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A57667	Pansebeia, or, A view of all religions in the world with the severall church-governments from the creation, to these times : also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places, and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole / by Alexander Ross.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Haestens, Henrick van.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1655 (1655)	Wing R1972_pt1; Wing R1944_pt2; ESTC R216906	502,923	690

of the Cloyster they wear a black cloak with a black hat There be two orders more of this name the one wear white the other blew they abstain from flesh except in their sicknesse and are not tied by vow to their profession The Mendicants of Saint Hierom were iustituted by Carolus Florentinus Anno 1407. and are confirmed by Gregory the twelfth They professe Saint Austins rule they wear dark-coloured cloathes and over their coat a pleated cloak divided they use a leathern girdle and wooden shooes The Canons of Lateran make Saint Austin their Author these were expulsed Saint Iohn Lateran by Pope Calixtus after they had been seated there by Eugeuius the fourth who expolled the Seculars thence but Paul the second called back the Regulars and by degrees expelled the Seculars Their cloak Scapulars and hood are black The order of the Holy Ghost was instituted neer Venice by Gabriel of Sp●letum Anno 1407. they use the same habit that the Canons Regular doe wear The Brothers of Saint Ambrose ad Nemus were instituted at Milan and confirmed Anno 1433. They wear dark-coloured cloathes and profess Saint Austins rule The Minimi of Iesu Maria were instituted by one Francis Paula a Cicilian Anno 1471. he made three rules one for the brothers another for the Sisters and the third for both Sexes called Tertiarii He would have the Brothers to be called Minimi and the Sisters Minimae to teach them humility They were enjoyned to keep the Ten Commandements to observe the Church Laws to obey the Pope and to persevere in their Vowes of Chastity Poverty Obedience and Fasting This order was allowed by Iulius the second Innoce●● the eighth Sixtus the fourth Alexander the sixth and Leo the tenth They abstain altogether from flesh they wear onely corse linnen and wander up an● down bare-headed and bare-foote Q. 24. What Orders of Knighthood were there erecte● in Christendome after the year 1400 A. The Knights of the Annunciation of Mary by Amadeus the fifth Earle of Savoy and first Duke thereof Anno 1420. of this order we have already spoken The ord●● of Maurician Knights was instituted by Amadeus the seventh Anno 1490. to the honour of Saint Maurice whose Ring was delivered to Peter Earle of Savoy that by him it might be conveyed to his successors as a badge of their right to and soveraignity over that Country The Knights of the Golden Fleece were instituted by Philip the good Duke of Burgundy and Father to Charles whom the Switzers defeated and flew This Philip on his wedding day with Isabel the King of Portugals daughter erected this order Anno 1429. which he called by the name of the Golden Fleece in memory of Iason and those other worthies who ventured their lives for that Golden Fleece to encourage Christians to venture their lives like couragious Argonautes for the defence and honour of the Catholike Church There were appoynted thirty one Knights of this order the chief whereof was the Duke of Burgundy now the Kings of Spain are chief in right of that Dukedome Of these Knights we have spoken already in our History of the world in the impression by me owned as before is mentioned The Knights of the Moon were instituted by Reiner Duke of Anjou when he obtained the Kingdom of Sieily Anno 1464. These Knights wore a silver half Moon on their arme and were bound to defend one another in all dangers and never to fall at variance among themselves The Knights of Saint Michael the Arch-Angel were instituted by Lewis the French King Anno 1469. These wear a Golden Chain at which hanged the image of Saint Michael treading on the infernal Dragon This picture his Father Charles the seventh wore in his banners and it is worne by his posterity in memory of Saint Michael who was seen in the battel at the bridge of Orleans fighting against the English whom he forced to raise their siedge The King appoynted there should be of this order 36. Knights whereof himself should be the first They are tied to hear Mass every day The Knights of Saint Stephen were instituted by Cosmo Dake of Florence and confirmed by Pope Pius the fourth Anno 1561. in imitation of the Knights of Malta They differ from the Ioannites that instead of a white they wear a red Crosse set in Gold They may also marry once which the Ioannites could not do Their seat is in Ilua an Island in the Ligustick Sea They are called Saint Stephens Knights not from Stephen the first Martyr but from Stephen Bishop of Florence who was Canonised or from Pope Stephen The Knights of the holy Spirit were instituted by Henry the French King Anno 1579. Of the Knights of Saint George in England or of the Garter instituted by King Edward the third Anno 1351. and of the Knights of the Star set up by King Iohn the first of France in memory of that Star which appeared at Christs Nativity the Knights also of Jesus Christ in Portugal and of the Knights of Alcanthara in Castile we have already spoken He that wll see more let him read Panuinius in Chron. Sabellicus Enne 9. Crantzius L. 9. Frank in Chron. Polyd. L. 7. Volaterran L. 2● Girard Hist. L. 15. Balaus Cent. 5. Heuterus L. 4. re● Burgund Tilius Hist. Franc. Genebrard in Chron. Hospinian de orig Monach. and the continuation of Sir Walter Raleighs History of the World in the edition by we owned to be sold by I. S. at the Grey-hound in Little Britaine London c. The Contents of the Eleventh Section Of Religions Orders and opinions from the year 1500. till this day 2. The order of Jesuites 3. Of their general rules 4. Of their other rules 5. Of their rules for Provests of houses Rectors of Colledges c. 6. Of their rules for Travellers Ministers Admonitors c. 7. Of their priviledges granted by Popes 8. Of other Orders in the Church of Rome 9. How Abbots are consecrated at this time 10. Wherein the Christian Orders of Knight-hood differ 11. Of other Orders of Knight-hood besides the French 12. of the Orders of Knight-hood in Germany Hungary Bohemia Poland c. 13. The Orders of Knight-hood in Italy 14. Of the Christian Military Orders in the East SECT XI Quest. 1. WHat Religious Orders and opinions in Religion are there sprung up in these latter times that is from the year 1500. till this day in the Christian World A. In the year 1500. started up a new order called Poor Pilgrims these came out of Italy into Germany bare-foote and bare-headed some covered their bodies with linnen others with gray cloth carrying every one in his hand a wooden Crosse but without scrip or bag staff or money drinking neither Wine nor Beere feeding all the week except on Sundays upon Herbs and Rootes sprinkled with salt they abstained altogether from Egges Butter Milk Cheese Fish and Flesh. In

who were of the Cistentian Order They wear a black Garment with a red Crosse the revenue of their Master is forty thousand Crowns yearly they are enjoyned by their rule to sleep in their cloathes girded to be silent in the Chappel Hall Kitchen and Dormitory to eat flesh but on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays and but of one kinde and but once a day and must fast Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from the exaltation of the Crosse till Easter if they be at home If any lay violent hands on them they shall be excommunicated In the Lands that they shall acquire from the Saracens it shall not be lawful for any to build Churches or Chappels without leave from the Knights who also may chuse their own Clergy other immunities and priviledges they have as may be seen in the Confirmation or Bull of Pope Innocent the third which is extant in the Second Book of his Decretal Epistles The Knights of Saint Iames in Spain were instituted under Pope Alexander the third who confirmed this order and were to follow Saint A●tins rule The first Master was Peter Ferdinand whose yearly revenue is one hundred and fifty thousand Crownes They were instituted Anno 1170. the great Master i● next to the King in power and state they wea● both in Peace and Wars a Purple Crosse before thei● Breast resembling the Hilts of a two-handed Sword called Spatha therefore these Knights are called Milites S. Iacobi de Spatho and the order from Compostella is named Compostellanus Many other orders of Knight-hood there are in Chrisstendom as of Saint George in England of Saint Andrew in Scotland of Saint Michael in France of the Lilly in Nava● of Saint Mark in Venice of the Dove in Castile of the Golden Fleece in Burgundy of Saint Maurice in Savoy of Saint Stephen in Tuscany and many more which are rather Secular then Religious Knights Th●●●st of which may be seen in our continuation of Sir Walter Raleighs History to be sold at the Grey-hound in Little Britain London the edition which I owne Q. 11. What were the Orders of Mendicant Friers A. Of these were four sorts namely Augustinians Carmelites Praedicants and Minorits The Augustinians were erected by William Duke of A●nitania ●bout the year 1150. from whom they were named ●uilehelmits but afterwards Pope Innocent the fourth understanding that their were many sorts of Eremiles in divers parts of the world living under different title● and rules he invited them to live under one ●●●d and to professe one rule to wit that of Saint Austin But this Pope dying in the interim Alexander the fourth succeeded to whom Saint Austin appeareth in a vision having a great head but small links by this he is warned to perfect the Union which 〈◊〉 began which he did accordingly and so he 〈…〉 all in own order and calls them by one 〈◊〉 to wit the Eremites of Saint Austin whose rule he commanded they should follow and be subject to one General Prior and so dispensed with their former rules and obse●vances Withall he enjoynes them to forsake the Desares and to live in Cities that they might ●each the people To this end he gave them divers priviledges and so did He●erius the fourth about the year of Christ 1290. They wear a black coat with a hood of the same colour and under a white short coat a l●●thren girdle with ●orn buckles They came into England Anno 1252. before Alexanders vision and by their sermons in deavoured to advance King Richard the third his title against the heirs of King Edward These Eremites did spread so fast through the world that there were reckoned of this order about 200● Covents These Monks have three rules to which they are bound given them by Saint Austin as they say The first is that they possesse nothing in property but have all things in common that they be not sollicitous what they shall eat or drink or wherewith they shall be cloathed That none be admitted without triall That none depart of carrie any thing out of the Monastery without the Superiors leave That no man maintain any point of Doctrine without ac●●ainting the S●perior with it That secret faults be first reproved and if not repented of punished In Persecution let them repair to their Praepositus Their Second rule contains the times and manner of their praying and singing their times of working reading and refreshing of their obedience silence and behavior both at home and a broad and how contumacy must be punished The third rule contains their duties more largely as that they must love God above all things that they maintain unity that ●●eat drink and cloth be distributed as need is that all things be common that there be not pride contempt or rain glory amongst them here they are enjoyned to prayer reverence devotion abstinence 〈…〉 to hear the word read at table to be 〈◊〉 of the sick and infirm to be modest in apparre worth and gesture in their looks when they 〈◊〉 to see a woman to reprove immodesty in their Brothers to receive no letters nor guifts without the Superiors knowledge to have their cloathes well kept from moths to beware of murmuring and repining that to conceal any thing shall be counted● theft that they be not too nice an washing them cloathes That in sicknesse the Physitian be advised with That they may bathe sometimes That the● sick want not any thing needfull for him That there be not strife envy nor evil words among them That the Superior use not harsh words in reproving That he shew good example to his Brothers in holy conversation That he be wise humble and careful of his charge and that the duties here enjoyned may be the better performed these rules must be read once every week which rules are followed and observed not onely by all the Canon Regula●s and the Eremites of Saint Austins order but also by the Mendicants except the Minors and likewise by the Dominicans the Servants of our Lady the Bridgidians Iesuati Canons● Regular of Saint George Montolihetenses Eremites of Saint Hierom Hieronymites simply Cruciferi Scopetini Hospita●arii St A●●onii Trinitatis Servitae Feruerii Ferie●● or of Saint Iohn of Ierusalem Cruciferii with the Star the Friers of Saint Peter the confessor de Magella Sepulchritae or Brothers of the Lords Sepulchre The Friers of the V●lliseholarii Victoriani Gilbertini The Eremites of Saint Paul whom some think to be all one with the Augustinians Fratres de ●oei●ite●tia Coronati● The Knights of Saint Iames de Spatha and divers 〈◊〉 who notwithstanding differ in their habits exercises and manner of living Q● 12. What were the C●●meli●es A. These were Eremites whose habitation was in Caves and Rocks within the hill Carmel famous for the Prophetes Elias and Elisha About the year of Christ 1160. or as others say 11●1 Almericus Patriarch of Antioch and the Popes Lega● came thither and gathered these