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And to conclude, the priest by his own Mass book, is bidden to ⟨p. 158⟩say these words immediately after the. Agnus Dei. Hec sacro sancta con mixtio, & consecratio corporis, & sanguinis domini nostri Jesu Christi, fiat mihi & omnibus sumentibus, salus mentis, & corporis. That is to say, this commixtion and consecration, of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, be unto me, and to all that receive it, health of body & soul Thus in the mass book it self, which as I said afore, is the very rule and direction of the Mass, if it were used accordingly, we find a Communion for the whole congregation to retain together, & no private mass. Perhaps there may be sum that will say, we grant these things be spoken of the communion in the old doctors: but there be as many things or […] spoken by them of ⟨image 161⟩the private mass, and all that you dissemble and pass by. I know, such replies have been made by diverse. But, good brethren, I will make it plain unto you through gods grace, by y• most ancient writers, that were in, and after, the Apostles time, and by the order of the first & primitive church, that then there could be no private mass, and that who so would not communicate with the priest, was then commanded out of the congregation. In the canons of the Apostles, there is a decree made, against all such, as would be present at the communion, and yet not receive the sacrament. The words be these: Fideles qui in ecclesiā ingrediuntur, & scripturas audiunt, et communionem sanctam non recipiunt, tanquam ecclesiasticae pacis ⟨p. 159⟩perturbatores, à communion arceantur. That is: such christian men, as come to the church, and hear the scriptures, and receive not the holy communion, let them be excommunicated, as men that disquiet the whole Church.

And to conclude, the priest by his own Masse boke, is bidden to ⟨p. 158⟩say these words immediately after the. Agnus Dei. Hec sacro sancta cō mixtio, & consecratio corporis, & sanguinis domini nostri Iesu Christi, fiat mihi & omnibus sumentibꝰ, salus mentis, & corporis. That is to say, this commition and consecration, of the body and bloud of our Lorde Jesus Christ, be vnto me, and to al that receiue it, health of body & soule Thus in the masse boke it self, which as I said afore, is the verye rule and direction of the Masse, if it were vsed accordingly, we fynde a Communion for the whole congregation to reteine together, & no priuate masse. Perhaps there may be sum that wyl say, we graunte these things be spoken of the cōmunion in the old doctors: but there be as many thinges or spoken by them of