Amphilochius Bishop of Iconium the head City of Ly•aonia• 1to whom S. Basil dedicated his book De spiritu sancto, and another book entitled Ascetica, writing the life of S. Basil, or rather the miracles through God's power by him wrought, which he calleth, worthy of record, true, and great miracles: specially such as were not by the three most worthy men Gregory Nazianzene, Gregory Nyssene, and Holy Effrem, in their Epitaphical or funeral treatises before mentioned: amongst other things reporteth a notable story wherein we have a clear testimony of a Private Mass. And for the thing that the story showeth, as much as for any other, of the same Amphilochius, he is called Co•lestium virtutum collocutor, & angelicorum ordinum comminister, A talker together with the heavenly powers, and a fellow servant with orders of Angels. The story is this. This holy Bishop Basil besought God in his prayers, he would give him grace, wisdom, and understanding, so as he might offer the sacrifice of Christs blood shedding proprijs sermonibus, with prayers and service of his own making: and that the better to achieve that purpose, the holy ghost might come upon him. After sixth days he was in a trance for cause of the holy ghosts coming. When the seventh day was come, he began to minister unto God, that is to wit he said Mass every day. After a certain time thus spent, through faith and prayer, he began to write with his own hand, Mysteria ministrationis, the Mass, or the service of the Mass. On a night our lord came unto him in a vision with the Apostles, and laid bread to be consecrated on the holy altar, and stirring up Basil said unto him. Secundum postulationem tuam repleatur os tuum loud &c. According to thy request, let thy mouth be filled with praise: that with thine own words thou mayest offer up to me sacrifice. He not able to abide the vision with his eyes, rose up with trembling, and going to the holy Altar, began to say▪ that he had written in paper thus: Repleatur os meum laud, & hymnum dicat gloriae tuae domine Deus, qui creasti nos, & adduxisti in vitam hanc, & caeteras orationes sancti ministerij. Let my mouth be filled with praise, to utter an hymn to thy glory Lord God, which hast created us, and brought us into this life, and so forth the other prayers of the Mass.
Amphilochius Bishop of Iconium the heade Citie of Ly•aonia• 1to whome S. Basile dedicated his booke De spiritu sancto, and another booke intituled Ascetica, writinge the life of S. Basile, or rather the miracles through goddes power by him wrought, whiche he calleth, woorthie of recorde, true, and great miracles: specially suche as were not by the three most woorthie men Gregorie Nazianzene, Gregorie Nyssene, and Holy Effrem, in their Epitaphical or funeral treatises before mentioned: amongst other thinges reporteth a notable storie wherein we haue a cleare testimonie of a Priuate Masse. And for the thinge that the storie sheweth, as muche as for any other, of the same Amphilochius, he is called Co•lestium virtutum collocutor, & angelicorum ordinum comminister, A talker togeather with the heauenly powers, and a fellowe seruaunte with orders of Angels. The storie is this. This holy Bishop Basile besought God in his praiers, he woulde geue him grace, wisedome, and vnderstandinge, so as he might offer the sacrifice of Christes bloude shedinge proprijs sermonibus, with prayers and seruice of his owne makinge: and that the better to atchieue that purpose, the holy ghost might come vpon him. After sixt dayes he was in a traunce for cause of the holy ghostes comminge. VVhen the seuenth day was come, he beganne to minister vnto God, that is to witte he saide Masse euery day. After a certaine time thus spent, through faithe and prayer, he beganne to write with his owne hande, Mysteria ministrationis, the Masse, or the seruice of the Masse. On a night our lorde came vnto him in a vision with the Apostles, and layde breade to be consecrated on the holy altare, and stirringe vp Basile saide vnto him. Secundum postulationem tuam repleatur os tuum loude &c. Accordinge to thy request, let thy mouthe be filled with praise: that with thine owne woordes thou maiste offer vp to me sacrifice. He not hable to abide the vision with his eyes, rose vp with tremblinge, and goeinge to the holy Altare, beganne to say▪ that he had writen in paper thus: Repleatur os meum laude, & hymnum dicat gloriae tuae domine Deus, qui creasti nos, & adduxisti in vitam hanc, & caeteras orationes sancti ministerij. Let my mouthe be filled with praise, to vtter an hymne to thy glorie Lorde God, which hast created vs, and brought vs into this life, and so foorthe the other prayers of the Masse.
- 1A fabul•• tale under the name of Amph•• lochiu•.A fabul•• tale vnder the name of Amph•• lochiu•.
