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The Relics of Rome

by Thomas Becon · 1512–1567

Published: 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.

Imprinted at London By Iohn Day, dwelling ouer Aldergate, beneath Saint Martines [1563]

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IllustrationTHOMAS BECONVS SACROSĀC TAE THEOLOGIAE PROFESSOR.
Prophecy¶ A Prophecie of Antichrist.
Table of contentsA Table of the principall matters contayned in this Booke.
List of authorsThe names of those Authors, whose testimonies and witnesses are recited in this Booke.
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Preface¶To the right reuerend Father in God, and his very good Lorde Iohn Byshop of Norwiche: Thomas Becon wisheth…
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PartOf the Pope, and of his vsurped power and fayned authoritie.
PartOf the Popes election.
PartOf Cardinalls.
PartOf Byshops.
PartThe forme of the Othe, which the Popyshe Byshoppes vse, at the tyme of their consecration: as it is…
PartOf Priestes.
SectionOf the syngle lyfe of Priestes.
SectionOf the maryage of Priestes.
SectionOf the vowes and that the vowe of chastitie hindreth not him from mariage, which hath not the gift of…
SectionOf Benefices and Prebendes.
SectionOf the Impropriations of benefices.
SectionAnd a little after he sayth.
SectionOf Tythes and offryngs.
PartOf Monasticall sectes and fyrst of Heremites.
SectionOf the Heremites of Antonies order.
SectionOf the Heremites of Paulus order.
SectionOf the Heremites of Saint Iohns order.
SectionOf Anckers and Ankresses, and all other Recluses.
PartOf Monkes.
SectionOf the Benedictine Monkes.
SectionOf the Cluniacensis order of Monkes.
SectionOf the Camaldinensis order.
SectionOf the Hieronimians order.
SectionOf the Gregorians order.
SectionOf the Shadowed valley order.
SectionOf the Grandimontensis order.
SectionOf the Cisterciensis order.
SectionOf the Humiliates order.
SectionOf the Celestines order.
SectionOf the Gilbertines order.
SectionOf the Iustinians order.
SectionOf the Charterhouse Monkes.
SectionOf the Templares orders.
SectionOf the Premonstratenses order.
SectionOf the order of the white Monkes of Mount Oliuet.
SectionOf the Georgian Monkes.
SectionOf the white Monkes.
SectionOf the Ioannites order.
SectionOf the order of scourgers, or flagellatours.
SectionOf the order of the starred Monkes.
SectionOf the order of the Gerardians.
SectionOf the order of the Iesuites.
SectionOf the order of white dawbed Monkes.
SectionRules concerning all orders of Monkes.
SectionOf Channons.
PartOf Fryers, and of the diuersitie of that secte.
SectionOf the Crosse bearers, of Crossed Fyers order.
SectionOf the Carmelites, or white Fryers order.
SectionOf Dominikes order, called, blacke Fryers or the Fryers Preachers.
SectionOf the barefooted Friers otherwise called Minorites or Graye Friers.
SectionOf the Friers obseruantes.
SectionHere follow the seuen priuileges, which the Fraunciscanes faine to be geuen of god to S. Fraunces for the…
SectionOf the Frierly order of Maries seruantes.
SectionOf the new order of the Friers of our Lady.
SectionOf the Austen Friers.
SectionRules concerning all orders of Friers.
PartOf Nunnes and of the diuersitye of that secte.
SectionOf the Nunnes of S. Clares order.
SectionOf the Nunnes of S. Brigittes or Brides order.
SectionOf the Nunnes of S. Katerines order of Sene.
SectionRules concerning all orders of Nunnes.
PartOf the Monasticall apparell.
PartOf Temples or Churches.
PartAn admonition to the Reader.
PartOf Churchyardes.
Part¶ Of Churchgoodes.
PartOf the Ornamētes of the Church.
PartOf Images to be had in Churches.
PartCertaine godly Ciuile lawes agaynste the hauing of Images in Churches, with the aduise, consent, and…
LetterThys Epystle, which the aforesaid holy and godly learned Byshop Epiphanius wrote of thys matter vnto Iohn…
PartOf Baptisme.
PartOf the Lordes Supper, commonly called of the papistes, The sacrament of the altare.
PartOf receauing the Sacrament vnder both kindes according to Christes Institution.
PartOf receiuing the Sacrament vnder one kinde after the popes inuention.
PartOf confyrmation or bishoppyng of Children.
PartOf Matrimonye.
PartOf Auricular confession.
PartOf Annoilyng, or extreme vnction.
PartOf praying for the dead.
PartOf diuine seruice, as they cal it: Mattens, Prime, and Houres, Euensong. &c.
PartOf playne song, prycke song, descant, &c.
PartOf singing in the Churche the iudgement of diuerse learned men.
PartOf the Masse, and of all the partes thereof.
PartOf certayne decrees appertayning vnto the Masse.
PartOf the Massing Priest.
PartOf the dignitie and power of the Massing Priest, and of the honour that is due vnto hym, be he good or bad.
PartOf the ceremonies of the popyshe Churche. Of holy water.
PartOf Holy Bread.
PartOf Procession.
PartOf Sensing.
PartOf Candles bearing on Candelmassedaye.
PartOf Ashes sprincklyng.
PartOf Palmes bearyng.
PartOf halowing Palmes, Ashes, Candles, &c.
PartOf Crepyng to the Crosse.
PartOf the halowing of the Paschal.
PartOf Oyle and Creame, and of the halowing of the same.
PartOf the Fire on Easter euen, and of the Halowing therof.
PartOf Halowing the Fonte on Easter euen.
PartOf halowing new Frutes.
PartOf Fasting.
PartOf Holy dayes, and of Feastes of Sainctes with such like.
PartOf Canonysing and making of Saintes.
PartOf the Reliques of Saintes.
PartOf Pilgrimages.
PartOf Pardons.
PartDiuerse Pardons graunted of diuerse Popes for diuers considerations, gathered out of diuers bokes,…
PartThe absolution, wherwith the Brethren and Sisterne of Saint Trinities order are absoluted from their sinnes▪
PartThe absolution of this fraternity.
PartThe forme of the absolution appertainyng vnto this Fraternitie.
PartOf Purgatorye.
PartOf Trentales for soules departed, and howe they firste began.
PartOf the vertues of the Masse.
PartOf Councells.
PartOf Heretykes.
PartOf excommunication.
PartThe manner and fourme of Excommunication.
PartThe manner of reconciliation of them that were excommunicate.
PartOf penaunce.
PartOf Absolution.
PartCertayne fourmes of Absolution.
PartAn other fourme of Absolution.
PartAn other fourme of Absolution.
PartAn other fourme of Absolution.
PartA speciall note of the Papistes concerning Absolution.
PartThe forme or manner of byddyng the beades on the Sonday in the Popish parishe Churches, taken out of the…
PartVVhile the Priest is saying the aforesaid Orysons, he shall stand with his face Eastward, and looke vnto…
PartA shorter forme or manner of bidding the beades.
PartThe general sentence taken out of the Englyshe Festiuall.
PartHereafter followeth a treatise of the articles of the generall greater curse: found among other old bokes…
PartHere folowe certayne Fragmentes of papistrye.
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