A14460:387
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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b Here in this point is some great matter: for, he saith the secrete very softly, for fear he should be heard, and soon after crieth out aloud, to no purpose in the world, for ever and ever: To th'end ⟨p. 172⟩that the people, & they which help him at Mass, might answer, Amen. without ether hearing or yet understanding what it was that he said, neither yet whereunto he referreth this his Per omnia. For this word Amen, is an Hebrew word, by which, they that speak it, declare their consent to that which is said, and testify that they take it to be true, and wish it to be so. But how can he that so answereth answer in trueth, without he do it scoffingly and merrily, when as he understandeth not that, which he affirmeth and testifieth? For it is as if a man should set his hand and seal unto an obligation, or letter, having never read it, nor yet knowing what is within it. And therefore the holy Apostle saith, How shall he say Amen to thy prayer, who neither knoweth what thou sayest, nor yet understandeth thee one whit?1 And if this be to be done in the public prayers of the Church, it is much more requisite in the administration of the Sacraments. For, sith they are as it were a confirmation of the contract and covenant which the Lord hath made with us: what protestation, are we able, for our parts, to make, if we understand not the contents and articles of the covenant, whereof, the Sacraments are as it were the seals? It is also much like, as if men should seal to a covenant and understood not what it is, & as if they should bear witness unto it, & yet knew not the contents thereof. And therefore the Sacramental words of all Sacraments, are so to be uttered, as that they to whom they appertain, might, as well as their capacity were able to bear it, understand them.
b Here in this point is some great matter: for, he saith the secrete very softly, for feare he should be heard, and soone after crieth out aloude, to no purpose in the world, for euer and euer: To th'end ⟨p. 172⟩that the people, & they which help him at Masse, might answer, Amen. without ether hearing or yet vnderstanding what it was that he said, neither yet whereunto he referreth this his Per omnia. For this word Amen, is an Hebrewe word, by which, they that speake it, declare their consent to that which is said, and testifie that they take it to be true, and wish it to be so. But how can he that so answereth answere in trueth, without he do it scoffingly and merily, when as he vnderstandeth not that, which he affirmeth and testifieth? For it is as if a manne should set his hand and seale vnto an obligation, or letter, hauing neuer read it, nor yet knowinge what is within it. And therefore the holy Apostle saith, How shall he say Amen to thy prayer, who neither knoweth what thou sayest, nor yet vnderstandeth thee one whit?