser,¹ but that shee shoulde alwayes weare a vayle vppon her head, and a wymple vnder her chynne. In the yeare of oure Lorde. 168. Polichron, Chron. Ang. &c..

1The Nuns veil & wimple.The Nonnes vayle & wimpl•.

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Pope Gregory the first ordained, ⟨image 105⟩that no man should frequent the monasteries of Nuns:¹ again, he forbade, that Nuns should be Godmothers to children. In the year, &c. 590 Chron. Joan. Stella.

Pope Gregorye the fyrst ordayned, ⟨image 105⟩that no man shoulde frequent the monasteries of Nunnes:¹ again, he forbad, that Nunnes shoulde be Godmothers to children. In the yeare, &c. 590 Chron. Ioan. Stella.

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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 Monastical apparel.

Of the Monasticall apparell.

Of Temples or Churches.

An admonition to the Reader.

The author

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