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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here follow the annotations belonging to the fragments aforesaid. CHAPTER XIIII.
Here follow the annotations belonging to the fragmentes aforesaid. CHAPTER XIIII.
a Gentle Sir John is far in love with the Table. For he kisseth it often.
a GEntle Sir Iohn is far in loue with the Table. For he kisseth it often.
b He turneth himself 5. times about unto the people during the time that he is playing of his play, or dancing of his antic. Moreover, he continually turneth his back & hinder parts, because according to Vigilius ordinance he must turn his face towards the East,1 because the situation of the Churches & Altars are set East ward. Howbeit, it becometh not a Juggler, a player, but much less a Preacher to turn their backs upon the people, before they juggle, play or preach. For, it is the ordinary way to turn their faces to whom they speak, & not their backs. Howbeit, the Priests, mean not to speak unto the people, when they say Mass: nether should they understand them, if they did: but they talk to the bread & wine, to the idols, & table, & to the board clothes & napkins, which lie before them: & unto the Sun, over against which