A14460:401
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.
a The prayer which is here set down in this first part of the Canon, standeth in stead of the prayers which were wonted to be said in the ancient Church, especially as S. Paul teacheth, for Princes & great men in authority,1 a form whereof we have in Tertullian. But the beginning is taken out of the prayer which is said over the offerings, which the faithful offer, but to what uses, we have thereof else where spoken: which prayer these men improperly apply to their singing cake, and Chalice, thinking to make of them a Sacrifice.
a The prayer which is here set downe in this first part of the Canon, standeth in steade of the prayers which were wonted to be saide in the ancient Church, especially as S. Paule teacheth, for Princes & great men in authoritie,1 a form wherof we haue in Tertullian. But the beginning is taken out of the prayer which is said ouer the offringes, which the faithful offer, but to what vses, we haue therof els where spoken: which prayer these men improperly applie to their singing cake, and Chalice, thinking to make of them a Sacrifice.
b As often as these words, bless, & blessing, are mentioned in the Mass, there must always crosses be made with the hand & fingers. For, they think, that to bless, is to make signs of the cross. Now there are very jolly mysteries & magical Sacraments amongst these, howbeit we will pass them over.
b As oftē as these words, blesse, & blessing, are mētioned in the Masse, there must alwayes crosses be made with the hand & fingers. For, they think, that to blesse, is to make signes of the crosse. Now there are very ioly misteries & magical Sacramēts amongst these, howbeit we will passe them ouer.