Those which dare not make Jesus Christ the author, do attribute the fashion of it, some to Saint James, others to Basil the great, and some other to Gregory the first. And in deed they do set forth diverse forms of Masses, the one sort Greek, the other Latin masses, which are greatly different among them selves. As touching the Greek Masses they do again set forth diverse forms, the one of Basil, the other of Chrysostom. And as touching that of Chrysostom, they do not set forth only one form, but two at the least. And as touching the Latin mass, the principal honour whereof they give to Gregory the first, how many crafts men have there been which have laid their hands unto it, ever adding something the one to the others inventions, according as their own doctors & the historians of the Romaine Church do witness? And after the time of Gregory the first, how many pieces have been added unto it? and how long a time was it before it was such an one as it is at this present? How then is Jesus Christ the author, or Saint James, or any other of the Apostles? And how did the Apostles sing and celebrate the mass, the one in one country, and the others in others, as many of the Romaine ⟨image 5⟩doctors do boldly and assuredly affirm without any shame at all, clean contrary to the evident testimonies as well of the holy scriptures, as of their own doctors & historians, which give testimony of all the pieces that every one of the said crafts men which have wrought in the same work have added thereunto. Whether their testimonies be true or no, I will not now enter into disputation of it. It sufficeth that those which do uphold the Mass do vouch them, and that by their own testimony, the which they do receive, they are convinced that there was no such mass as there is at this day in the Romaine Church, not only in the Apostles time, neither also in a long time after their days.1 How then cometh it to pass that the Apostles could sing and celebrate the mass before that it was made or borne? If they take the mass for the supper, I will willingly grant, that all the Apostles and their true successors have often celebrated the same:
THose which dare not make Iesus Christ the authour, do attribute the fashion of it, some to Saint Iames, others to Basile the great, and some other to Gregorie the first. And in deede they doe set forth diuerse formes of Masses, the one sorte Greeke, ye other Latin masses, which are greatly different amōg thē selues. As touching ye Greeke Masses they do againe set forth diuerse formes, the one of Basile, the other of Chrysostome. And as touching that of Chrysostome, they do not set forth onely one forme, but two at the least. And as touching the Latin masse, the principall honour whereof they giue to Gregory the first, how many craftes men haue there bene which haue laid their handes vnto it, euer adding something the one to ye others inuentions, according as their owne doctours & the historians of the Romaine Church do witnesse? And after the time of Gregory the first, how many pieces haue bene added vnto it? and how long a time was it before it was such an one as it is at this present? How thē is Iesus Christ the author, or Saint Iames, or any other of the Apostles? And how did the Apostles sing and celebrate the masse, the one in one countrey, and the others in others, as many of the Romaine ⟨image 5⟩doctors doe boldely and assuredly affirme without any shame at all, cleane contrary to the euidēt testimonies as wel of the holy scriptures, as of their owne doctors & historians, which giue testimonie of all the peeces that euery one of the said craftes men which haue wrought in the same worke haue added thereunto. Whether their testimonies be true or no, I will not now enter into disputation of it. It suffiseth that those which do vpholde the Masse do vouch them, and that by their own testimony, the which they doe receiue, they are conuinced that there was no such masse as there is at this day in the Romaine Churche, not onely in the Apostles time, neither also in a long time after their daies.1 How then commeth it to passe that the Apostles could sing and celebrate the masse before that it was made or borne? If they take the masse for the supper, I will willingly graunt, that all the Apostles and their true successors haue often celebrated the same:
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