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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.
What things are to be noted upon these foresaid matters. CHAPTER XXIIII.
VVhat thinges are to be noted vpon these foresaid matters. CHAPTER XXIIII.
a IT hath been said, that Leo was he who first ordained the censinges in the Mass, howbeit I cannot say whether he ordained them all yea or no, or whether some body else added more thereto. If it be not a solemn Mass, the Gods which are made in it, are not perfumed.
a IT hath bene saide, that Leo was he who first ordained the censinges in the Masse, howbeit I cannot say whether he ordained them all yea or no, or whether some bodie else added mo therto. If it be not a solemne Masse, the Gods which are made in it, are not perfumed.
b And again, the play were not worth a button, if this frankincense were not charmed according to their accustomed manner. What kind of consecration & blessing is this? And besides, what a mockery and sorcery is this, to speak unto the frankincense? Now, if this frankincense be burnt in the honour of the devil (as in deed it is, considering that he is the very Author, of such a Mass as at this present it is) then call they for his blessing to be upon this frankincense.
b And againe, the play were not worth a button, if this frankensence were not charmed according to their accustomed maner. What kinde of consecration & blessing is this? And besides, what a mockery and sorcery is this, to speake vnto the frankensence? Now, if this frankensence be burnt in the honour of the deuill (as in deede it is, considering that he is the very Authour, of such a Masse as at this present it is) then call they for his blessing to be vpon this frankensence.