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A57615
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The Romish mass-book with notes and observations thereupon, plainly demonstrating the idolatry and blaspheymy thereof with unanswerable arguments proving it no service of God : published at this juncture to inform mens judgments and put a stop to the designs of those that endeavor to introduce popery amongst us / faithfully translated into English.
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R. V.; T. D., 17th cent.
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Wing R1907; ESTC R27564
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the_o habitual_a and_o virtual_a intent_n remain_v still_o in_o he_o for_o the_o chief_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n suppli_v his_o defect_n but_o if_o through_o over_o great_a distraction_n he_o lose_v both_o the_o habitual_a and_o actual_a intent_n which_o seldom_o or_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o seem_v he_o ought_v to_o reassume_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n with_o the_o actual_a intent_n and_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o consecrate_v if_o he_o have_v already_o consecrate_a note_n mark_v still_o what_o weight_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o priest_n intent_n the_o whole_a validity_n of_o the_o figment_n of_o transubstantiation_n depend_v upon_o it_o therefore_o as_o we_o note_v already_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_v the_o idolatry_n which_o the_o people_n must_v commit_v if_o they_o worship_v a_o cake_n for_o a_o god_n their_o own_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o without_o a_o right_a intent_n the_o consecration_n of_o no_o effect_n now_o i_o will_v serious_o appeal_v to_o any_o moderate_a papist_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o what_o devotion_n or_o pious_a intent_n can_v that_o priest_n have_v that_o go_v from_o a_o whore_n or_o a_o drunken_a debauch_n to_o make_v his_o god_n as_o many_o do_v if_o not_o most_o of_o they_o o_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o besot_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o such_o pitiful_a sinful_a wretch_n shall_v do_v more_o than_o the_o almighty_a god_n himself_o do_v he_o make_v the_o creature_n out_o of_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n but_o these_o nonsensical_a most_o horrid_a and_o most_o monstrous_a blasphemer_n make_v their_o creator_n of_o a_o creature_n by_o their_o word_n yea_o many_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n and_o many_o million_o in_o one_o age._n oh_o the_o amaze_a patience_n of_o heaven_n that_o will_v endure_v such_o affront_n of_o hell_n which_o the_o very_a earth_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o chap._n xvi_o item_n if_o the_o consecrate_a host_n fall_v from_o the_o priest_n hand_n into_o the_o 1_o chalice_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o cold_a or_o some_o other_o cause_n before_o he_o have_v divide_v the_o host_n or_o after_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a take_v it_o out_o nor_o begin_v again_o any_o of_o the_o consecration_n nor_o yet_o alter_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o proceed_v with_o his_o cross_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o business_n as_o if_o he_o have_v have_v it_o between_o his_o hand_n but_o if_o the_o eucharist_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n then_o let_v the_o earth_n whereon_o it_o fall_v be_v scrape_v up_o and_o burn_v to_o ash_n and_o the_o ash_n be_v bestow_v or_o keep_v near_o the_o altar_n note_n 1_o here_o you_o have_v the_o poor_a bran-idol_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n yet_o the_o priest_n must_v not_o once_o dare_v to_o give_v he_o a_o lift_n till_o he_o have_v say_v all_o his_o trick_n over_o he_o and_o then_o soup_v off_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n at_o one_o go-down_a this_o god_n iâ—_n in_o as_o unlucky_a a_o plungen_n as_o the_o fly_n and_o spider_n late_o mention_v and_o if_o he_o been_v drown_v he_o be_v aâ—_n lest_o well_o souse_a and_o soak_v yet_o it_o be_v pretty_a sport_n to_o see_v how_o the_o priest_n finger_n frisk_v and_o caper_n without_o their_o god_n whilst_o he_o poor_a thing_n stir_v not_o a_o bit_n but_o look_v to_o be_v swallow_v dead_a or_o alive_a every_o minute_n 2_o mark_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o bear_v this_o idol_n and_o therefore_o because_o it_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o touch_v it_o it_o be_v scrape_v into_o relic_n o_o horrible_a blasphemy_n chap._n xvii_o item_n if_o through_o neglect_n any_o of_o the_o blood_n drop_v down_o upon_o the_o table_n that_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n let_v the_o priest_n lick_v up_o the_o blood_n with_o his_o tongue_n and_o let_v the_o place_n where_o it_o fall_v be_v scrape_v and_o the_o scrape_v burn_v and_o the_o ash_n keep_v about_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o relic_n and_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n let_v the_o priest_n do_v penance_n forty_o day_n or_o otherwise_o let_v he_o make_v due_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o wise_a confessor_n but_o if_o the_o chalice_n drop_v down_o upon_o the_o altar_n let_v he_o suck_v up_o the_o drop_n and_o do_v penance_n three_o day_n but_o if_o the_o drop_n fall_v upon_o the_o table_n cloth_n and_o run_v through_o unto_o the_o second_o cloth_n let_v he_o do_v penance_n four_o day_n if_o unto_o the_o three_o cloth_n let_v he_o do_v penance_n nine_o day_n if_o unto_o the_o four_o cloth_n let_v he_o do_v penance_n twenty_o day_n and_o let_v the_o priest_n or_o the_o deacon_n wash_v the_o clothes_n which_o the_o drop_v touch_v in_o three_o several_a water_n over_o the_o chalice_n and_o let_v the_o wash_n be_v lay_v *_o up_o and_o keep_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o relic_n note_n *_o hear_v again_o we_o have_v new_a relic_n but_o in_o my_o epinion_n if_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v these_o wash_n it_o have_v be_v a_o more_o cleanly_a draught_n than_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o fly_n spider_n and_o other_o vermin_n whereof_o a_o dranght_n be_v before_o make_v if_o the_o patient_n will_v have_v soupt_v it_o off_o chap._n xviii_o item_n if_o any_o man_n through_o chance_n or_o surfeit_n vomit_v up_o the_o *_o eucharist_n the_o same_o vomit_n shall_v be_v burn_v to_o ash_n and_o the_o ash_n thereof_o to_o be_v bestow_v and_o keep_v about_o the_o altar_n and_o if_o any_o clerk_n monk_n friar_n priest_n or_o deacon_n do_v it_o let_v he_o do_v penance_n forty_o day_n a_o bishop_n seventy_o day_n and_o a_o layman_n thirty_o but_o if_o any_o man_n cast_v it_o up_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n let_v he_o do_v penance_n five_o day_n or_o else_o let_v he_o as_o aforesaid_a make_v due_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o confessor_n note_n *_o the_o eucharist_n be_v take_v for_o the_o priest_n god_n but_o the_o word_n eucharistia_n signify_v give_v of_o thanks_o gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la or_o bona_fw-la gratia_fw-la good_a grace_n eph._n 5._o 4._o and_o since_o it_o will_v be_v too_o gross_a to_o say_v to_o vomit_v up_o god_n or_o god_n body_n or_o the_o host_n they_o say_v the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a they_o vomit_v up_o thanksgiving_n and_o enshrine_v the_o stink_a vomit_n as_o a_o detestable_a relic_n chap._n ix_o and_o whatsoever_o priest_n shall_v not_o safe_o keep_v the_o sacrament_n from_o be_v eat_v up_o either_o by_o mouse_n or_o any_o other_o vermin_n shall_v do_v penance_n forty_o day_n but_o if_o any_o lose_v it_o or_o if_o any_o one_o piece_n thereof_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o same_o not_o possible_o to_o be_v find_v again_o let_v he_o do_v penance_n thirty_o day_n and_o it_o be_v also_o think_v good_a that_o that_o priest_n through_o who_o negligence_n the_o consecrate_a host_n shall_v putrify_v be_v worthy_a the_o like_a penance_n and_o such_o a_o penitent_a aught_o to_o fast_o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o say_n of_o mass_n during_o all_o those_o day_n nevertheless_o in_o weigh_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o person_n the_o aforesaid_a penance_n ought_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o discreet_a confessor_n to_o be_v either_o augment_v or_o diminish_v nevertheless_o this_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o sure_a rule_n that_o wheresoever_o all_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v find_v they_o be_v reverent_o to_o be_v reverence_v but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o peril_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o relic_n note_n here_o they_o take_v the_o name_n sacrament_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o name_n eucharist_n for_o it_o will_v be_v too_o gross_a to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v eat_v with_o mouse_n etc._n etc._n sure_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o this_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n psal_n 16._o 10._o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n act._n 2._o 31._o &_o 13._o 35._o chap._n xx._n item_n if_o the_o host_n or_o but_o a_o piece_n thereof_o be_v find_v under_o the_o 1_o patten_n or_o corporas_fw-la cloth_n and_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v consecrate_a or_o not_o he_o ought_v reverent_o to_o receive_v it_o after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o blood_n as_o thou_o shall_v find_v more_o at_o large_a set_v out_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n item_n if_o the_o lord_n body_n give_v to_o 2_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v by_o he_o or_o she_o cast_v up_o through_o infirmity_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o other_o cause_n yet_o let_v it_o
impudence_n of_o this_o rubric_n 3._o nay_o this_o be_v not_o all_o neither_o it_o will_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o trouble_n will_v it_o so_o yes_o it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a say_v the_o heavenly_a ambassador_n i_o shall_v say_v satan_n envoy_n extraordinary_a well_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o late_a jesuit_n and_o their_o brother_n martyr_a for_o treason_n if_o i_o may_v use_v a_o catachresis_fw-la make_v no_o use_n of_o this_o glorious_a receipt_n to_o save_v their_o neck_n if_o they_o try_v it_o the_o devil_n fail'd'um_fw-la if_o not_o they_o be_v all_o so_o many_o felo_n dese_n self_n murderer_n when_o they_o may_v escape_v if_o they_o will_v i_o will_v advise_v the_o priest_n in_o newgate_n etc._n etc._n to_o get_v themselves_o out_o by_o this_o trick_n as_o also_o their_o friend_n in_o the_o tower_n i_o profess_v i_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v laugh_v when_o i_o consider_v what_o fool_n our_o student_n be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o vertuosoe_n and_o philosopher-stone-man_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o learned_a physician_n who_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n and_o expense_n in_o arrive_v to_o their_o skill_n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v mad_a that_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o these_o and_o other_o useless_a science_n and_o set_v up_o a_o parcel_n of_o 5_o wound_v mass_n priest_n who_o will_v do_v the_o job_n present_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_n in_o whatsoever_o tribulation_n this_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a word_n be_v thou_o go_v to_o be_v hang_v employ_v a_o priest_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o will_v fumble_v over_o five_o mases_n before_o thou_o get_v to_o high_a holborn_n there_o be_v one_o tribulation_n go_v be_v thou_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o debt_n and_o surround_v with_o a_o stone_n doublet_n peh_o it_o be_v nothing_o the_o same_o charm_n will_v set_v open_a the_o prison_n door_n for_o you_o be_v thou_o at_o sea_n menace_v every_o moment_n with_o the_o devour_a billow_n whilst_o the_o enrage_a element_n tumultuous_o encounter_v to_o destroy_v thou_o the_o sky_n rattle_v the_o wind_n roar_v and_o the_o swell_a wave_n mount_v like_o so_o many_o isle_n of_o tenariff_n fear_v not_o set_v the_o catholic_a chaplain_n to_o work_v and_o whip_v you_o have_v all_o the_o ocean_n as_o smooth_a as_o a_o fish_n pond_n before_o you_o have_v surl_v your_o sail_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o these_o benefit_n may_v be_v think_v on_o and_o the_o nation_n may_v save_v a_o world_n of_o money_n in_o a_o age_n which_o iâ—_n give_v to_o maintain_v our_o minister_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n if_o these_o five_o mass_n can_v save_v we_o the_o gentry_n may_v save_v the_o charge_n of_o breed_v up_o their_o son_n at_o university_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n because_o this_o mass_n priest_n can_v prevent_v and_o remedy_v all_o vexation_n of_o lawsuit_n so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n divinity_n law_n and_o physic_n be_v all_o render_v superfluous_a if_o this_o mass_n can_v supply_v their_o place_n risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la amici_fw-la but_o to_o our_o argument_n 4._o whatsoever_o cause_n or_o occasion_n a_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o a_o mere_a external_a serve_v of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a that_o hinder_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o the_o mass_n occasion_n a_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o such_o external_a service_n viz._n hear_v see_v and_o say_v of_o mass_n which_o be_v but_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n yet_o say_v they_o meretorious_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la bono_fw-mi motu_fw-la intentionis_fw-la viz_o from_o the_o work_n do_v even_o without_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o intention_n erog_n the_o mass_n hinder_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o bread_n after_o these_o 5_o word_n of_o consecration_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la be_v whisper_v by_o the_o priest_n over_o it_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v bread_n and_o at_o the_o utterance_n of_o the_o last_o syllable_n um_o mark_v that_o not_o before_o it_o become_v the_o real_a and_o substantial_a body_n of_o christ_n flesh_n blood_n and_o bones_o without_o any_o hope_n or_o allegorical_a mean_v even_o as_o he_o converse_v with_o mortal_n upon_o earth_n this_o be_v their_o great_a dâ—â—na_n of_o a_o doctrine_n well_o what_o then_o then_o of_o necessity_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a the_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o dead_a *_o substance_n whole_o void_a of_o life_n and_o sense_n for_o the_o consecrate_a water_n stir_v not_o but_o as_o the_o priest_n move_v it_o but_o the_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o live_a substance_n and_o be_v and_o must_v be_v eternal_o such_o rom._n 6._o 9_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o rev._n 1._o 18._o i_o be_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o a_o live_v for_o evermore_o luk._n 20._o 35._o 36._o ergo_fw-la this_o wafer_n can_v be_v the_o real_a and_o material_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o be_v a_o live_n the_o other_o a_o dead_a substance_n if_o the_o consecrate_a wafer_n be_v the_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n then_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o christ_n may_v have_v a_o 100000_o body_n at_n one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n for_o one_o priest_n at_o one_o consecration_n may_v make_v as_o many_o as_o the_o table_n will_v hold_v perhaps_o some_o hundred_o body_n be_v at_o a_o clap_n with_o the_o mere_a charm_n of_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la to_o be_v sure_a he_o make_v enough_o for_o all_o the_o communicant_n which_o may_v be_v milâ—ions_o at_o one_o instant_a at_o least_o the_o same_o morning_n in_o europe_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o be_v christ_n divide_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o divide_v as_o by_o the_o context_n appear_v eph._n 4._o 4_o 5._o one_o body_n one_o spiritâ—_n one_o hope_n one_o lord_n one_o faith-one_a 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o every_o one_o of_o these_o consecrate_a wafer_n be_v a_o real_a and_o substantial_a christ_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o christ_n yea_o christ-mediator_n for_o that_o it_o must_v or_o no_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v consecrate_v wafer_n which_o the_o scripture_n in_o express_a term_n gain_n say_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 1_o timothy_n 2._o 5._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n not_o many_o between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n not_o men_n christ_n jesus_n the_o papist_n say_v that_o christ_n flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n ay_o and_o his_o soul_n and_o divinity_n too_o that_o be_v whole_a christ_n be_v here_o sacrifice_v in_o their_o wafer_n by_o a_o knack_n they_o call_v concomitancy_n a_o very_a little_a room_n a_o mere_a little_a ease_n now_o if_o there_o be_v as_o many_o real_a christ_n or_o christ_n body_n as_o there_o be_v consecrate_v wafer_n they_o make_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o have_v only_o a_o fantastical_a body_n that_o be_v indeed_o none_o at_o all_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o himself_o demonstrate_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 24._o 39_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n handle_v i_o or_o feel_v i_o and_o see_v &c_n &c_n prove_v the_o reality_n of_o his_o body_n by_o sight-and_a touch_n so_o john_n 14._o 19_o the_o world_n seek_v i_o no_o more_o viz._n till_o his_o second_o come_n i_o go_v unto_o the_o father_n viz._n in_o bodily_a presence_n ver_fw-la 28._o i_o leave_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o papist_n can_v bring_v he_o back_o with_o a_o charm_n of_o five_o word_n the_o angel_n think_v it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v christ_n be_v not_o on_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n because_o he_o be_v rise_v but_o these_o logician_n will_v have_v he_o rise_v and_o here_o too_o strange_a sophistry_n if_o this_o transubstantiation_n be_v true_a thâ—n_n christ_n body_n may_v be_v eat_v by_o rat_n mouse_n and_o other_o vermin_n as_o in_o the_o caveat_n of_o the_o mass_n contrary_a to_o act._n 2_o 27._o where_n it_o be_v say_v neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n this_o consecrate_a bread_n or_o wafer_n have_v not_o the_o real_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o flesh_n or_o a_o human_a body_n as_o animal_n spirit_n no_o taste_n nor_o feeling_n like_o flesh_n no_o complexion_n of_o flesh_n so_o as_o to_o convince_v the_o sense_n of_o sight_n taste_n and_o tonuch_v therefore_o no_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o we_o must_v believe_v a_o thing_n so_o contraâ—y_o to_o sense_n and_o that_o our_o sense_n be_v deceive_v the_o great_a evidence_n of_o christianity_n