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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57667	Pansebeia, or, A view of all religions in the world with the severall church-governments from the creation, to these times : also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places, and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole / by Alexander Ross.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Haestens, Henrick van.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1655 (1655)	Wing R1972_pt1; Wing R1944_pt2; ESTC R216906	502,923	690

Letanies out of the Church upon it are four red crosses signifying the four Cardinal vertues justice prudence fortitude temperance which ought to be in Prelates which vertues are not acceptable to God but as they are sanctified by the crosse of Christ in which onely they should glory with the Apostle for the Gentiles had these vertues but knew not Christ nor his crosse There are also in the Pall three pins or bodkins signifying the three Christian vertues of faith hope and charity without which he cannot justly claim or retain his Pall they may signifie also a three-fold pricking or compunction which ought to be in Prelates 1. Of compassion towards those that are in miserie 2. Of care in the due and conscionable execution of their office 3. Of feare to offend God 4. Their worship consisteth in the Masse where we have many ceremonies first the Bishop or Priest before he begins sings five Psalmes then he combs his head and washeth his hands followeth the aspersion of holy water then is the Introi●us or singing at the Priests approaching towards the Altar whilest the Introitus is singing the Priest or Bishop walketh towards the Altar between a Priest and a Deacon before whom walketh the Sub-Deacon carrying the Book of the Gospel shut before whom march two Taper bearers and before them is carried the Censer with incense When the Priest or Bishop comes to the Altar he takes off his Mytre makes confession openeth the book and kisseth it Over the Bishop also a linnen cloth full of pictures is carried by four Ministers in form of a canopy In their four solemn Processions to wit at Candlemas Palme-Sunday Easter Ascention day they have crosse in banners seven Tapers borne by seven Acolyths seven Deacons following then seven Priors three Acolyths with incense one Sub-Deacon carrying the Gospel then the Bishop in great state whom the people follow with the Porters Readers Exorcists Singers c. Before the Bishop or Priest ascends the Altar he boweth himself to the ground and then confesseth and during the time of the Masse he boweth his body eight times before the Altar After confession and absolution the Priest blesseth the incense and puts it in the censer then he kisseth the Altar and the Book and takes the censor from the Deacon with which he sumeth the Altar and then removeth to the right side of the same and withal Kyrie Eleeson is said not lesse then nine times in the Masse Gloria in Excelsis is also sung which was the Angelical Hymne at Christs Nativity then the Priest turning to the people salutes them in these words The Lord be with you to whom the Quire answereth And with thy Spirit Seven times in the Masse the Priest salutes the people but turneth to them onely five times Then the collects or prayers are said and after them the Epistle is read with the face towards the Altar it s the Sub-Deacons office to read the Epistle which done he delivers the Book shut to the Bishop who layeth his hand on the Sub-Deacon which he kisseth Alter the Epistle is sung the Gradual so called from the steps of humility by which we ascend to Heaven it 's called also the Responsory because the matter thereof answers the matter of the Epistle Next to this Hallelujah is sung but from Septuagesima Sunday till Easter in stead of Hallelujah the Tractus is sung so called a Trabend● because it is sung with a long drawing tone as containing the mournful condition of man in this life as Hallelujah is the joyful song of Heaven After Hallelujah is sung the prose which by them is called Sequentia it is a song of exaltation This done the Priest removeth from the right to the left side of the Altar whence the Deacon takes the Gospel and ascends into a high place where he reads it with his face to the North the crosse the censer and two lights are carried before the Gospel which is laid upon a chshion to shew the yoak of Christ is easie at the reading of it all stand up and crosse themselves and give glory to God After this the Creed is rehearsed and the Sermon followeth which concludeth the first part of the Masse Q. 11. What is their manner if dedicating Churches A. In the Church to be dedicated or consecrated are painted twelve Crosses on the walls before which burne twelve Tapers The Bishop in his Pontificalls with his Clergy and the people come to the Church door being shut where he prayeth and then besprinkleth the walls with holy water whilest the Clergy and people goe singing about the Church The holy water is sprinkled out of a bundle of Hysope Then the Bishop with his whole Traine returning to the Church-porch prayeth again and with his crosier staffe knocketh the door thrice saying these words Lift up your heads O ye Gates and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in Of whom the Deacon within the Church asketh Who is the King of glory to whom the Bishop answereth The Lord strong and mighty the Lord mighty in Battell Then the door is opened the Bishop with three of his servants entereth the rest remain without after-the Bishop hath wished peace three times to that house the door is shut again and he on his knees before the Altar prayeth whilest the Clergy without sings the Letanie and the Priests carry on their shoulders a Chest or Coffin containing the Reliques of that Saint to whom the Church is dedicated The Altar with all belonging to it are sanctified the walls with certain letters are painted Salt Water Ashes and Wine are exorcized and mingled together into which he dipps his thumb and makes the signe of the Crosse on the Altar Walls and Pavement Then he offers incense and blesseth the Church in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost this being done the Bishop before the Church door preacheth to the people concerning the anniversary dedication of that Church of honour due to the Clergy of tenths also and obl●tions After Sermon all are admitted into the Church singing The twelve Lights and twelve Crosses do signifie the Doctrine of the twelve Apostles which shineth in the Church by which they preached the Crosse of Christ The Bishop representeth Christ making intercession for his Church and by the Staffe of his word knocking at the door of our hearts His compassing the Church three times and his three times knocking at the door signifie his three fold power in Heaven Earth and Hell And his threefold right or interest he hath in us to wit by Creation by Redemption and by the gift of life eternal promised to us The making of Greeke and Latine Letters with a Crosse on the Pavement with ashes shew that the Gentiles are made partakers of the Crosse of Christ but not the Jewes besides that the rudiments and alphabet of Christianity must be taught to the weaker sort the Oyle Salt Water Ashes and