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27, Knights of the Rofary in Toledo.

Roderick, Bifliop of Toledo jn Spain, feeing the Coun-try fore oppreffed by the Moors , aflembled the Nobleltof the City, and propofed the Neceffity of their Affifl>ance to extirpate the Moors 3 whereunto they being u-nanimoufly inclin’d, he gave Beginning to this Order.By their Statutes,bcfides fighting againftthe Moors, theyare obliged to fay, continually, the Rofary of ourBlefled Lady. Their Rule of Living was that ofSt. Dominick 3 and their Enfign the Figure of our Ladyof the Rofary upon a .Crofs fiery, quarterly, argent andfahle.

28. Knights of St. Mary the Glorious, in Italy.

Their Author was Barthnlomeo de Vincema, a Fr arTreacher, or Dominican, afterwards Bifhop of that City.The End he chiefly defigned, was to procure Peace 10Italy, then much difquieted by Civil Wars. It was ii.-ftituted, A. D. 1233 . called Generalis Dcvotionis annu. tiand approved and confirmed by Pope Urban IV. A. i .12.62. and the Rule of St. Dominick pre/cribed them,who are obliged to take into their Care Widows ardOrphans, and endeavour to beget Concord among fuchas are at Variance. Their Habit is a White Tunick orCaffock, and a Mantle of Ruflet 3 fome make theirBadge which they wear upon their Beaft a purple Crofspatee bordered 'with Gold, others make it a purple Crofspatee, with Two Stars in chief 3 but Marquez., that haswrit of the Order of Knighthood, gives it an OBcgonalCrofs, like that of Malta. They profefs Obedience andConjugal Chaftity 5 but are forbid to wear Spurs orBridles of Gold : They are commonly called Cavatende Madona, and refide at Bolonia, Modena, and other ItalianCities 5 and becaufe they have no Monafteries, butdwell in their own Houfes at Eafe and Plenty, theywere called Fratres Gaudentes or Hi'arcs.

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