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A68347	A confutation of the Popish transubstantiation Together with a narration, how that the masse was at sundrie times patched and peeced by sundrie Popes. Wherein is contained a briefe summe of the reasons and arguments which those render, that will not receiue the masse. Translated out of French into English by Peter Allibond minister of the word of God.	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Sommaire des raisons que rendent ceux qui ne veulent pas participer à la messe.; Sommaire des raisons que rendent ceux qui ne veulent pas participer à la messe. aut; Allibond, Peter, 1559 or 60-1628.	1592 (1592)	STC 15511; ESTC S112323	15,671	54

betwixt two yrons THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 4 Christ made his Supper at a common Table THE MASSE 4 The Priest must haue a consecrated Table as they call it to wit an altare wherein there must bee a certaine quantitie of Relickes enclosed in a cupboord in the middest of the altare which they call the sepulchre or at the least if the altar be not consecrated then must it be of marble Furthermore he must haue napkins as matters of substance or as it were standerds in their Masse as Durandus laboreth verie wel to shewe in his booke called Rationale diuinorum THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 5 Christ when he made his supper he preached taught his Apostles THE MASSE 5 The Priest muttereth out a certaine number of praiers turneth trimmeth his altar turning sometimes his backe sometimes his belly vnto the people goeth from one end of the table to another singing somtimes high sometimes lowe somtimes hee lifteth vp his hands and sometimes he kisseth them one holdeth vp his train holding in his hand a burning torch or a taper me thinke that such a sight should make a sad man change his countenance THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 6 Christ in administering his last supper spake in a knowen language common and vsed in the countrey THE MASSE 6 In the Masse they speak in a language that the greatest part of the Priestes themselues doo not vnderstand which is cleane contrarie vnto that that Saint Paule teacheth 1. Corinth 14 14 15 16 17 18. where hee sheweth that in the Church wee are not to speake anie other language but that that the people can vnderstand THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 7 In the Supper Iesus first brake bread then afterward gaue it to his Apostles THE MASSE 7 In the Masse the Priest turneth this order vpside downe for first hee saith a few words ouer the bread and then breaketh it when it pleaseth him but Iesus brake the bread and then spake the words THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 8 Christ said Hoc est corpus meum THE MASSE 8 The Priest hee addeth Enim saying Hoc est enim corpus meum THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 9 Christ said Take and eate THE MASSE 9 The Priest he sheweth the bread and wine vnto the people without giuing it vnto them but like a greedie glutton keepeth all vnto himselfe Which is not onely contrarie vnto the ordinaunce of Iesus Christ but is also against the custome of auncient men and times as appeareth by Canons set downe as some suppose by Anacletus and Calixtus where it was ordained vpon paine of excommunication that in the Supper all shoulde communicate after the consecration was perfourmed So likewise it is set downe in the Canons attributed to the Apostles and likewise in the Councell of Tholose Whereupon it doth euidently folow that the Masse such as is now vsed was not ordained by Iesus Christ neither yet celebrated by the holie Apostles and further that those which see it now partake in it are all excommunicate because they are not partakers in the Communion but the Priest onely taketh all to himselfe contrarie to the ordinance of Christ and of the auncient Fathers THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 10 Christ gaue not onely the bread but also the wine saying Drinke ye all of this as Mathew 26.27 THE MASSE 10 The Priest giueth to the common people but the bread onely and not the wine which is wholly not onely against the institution of Iesus Christ but also against the custome of the ancient Fathers which liued after the Apostles who communicated in both kindes and condemned all those which communicated but in one as it appeareth in their consecration dist 2. cap. Comperimus where it is said that all those which receiued not the Sacrament in both kindes are infidels and church-robbers and those likewise which refuse either the one or the other kinde THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 11 As touching the wine in the supper Christ mingled nothing with it THE MASSE 11 The Priest mingleth Water with the Wine which is the ordinaunce of a sinfull man as wee haue before shewed THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 12 Christ gaue the bread by it selfe and the wine by it selfe THE MASSE 12 The Priest breaketh the bread in three peeces one peece wherof he lets fal into the wine so mingleth thē both together THE HOLY SVPPER of Iesus Christ 13 Christ ordained his holy Supper in rememberaunce of his death and passion and that but once giuing his bodie blood vpon the Crosse for vs. THE MASSE 13 The Priest he saieth Masse in remembraunce of saints both mē women and for the recouerie of things lost Also he saieth Masse for beasts as for oxen horses asses for other beasts that are sicke because men giue him money for it And in so dooing hee is in stead of a plaister or a drug for euerie disease He saith further that he offereth vp Iesus Christ and presenteth him vnto God the Father for the sinnes of the quicke and of the dead Wee might alledge many other reasons why we would not ioyne consent to the masse which was neuer ordeined by Iesus Christ nor song by his Apostles neither yet by the auncient fathers which liued in the world a long time after them further that the Masse is a meere disguising of the holy Supper and a plaine derogation from the death and suffering of Iesus Christ Yea and if wee are to beleeue auncient Councels there shall we finde that those that wil heare the masse as it is nowe song are excommunicate as we haue already sufficientlie aboue shewed yet for breuities sake wee will for this time content our selues with these things that are here mentioned And for conclusion we receiue and imbrace that that S. Iohn saith Iohn 20.31 to wit that that which is written in the gospel is written that we might beleeue that Iesus is that Christ the sonne of God and that in beleuing wee might haue life through his name The masse is not written in the gospel whereupon it foloweth that we are neither to beleeue in it nor to looke for life by it Moreouer the Apostle saith vnto the Hebrewes Heb. 9 2● that Christ was once offred to take away the sinnes of many hee dooth not say that Christ is offered vp many times for to take away sins but that he hath been offred once By consequence whereof the priest is a lier because he saith that hee dayly offereth vp Iesus Christ in the masse for the quick and for the dead Furthermore Heb. 10.12 the same Apostle vnto the Hebrewes saith that wee are sanctified by an offering once made by the body of Iesus Christ he doth not say being many times made And further 14. in the same chapter he saith that with one only offering hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified To be briefe S. Paul

in the 20. Chapter of the acts of the Apostles protesteth that hee kepte nothing back from them that was profitable for their saluation but hee maketh no mention of the masse therefore the masse made nothing for their saluation for if it had S. Paul would haue spoke of it and not omitted or forgotten such a point And in the same chapter he saith I haue kept nothing back 〈…〉 but haue shewed you the whole councell of God there is no mention made of the masse therefore the masse is not the councell of God but is a newe inuention of men which is set instead of the true seruice of God Wherefore we doo iustly for good cause reiect and refuse it and will in no sort ioyn in it but by many degrees rather loue and desire to cleaue vnto and firmly to rest vpon the auncient and catholick faith law which God from time to time gaue vnto our ancient fathers without any cleauing vnto that which is but an heap of newes set abroach by themselues some thinking therby to doo well others being led by ambition and to shew themselues others to continue their memoriall amongst men and others to get vnto themselues the goods of men as daily experience sheweth vs for as much as they say not masse for the poore whether they bee quicke or dead but only for the rich And further admit that the number of Idolaters and deceiuers were greater than it is yet wee rather desire to follow the will of God with the small number as did our forefathers Noah and Lot than to perishe with the multitude and to walk in the straight and narrow way which leadeth vnto saluation than in the wide and broad way which leadeth men vnto destruction Mat. 7.13 Now I beseech the God of all mercie to haue pitie vpon his pore children to enlighten them by his holy spirite and to make them worthie both to vnderstand to follow his heauenly wil. Certaine Arguments very strong and true against the Sacrifice of the Masse The first Argument EVery diuine seruice instituted by the authority of man with out the worde of God is wicked the sacrifice of the masse hath no commandement from God for Christ in his supper commaunded none other thing but the communion and participation of his bodie and blood as the Euangelistes doo shew and as S. Paule doth witnes 1. Cor. 11.24 25. For these words take eate drinke cannot bee vnderstood of anie other thing sauing of that whereunto they tend to wit of the bodie and blood of Christ which are offered vnto the faithfull An obiection of the Papists Christ and his Apostles taught more things than are writ so that we are not onely to beleeue that which is in the Bible but manie moe things are to bee beleeued which the Church hath receiued and approoued which yet notwithstanding are not expressed in the scripture The Answere It is a blasphemous speach to say that the Scripture is not absolute perfect Iohn 20.30 For as for that that S. Iohn saith to wit that Iesus did manie other things which are not written he afterwards addeth that there is nothing omitted that concerneth our saluation saying 31. These things are written that yee might beleeue that Iesus is that Christ that Sonne of God and that in beleeuing yee might haue life thorough his name So dooth Cyrill expound this place in his twelfth book chap. 68. saying All thinges are done by the Lord but those onely are writ which suffice both for manners for doctrine Chrisostome vpon the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles speaking of all the words and acts of Christ doth not say I haue writ all but I haue writ all that is necessarie vnto saluation So S. Paul in the seconde to Timothie Chap. 3.15 saith That the Scripture is able to make a man wise vnto saluation through the faith which is in Christ Iesus As for that that the Apostle saith to the Corinthians Other thinges will I set in order when I come 1. Cor. 11.34 and that to the Thessalonians Brethren stand fast and keep the instruction which you haue been taught either by word or by our Epistle this doth not proue that the Apostles taught any thing which was not written 2. Thes 2.15 And Tertullian wisheth that all traditions might bee compassed or measured by the writings of the Apostles saying Their doctrine conferred with that of the Apostles shal shew by the diuersitie and contrarietie thereof that it is neither from the Apostles nor Apostolicall And S. Hierome vpon the 23. of Mathew saith That which hath not the authoritie of the Scriptures is to bee reiected because it is not to be approued For the Church hath not power either to make newe Articles of the faith or to chaunge the institutions and doctrine of Christ or of the Apostles seeing that the holy Ghost hath not reserued vnto himself this prerogatiue but saith by S. Paul his chosen vessell Gal. 1.8 as it were admonishing warning euery man If an angel frō heauen shal shew you any other thing than that which wee haue declared vnto you let him be accursed If the Masse were a thing so necessarie as our aduersaries would haue it to be no doubt Iesus Christ and his apostles would haue said some thing of it considering that they haue spoken euen how seruants and children are to liue Forasmuch therefore as Christ his Apostles haue not taught anie thing concerning the Masse it is therfore euident that it was not vsed in the Primitiue Church as ouraduersaries do falsly alleadge Another Argument It is of necessitie that the Priest which purgeth and taketh away sinnes be holy harmelesse vndefiled seperate from sinners and made higher than the heauens which nedeth not daylie as Aarons Priests Heb. 7.26.27 to offer vpsacrifice first for his owne sinnes and than for the sinnes of the people and further that he be without infirmitie the Popish priests are farre from beeing such and Christ only is such a one therefore Christ onely remayneth the Priest of the Church who taketh away sinnes saueth and sanctifieth all those that beleeue and admitteth not of any vice-gerent or vicar in his Priesthood Another Argument No sacrifice which purgeth or cleanseth is without blood Hebr. 9.22 Without shedding of blood there is no remission the Papists say that in the Masse sinnes are purged clensed and that it is a sacrifice that purgeth therefore of necessitie it must follow that the Masse must bee a sacrifice with blood Which if it bee so then this will follow that Christ is not entred in once onely into the holy places by his owne blood And againe on the otherside If the sacrifice of the Masse bee without blood then is it not of the same substance as was that of the Crosse for the substance and the ground of the sacrifice of the Crosse is this to wit Christ taking vppon him the wrath of his Father turning it from vs giuing vp his bodie vnto death and shedding his blood for vs. Another Argument Christ offered vp himselfe once and cannot bee offered any more for this is the nature and qualitie of his Sacrifice Other sacrifices are offered by others but this sacrifice which is the sonne of God cannot be offered but by himselfe and that but once which without question is not againe to be iterated The aduersaries then doo greatly grosly deceiue themselues when they say that the sonne of God is offered by their priests Another Argument The sonne of God by one only oblation hath for euer made them perfect which are sanctified this oblation is applied vnto euerie one by his owne faith in laying holde vpon it Therefore it is not needful that the Priest should applie it by his oblation or offering For if ouer and besides this sacrifice of Christ the sacrifices of the priestes are necessarie or if the sacrifice of the Crosse be insufficient and serueth not to anie purpose vnlesse it be applied by the Priest then will it followe that Christ by his one onely oblation hath not purged and purified all the beleeuers But it is most certaine that the oblation of Christ is sufficient vnto saluation for euer and for all the beleeuers Heb. 6.26.27 so that it needeth not to bee iterated or performed againe neither is it applied by the Masse but by Faith and by the Sacraments being ordained appointed by Christ vnto that end Therefore c. Another Argument Where there is forgiuenesse of sinnes alreadie there neede not to bee anie more oblation for them that is to say after that sins are pardoned Sacrifices cease but in the new Testament there is a ful perfect remission and purging from all sinnes by the death of Christ therfore all purging sacrifices cease and haue an end in the newe testament onely there remaineth the sacrifice of praise and giuing of thankes a memoriall or remembraunce of that Sacrifice once offered on the Crosse which remembraunce is perfourmed in the Supper of the Lord. FINIS The true Sacrifices of Christians 1 I beseech you brethren by the mercies of God that ye geue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice holy acceptable vnto God which is your reasonable seruing of God Rom. 12.1 2 Offer vnto God praise and pay thy vowes vnto the most high Psal 50.14 3 The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirite a broken and a contrite heart ô God thou wilt not dispise Psal 51.17 4 To doo good and to distribute forget not for with such sacrifices GOD is pleased Heb. 13.16