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The cautels, canon, and ceremonies, of the most blasphemous, abominable, and monstrous popish Mass…The cauteles, canon, and ceremonies, of the most blasphemous, abhominable, and monstrous popish Masse…
The cautels, canon, and ceremonies, of the most blasphemous, abominable, and monstrous popish Mass Together, the Mass entitled of the body of Jesus Christ. Fully and wholly set down, both in Latin, and English, the Latin faithfully taken out of the Mass book after the romish use. Imprinted at Lyons by John Cambray, in the year a thousand five hu[n]dread and twenty, the title whereof hereafter ensueth on the next page. With certain annotations for the understanding of the text, set forth by that godly and learned minister in the Church of God Peter Viret, and translated out of French into English by Tho. Sto. Gent.The cauteles, canon, and ceremonies, of the most blasphemous, abhominable, and monstrous popish Masse Togither, the Masse intituled of the body of Iesus Christ. Fully and wholy set downe, both in Latine, and Englishe, the Latine faithfully taken out of the Masse booke after the romishe vse. Imprinted at Lyons by Iohn Cambray, in the yeare a thowsand fiue hu[n]dred and twenty, the title whereof hereafter ensueth on the next page. With certaine annotations for the vnderstanding of the text, set forth by that godly and learned minister in the Church of God Peter Viret, and translated out of French into English by Tho. Sto. Gent.
London: printed by Thomas Vautrollier for Andrew Maunsell, 1584London: printed by Thomas Vautrollier for Andrewe Maunsell, 1584
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A declaration of the things aforesaid. CHAPTER VI.
A declararation of the thinges aforesaide. CHAPTER VI.
a WE have oftentimes spoken of the sign of the cross which they make in saying Mass, whereunto they attribute great power, as else where hath been said.
a WE haue oftentimes spoken of the signe of the crosse which they make in saying Masse, whereunto they attribute great power, as else where hath bene sayed.
b Is not this a marvellous mockery, nay rather intolerable blasphemies to apply that, unto masking stuff & foolish toys, which S. Paul writeth,1 of the true Spiritual armour, wherewith every true Christian ought to be armed, against the assaults of Satan? And in stead of the salvation & hope, which we have in Jesus Christ, which hope S. Paul giveth ⟨p. 88⟩us for an helmet: these blasphemers set before us a coif and a woman's kerchief: for that is it which they mean by the Amict. The use of sense and reason, is taken for the yoke and burden of the Lord. But because others, place the Chasuble in stead thereof, we will speak of it in his due place.
b Is not this a maruelous mockery, nay rather intollerable blasphemies to apply that, vnto masking stuffe & foolish toyes, which S. Paul writeth,1 of the true Spirituall armor, wherwith euery true Christian ought to be armed, against the assalts of Satan? And in stead of the saluatiō & hope, which we haue in Iesus Christ, which hope S. Paule giueth