Touching Doctors, they have with one consent in all ages, in all parts of the world, from the Apostles time forward, both with their example, and also testimony of writing, confirmed the same faith. They that have been brought up in learning, and yet through corruption of the time stand doubtful in this point, let them take pains to travel in study, and they shall find by good ancient witness of the priests and Deacons of Achaia, that 61 S. Andrew the Apostle, touching the substance of the Mass, worshipped god every day with the same service as priests now do, in celebrating the externals Sacrifice of the Church.2 They shall find by witness of Obadiah first Bishop of Babylon, who was the Apostles scholar, 73 and saw Christ our saviour in flesh, and was present at the passion and martyrdom of S. Andrew, that S. Matthew the Apostle celebrated Mass in Ethiopia a little before his Martyrdom.4 They shall find by report of an ancient Council general, that S. James wrote a Liturgy, or a form of the Mass. They shall find that Martialis one of the LXXII. Disciples of Christ, and Bishop of Bordeaux in France, sent thither by S. Peter, served god in like sort. 85 They shall find in Clement the whole order and form of the Mass, set forth by the Apostles them selves, and the same celebrated by them after our lord was assumed, before they went to the ordering of Bishops, priests, and the .vii. Deacons, according to his institution, and the same right so declared by Cyrillus Bishop of Jerusalem In mystagogicis orationibus. They shall find the same most plainly treated of, 96 and a form of the Mass, much agreeable to that is used in these days in writing set forth by S. Dionyse,7 whom S. Paul converted to the faith, of whom it is mentioned in the acts of the Apostles, who had conference with S. Peter, Paul, and John, the Evangelist, and much acquaintance with Timothy.
Touchinge Doctours, they haue with one consent in al ages, in al partes of the worlde, from the Apostles time forewarde, bothe with their example, and also testimonie of writinge, confirmed the same faithe. They that haue bene brought vp in learninge, and yet through corruption of the time stande doubtful in this pointe, let them take paines to trauel in studie, and they shal finde by good auncient witnes of the priestes and Deacons of Achaia, that 61 S. Andrewe the Apostle, touching the substance of the Masse, woorshipped god euery day with the same seruice as priestes now doo, in celebrating the externals Sacrifice of the Churche.2 They shal finde by witnes of Abdias first Bishop of Babylon, who was the Apostles scholer, 73 and sawe Christour sauiour infleshe, and was present at the passion and martyrdome of S. Andrewe, that S. Mathew the Apostle celebrated Masse in Ethiopia a litle before his Martyrdome.4 They shal finde by reporte of an auncient Councel general, that S. Iames wrote a Liturgie, or a forme of the Masse. They shal finde that Martialis one of the LXXII. Disciples of Christe, and Bishop of Burdeaulx in Fraunce, sent thither by S. Peter, serued god in lyke sorte. 85 They shal finde in Clement the whole order and forme of the Masse, set foorth by the Apostles them selues, and the same celebrated by them after our lorde was assumpted, before they went to the orderinge of Bishops, priestes, and the .vii. Deacons, accordinge to his institution, and the same right so declared by Cyrillus Bishop of Hierusalem In mystagogicis orationibus. They shal finde the same most plainely treated of, 96 and a forme of the Masse, much agreable to that is vsed in these daies in writing set foorth by S. Dionyse,7 whom S. Paule conuerted to the faith, of whom it is mencioned in the actes of the Apostles, who had conference with S. Peter, Paule, and Iohn, the Euangelist, and much acquaintance with Timothe.
- 1The .6. untruth, S. Andrew said the Communion and not the Mass.The .6. vntruthe, S. Andrevve saide the Communion and not the Masse.
- 2Abdiae li. 7. Historiae Apostol.
- 3The .7. untruth, This Obadiah never saw Christ in the flesh: It is a very Legend of lies.The .7. vntruthe, This Abdias neuer savve Christe in the fleshe: It is a very Legende of lies.
- 4Concilium Con stantinopol. in Trullo, Cap. 32. Epistol. ad Burdega. li. Constir. Apostolicarum 8. Cap. •lt.Concilium Cō stantinopol. in Trullo, Cap. 32. Epistol. ad Burdega. li. Constir. Apostolicarum 8. Cap. •lt.
- 5The .8. Untruth, There is no manner token or show of private Mass.The .8. Vntruthe, There is no manner token or shevv of priuate Masse.
- 6The .9. untruth, It is the very form of the Communinion, and nothing like the private Mass.The .9. vntruthe, It is the verye form of the Communinion, and nothing like the priuate Masse.
- 7In Eccles. hi• rach. Cap. 3. Act. 17.
