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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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Of the blasphemies that are both in this Absolution as also in all these prayers, and of the Sepulchres and relics which are buried in the Altars. CHAPTER X.
Of the blasphemies that are both in this Absolution as also in all these prayers, and of the Sepulchers and reliques which are buried in the Aultars. CHAPTER X.
a Here is to be understood, that after the priest is confessed, as we have heard, and absolved aswell, as the clerk is able to absolve him, his clerk and they which help him at Mass, make likewise their confession, & then he also absolveth them, in such manner and order as here is set down: although therein be some diversity, according to the several usages. Now, there is almost never a word wherein are not as many blasphemies as there are sundry usages, especially, for so much as, the honour which appertaineth to Jesus Christ alone, is not only given to men & women Saints, but also unto the sign of the cross. And so much as concerneth the men and women Saints who chiefly are named aswell in the confession as in the absolution, we are to note that therein is neither certain number, nor yet order. For, every of them putteth in whom soever pleaseth them, but especially their Patrons, and such as they have a most singular devotion unto. It is easily also, by this form and manner, to be judged, that this interlude is not fit to be plaid, without there be moe then one person with the priest at Mass: because it is an interlude that requiteth many.
a HEre is to be vnderstood, that after the priest is confessed, as we haue heard, and absolued aswell, as the clarke is able to absolue him, his clarke and they which helpe him at Masse, make likewise their confession, & thē he also absolueth thē, in such maner and order as here is set downe: although therein be some diuersitie, according to the seuerall vsages. Now, there is almost neuer a worde wherein are not as many blasphemies as there are sundry vsages, especially, for so much as, the honour which apperteineth to Iesus Christ alone, is not onely giuen to men & women Saintes, but also vnto the signe of the crosse. And so much as concerneth the men and women Saintes who chiefly are named aswell in the confessiō as in the absolution, we are to note that therein is neither certaine nomber, nor yet order. For, euery of them putteth in whom soeuer pleaseth them, but especially their Patrons, and such as they haue a most singular deuotion vnto. It is easely also, by this forme and maner, to be iudged, that this enterlude is not fit to be playd, without there be moe then one person with the priest at Masse: because it is an enterlude that requiteth many.