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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.
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.
c The Romanists,1 when they make an exposition of the mystical meaning of the gifts which the wise men that came from the East, by the guiding of the star, to worship our Saviour Jesus Christ offered, say, that the offering of the gold, declared him to be a King, & that the myrrh, signified his humility & death: & the frankincense, the acknowledging of him to be God, because that incense betokeneth divinity,2 & that God ordained the incensings in the law, that by them such homage should be don unto him as appertained & was convenient for his divine majesty. By this interpretation then, the Altar, chalice mass book, & the Priest himself also should be, God. At the least wise, that honour is here don unto them, which, as they say, appertaineth unto God. And therefore it is no marvel, that S. Gurdegobreas so honoureth his table & chalice, & his mass book also (which by his will he would not change nor give for his mealy God.) For, I may tell it to you, they are a great deal more beneficial unto him, than the Bible is. For, the Bible would never bring him to that honour, to drink in so fair & goodly plate, nor so good wine, neither yet make him so fat, nor so well liking. Neither is it any marvel though Sir Gurdegobreas himself be censed, considering that by these his sleights of legier de main, he can so well juggle, as that he can make Gods even with his breathing. Now, if he be a maker of Gods, he him self must needs be far greater & more excellent then the Gods, which he maketh, for as much as the workman, doth ever far excel his work.