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.
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- 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.
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- Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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- Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Day, dwelling ouer Aldergate, beneath Saint Martines,
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07146.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
Contents
- title page
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- ¶ A Prophecie of Antichrist.
- A Table of the principall mat∣ters contayned in this Booke.
- The names of those Authors, whose testimonies and witnesses are recited in this Booke.
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¶To the right reuerend Fa∣ther in God, and his very good Lorde
Iohn Byshop of Norwiche:Thomas Becon wisheth long life, continuall health and prosperous felicitie. -
The Reliques of Rome.
- Of the Pope, and of his vsur∣ped power and fayned authoritie.
- Of the Popes election.
- Of Cardinalls.
- Of Byshops.
- The forme of the Othe, which the Popyshe Byshoppes vse, at the tyme of their consecration: as it is specifyed, in the Popes decretalles: De iuramento. C. Ego.
- Of Priestes.
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Of Monasticall sectes and fyrst
of Heremites. -
Of Monkes.
- Of the Benedictine Monkes.
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Of the Cluniacensis or∣der of
Monkes. - Of the Camaldinensis order.
- Of the Hieronimians order.
- Of the Gregorians order.
- Of the Shadowed valley order.
- Of the Grandimontensis order.
- Of the Cisterciensis order.
- Of the Humiliates order.
- Of the Celestines order.
- Of the Gilbertines order.
- Of the Iustinians order.
- Of the Charterhouse Monkes.
- Of the Templares orders.
- Of the Premonstratenses order.
- Of the order of the white Monkes of Mount Oliuet.
- Of the Georgian Monkes.
- Of the white Monkes.
- Of the Ioannites order.
- Of the order of scourgers, or flagellatours.
- Of the order of the star∣red Monkes.
- Of the order of the Gerardians.
- Of the order of the Iesuites.
- Of the order of white daw∣bed Monkes.
- Rules concerning all orders of Monkes.
- Of Channons.
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Of Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte.
- Of the Crosse bearers, of Crossed Fyers order.
- Of the Carmelites, or white Fryers order.
- Of Dominikes order, called, blacke Fryers or the Fryers Preachers.
- Of the barefooted Friers o∣therwise called Minorites or Graye Friers.
- Of the Friers obseruantes.
- Here follow the seuen pri∣uileges, which the Frauncis∣canes faine to be geuen of god to S. Fraunces for the aduauncemēt of his order.
- Of the Frierly order of Ma∣ries seruantes.
- Of the new order of the Friers of our Lady.
- Of the Austen Friers.
- Rules concerning all orders of Friers.
- Of Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte.
- Of the Monasticall apparell.
- Of Temples or Churches.
- An admonition to the Reader.
- Of Churchyardes.
- ¶ Of Churchgoodes.
- Of the Ornamētes of the Church.
- Of Images to be had in Churches.
- Certaine godly Ciuile lawes a∣gaynste the hauing of Images in Churches, with the aduise, con∣sent, and iudgemēt of diuerse godly learned men.
- Of Baptisme.
- Of the Lordes Supper, common∣ly called of the papistes, The sacrament of the altare.
- Of receauing the Sacrament vnder both kindes according to Christes Institution.
- Of receiuing the Sacrament vnder one kinde after the popes inuention.
- Of confyrmation or bishop∣pyng of Children.
- Of Matrimonye.
- Of Auricular confession.
- Of Annoilyng, or extreme vnction.
- Of praying for the dead.
- Of diuine seruice, as they cal it: Mattens, Prime, and Houres, Euensong. &c.
- Of playne song, prycke song, descant, &c.
- Of singing in the Churche the iudgement of diuerse learned men.
- Of the Masse, and of all the partes thereof.
- Of certayne decrees appertayning vnto the Masse.
- Of the Massing Priest.
- Of the dignitie and power of the Massing Priest, and of the honour that is due vnto hym, be he good or bad.
- Of the ceremonies of the popyshe Churche. Of holy water.
- Of Holy Bread.
- Of Procession.
- Of Sensing.
- Of Candles bearing on Can∣delmassedaye.
- Of Ashes sprincklyng.
- Of Palmes bearyng.
- Of halowing Palmes, Ashes, Candles, &c.
- Of Crepyng to the Crosse.
- Of the halowing of the Paschal.
- Of Oyle and Creame, and of the halowing of the same.
- Of the Fire on Easter euen, and of the Halowing therof.
- Of Halowing the Fonte on Easter euen.
- Of halowing new Frutes.
- Of Fasting.
- Of Holy dayes, and of Feastes of Sainctes with such like.
- Of Canonysing and making of Saintes.
- Of the Reliques of Saintes.
- Of Pilgrimages.
- Of Pardons.
- Diuerse Pardons graunted of di∣uerse Popes for diuers considerations, gathered out of diuers bokes, writ∣tinges and papers.
- The absolution, wherwith the Brethren and Sisterne of Saint Trinities order are absoluted from their sinnes▪
- The absolution of this fraternity.
- The forme of the absolution ap∣pertainyng vnto this Fraternitie.
- Of Purgatorye.
- Of Trentales for soules departed, and howe they firste began.
- Of the vertues of the Masse.
- Of Councells.
- Of Heretykes.
- Of excommunication.
- The manner and fourme of Excommunication.
- The manner of reconciliation of them that were excommunicate.
- Of penaunce.
- Of Absolution.
- Certayne fourmes of Absolution.
- An other fourme of Absolution.
- An other fourme of Absolution.
- An other fourme of Absolution.
- A speciall note of the Papistes concerning Absolution.
- The forme or manner of byddyng the beades on the Sonday in the Popish parishe Churches, taken out of the English Festiuall.
- VVhile the Priest is saying the a∣foresaid Orysons, he shall stand with his face Eastward, and looke vnto the high altare. When he hath once done, he shal turne hym againe to the people, and speake vnto them on this manner.
- A shorter forme or manner of bid∣ding the beades.
- The general sentence taken out of the Englyshe Festiuall.
- Hereafter followeth a treatise of the articles of the generall greater curse: found among other old bokes at Can∣torbury in the parishe church of S, Paule, In the yeare, &c, 1562.
- Here folowe certayne Frag∣mentes of papistrye.
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