deliuered or broken for yon And meÌ„s eares are stopped with plaing one the organs descante songes When these wordes are spoken leaste they shoulde doubte in any thynge that is saide If the people remembre christes passioÌ„ at the time the priestes are not thankes worthie for they shoulde boeth remeÌ„bre the wordes of the passion and also giue thankes to God for the same but they shall not do so if the priestes can let theÌ„ It is therfore manyfest that the papistes folowe not Christes example in the supper at theyr popishe Masse yet they saye there Masse is holie wheÌ„ there is nothinge more vnhollye They bragge that saynte Iames dyd vse thys Masse at Ierusalem Saynte Marke at Alexandria and Saynte Peter at Antioche but they haue no historie toucheinge thys matter worthy credite Though they vsed our lordes supper as Christe oure mayster dyd and as S Paule also at Corinth yet they dyd not vse it as the pyuishe papistes do now the Masse That Ignatius Policarpe Ireneus make mencion of is not like this popishe masse Thei confesse that Basilius Magnus TheroÌ„e Ambros vsede another order in the administracioÌ„ of our Lordes supper then is nowe vsed and that diuerse haue vsed diuerse facioÌ„s therin by ther own wordes Therfore it is manifeste that this kind of massinge is not the ordinaunce of Christe but inuented by mans wyt and policie without the worde of God And nowe I wyll declare by the testimonie of aunciente histories what popes and wheÌ„ they patchilde together this beggerlye Masse of theires ☞ Halowing of aultaces and temples ¶ Felix first pope of that name coÌ„maunded temples and aultars to be hallowed in the yere of oure Lorde God cclxix ☞ Aulters ¶ Sextus firste of that name ordeined aulters and Sayntes in the yere of oure Lorde Cxxiiii ☞ Aultar clothes ¶ Boniface commauÌ„ded aultares to be couered which fyne linnen cloth in the yere of our Lord. cccx Chalices ¶ Vrban and Seuerine ordeined challices of goulde and siluer in the yere of our Lorde ccxv ☞ Albes and corporasses ¶ Siluester dyd ordayne albes and corporasses in the yere of our Lord. cccxiii ☞ Candeles and ornamentes ¶ Gregory dyd ordayne lyght at masse certaine Ornamentes in the yere of our Lord. ccccclxxxxii ☞ Procession ¶ Agabecus dyd ordayne procession on Sondayes aboute the churche in the yere of oure Lorde cccccxxxii ☞ Holly water ¶ Alexander did ordeine water to be mingled wyth wyne vnleuened breade and holly water in the yere of our Lord. cxii ☞ Confiteor and the office ¶ Pontianus ordeined CoÌ„fiteor before masse in the yere of our Lord. ccxxv And Selestinus the office in yâ— yere of our lord ccccxxiiii ☞ Kyrie eleison Gregori dyd ordayne Kyrie eleson at Masse in the yere of oure Lorde ccccclxxxxii ⧠Gloria in excelsis Telesphorus made Gloria inexcelsis in yâ— yere of our lord cxxix ⧠Collectes and grayle Gelasius made the Collectes Preface and graile in the yere of our Lord. CCCC lxxxx Anastasius ordeined that we shoulde stande when the Gospell is read in the yere of oure Lorde CCCCix Martine made the Crede in the yere of oure Lord cccxxxiiii ¶ The canon is patched together of many and therefore one seÌ„tence is repugnauÌ„t wyth an other many superstouse wordes are in it they call vpon certayne peculiare Sayntes in it And offer for soules in purgatorie thei blesse crosse as if greate vertue and powere were therin and reade nothinge so reuerently as this theyr clouted canon Gregory made the Offertorye Damasus gloria patri They caÌ„ not therfore saye that they minister the sacramentes of oure Lordes supper as the apostles dyd wheÌ„ their doctrine is repugnauÌ„te coÌ„trarie one to another Thys is sufficiente to proue that the Masse should be abhorred because it doth laye for mens consâ—ence snares of meÌ„s tradicioÌ„s Thei wil haue the priestes to be as yâ— priestes of yâ— olde lawe bring shadows in tyme of light stretching out the armes deuidinge the hostes and such other Ieuish customes It was therfore the dyueles deuise 〈◊〉 brynge into the churche suche lewde lawes for the true liuing worde of God If circumcision hurteth as S. Paule witnesseth who can denye that the priesthod of AroÌ„ varietie of ornamentes and anoyntynge do nothinge auaile and profite in thys tyme of the newe law Much lesse profite is therfore receyued of mans inuentions and vayne dreames that kepe men occupied from the exercise of true godlines humilitie of minde And excite mens hertes wyth singynge and organplayng to acertayne carnall delite and pleasure rather theÌ„ to yâ— true glory of god as dyd yâ— groue which was by the temple of Ierusalem albeit therefore these cerimonies are glisterynge in meÌ„s eis yet they are vile and of no reputacion before Christ who requireth not the visour and shadow of a thyng but yâ— veri thing it selfe the masse therfore which was ordiened and constituted of Antichrist and maintayned of his most best assured adherentes is an abominacion before God throughe this externe pompe and suche other thinges afore rehersed Finally they fere not to saye that Christes bodies is offered in the masse I wyll not contende and stryue wyth them if they take this word offer to signifie remembre accordinge to the sence and meanynge of Christes wordes albeit the ministers alone pronouÌ„ce and speake their wordes Yet such thaÌ„kes giuing and remembraunce belongeth not only to them alone but also to the whole congregacion We deny not that the Doctoures called the Masse an offeringe whiche is the remembrauÌ„ce of an offering once made as Sainte Augustine doeth playnely declare sayeinge in thys offering is thaÌ„kes giuing and remembraunce of Christes bodie and bloude which he offered and shede for vs. But the papistes are not pleased wyth this offering for they wil haue a greater offring which is an offering represeÌ„tatiue when Christe dyed once for euer and caÌ„ die nomore They saye that these wordes do thys in my remeÌ„braunce signifie the consecracion offering and remeÌ„brauÌ„ce but this is a faulsely deuised and forgide interpretation For Christe at hys holly and Sacrete supper Tooke breade and gaue thankes brake it and gaue it to his disciples Commaundynge them to eate and in like wyse the wyne TheÌ„ he preached to them hys death and passion that they shoulde do after hys example wyth a sincere true fayth and there is not one Iotte that can proue yâ— administracioÌ„ of this most blessed sacramente to be an offering represeÌ„tatiue of Christ his owne offering and althoughe Christ woulde haue had his bodie present bodily in this breade yet in nowise his wordes signifie that he offered him selfe in thys holie supper for he woulde haue gyuen hys bodie to theÌ„ reallie not in the sacramente It is not inoughe for these piuishe papistes to offer christes bodie to God except they offer it also for remission of synne for health of the bodie and for hope of eternal life For other
do they serue me teachinge the doctrines and preceptes of men the proude herted Iewes did stande so well in there owne conceite for their tradicions and inuentions that for loue thei had to them they dispised hated and at last killide oure maister Christ Iohn xxi our aduersaris dare saye that Christ and the apostles taught manye thynges whyche are not wryten in the scripture and that Christe sayed hys Disciples coulde not beare awaie al that he had taught thys cauil repungnauÌ„t to the true vnderstandinge of the scripture maye be an occasion and cause of greate errours for there wyth all lyes and herisies maye be confirmed they will saye albeit it is not written yet the appostles taught it by worde of mouth and also the scriptures of God shoulde be an vnperfecte doctrine which thyng to offirme is blasphemie agaynste the holy gost considering that theÌ„ all the doctrine of our fayth should be put in question Therefore surely so muche is contayned in holye scripture as is necessary vnto saluacion to eueri one that beleueth They saye coulde the churche erre so longe time as it hath If youre doctrnie be true the â–ª true churche hath not errede whiche hath the word of god only The church verely must be tried by the worde of God and not the worde of god by the churche whether the churche that beleueth be of manye or of fewe for the churche is knoweÌ„ by the frutes and not because it coÌ„sisteth of many and hath her begynynge of the worde of God and her frutes are tried by the worde whether the trâ—e christan churche brought them forth or no if it be the true christen churche Iohn â— she heareth no nother voice but Christes her shepherde and bryde groâ—e whiche the appostles preached to the church and if an angel came out of heauen teaching any other doctrine then thys let hym Gala. â— be accurssed if we loue and folow the doctrine that Christe taught and beinge hys disciples we shal not be excluded frome the true churche so longe as we kepe wyth vs the worde of God But he is puffed vp wyth pryde and doeth i. Timo. â— knowe nothinge at al that wil not obey the word of God he therfore which doth knowe nothinge can not teache vs religion and yâ— true worshippinge of god if the Masse be vsede as it hath ben hitherto it can in no wyse agree wyth the worde of God but is so muche repugnaunt as what thing is most The Masse therfore is a diuilishe Idolatrie and detestable abominacion against God and yâ— maynteners therof shal incurre his displeasure â–ª for euer thys thyng we wil proue two waies first because the popishe Masse is vsed in nothinge lyke the supper that Christ ordeâ—ned and differeth nolesse froÌ„ it then blacke to white they synne therefore so grinouslye as dyd Achas yâ— made an aultar at Ierusalem egâ—â— â—vi lyke that which was at DamascoÌ„ and caste the aultare of god out of the temple so they haue left the true vse of oure Lordes supper And in stede of it haue instituted and ordeinede the Masse of theyr owne folishe deuise and oppinion which is a great and blasphemouse abominacioÌ„ before god Moreouer we wyll proue by ther erroures and abusinge of yâ— masse whyche they call an offeringe for the quicke and deade that it is an horible abominacion for if the Masse were ordeined of Christe which is faulse yet by there abusinge of it they woulde make it a blasphemouse hemous abominacion before god vndoubtedly we ought to folowe truely and sencelye that thynge whiche is absolutly Deut. vi sufficient of it selfe alredie Firste let vs consyder and expende the maner and order that Christe vsed at the institucion of thys holly and sacrede supper and then we wyll confer the abuse with the truth But we ought to learne all these thynges of the Euangelistes and of Saynte Paule and of none other Verely the true Masse which is worthy al kindes of praieses is the Masse which Christe ordeyned at hys laste supper before he shoulde suffere Luk. â—â— for when the houre was come he sate downe and the twelue appostles wyth hym and he sayed vnto theÌ„ I haue inward ly desired to eate thys passeouer wyth you before that I suffer for I say vnto you hence furth I wil not eate of it any more vntyll it be fulfilled in yâ— kingdome of God and he toke the cup and gaue thaÌ„kes and saied take this aâ—d deuid it amonge you for I saye vnto you â— will not drinke of the frut of the vine vntyll the kingdom of god come and he toke breade and when he hadde giuen thankes he brake it and gaue it vnto theÌ„ saying this is my bodye whiche is giuen for you thys do in remembrauÌ„ce of me Like wyse also wheÌ„ he had supped he toke the cup sayinge thys cupe is the newe testament in my bloude whiche is shed for you These wordes Sainte Luke â—â—â—it â—h xxvi writeth the other euangelestes wrytte the same but they differ in some wordes as Math sayed Drinke all of thys for thys is my bloude whiche is the newe testamente that is shed for manie for Mar. â— the remission of synnes and saint Marke sayth they al dranke of it meaninge the cup. Saint Paule doth expounde Christes wordes sayinge thys doo as ofte as you drinke it in remembraunce of me for as often tymes as you shall eate thys breade and drinke thys cup ye shall shewe furth the Lordes death tell he come but let a man examyne himselfe and so let hym eate of the breade and drinke of the cup Saint Iohn doeth not declare the ordinaunce of thys sacrament â— But he teacheth from the .xiii. Iohn â—â—â—v xvii x Cap. to the â–ª xviii how Christ did vse his supper and what he did at it he washed hys disciples fete he preached to theÌ„ and commaunded them to be in charitie he exhorted them to pacience he strengthend confirmed and establyshed their fayth towarde god and praied for them to hys father but especially he rebuked Iudas the traitor S. Paule sayth we beinge many are one breade and one bodye in so muche we all are partetakers of one breade and yâ— Euangelistes reporte that Christe dyd finishe hys holy supper wyth thankes geueyng The some and grounde of the hole matter proponed coÌ„sisteth in the sentences of scripture nowe rehersed but because Christ sayth serch the scripture we therfore wil are counsaile of the word of God in other plases and debate howe the Lordes supper ought to be vsede let vs first deuide thes questions into foure partes firste some thinges are common both to the ministre and receiuour of the Sacrament moreouer some thinges belonge only to the ministers thyrdly some thynges perteyne to the receyuer onely and finally some thinges must be obserued in the sacramente alone First let vs expende and consider what is the dutes of yâ— ministers and laitie
together at this holly supper Christ was the minister and the .xii. aposteles were the receyuers laitie Luke xx for S Luke sayth wheÌ„ the houre was come Christ and the. ru apostles i. â—o xiiiâ— sate downe to be an exaÌ„ple to vs to do all thynges in the coÌ„gregacion wyth comlynes and order For we se yâ— Christ obserued boeth tyme place but yet those ought not to be vnderstanded that we shall leaue the true meanynge and folowe the bare letter that tyme and place was most myte for hym to go about that godly worke and thankes giuinge boeth because the easter lamb ought to be eaten in yâ— euening yâ— night of Christs passion was at haÌ„d but it is most mete to vs to minister that sacrameÌ„t before dinner that the laitie shall receyue it standyng and not sittyng also that it be broken in two pieces before the administracioÌ„ to yâ— laitie not when it is ministred for the euangelistes commauâ—ded and decrered nothynge in these externe thynge but an honeste order for it is vnpossible that we shoulde do and obserue the selfe same order of receyueinge the sacramente that the apostles dyd for theÌ„ no mo then xii should receyue it at once And â—hat of one minister it should also be recyued in the euening Moreouer Christ did eate the easter lambe with his disciples and refused that bodily meat and drinke saying be would eate nomore of that vntyl it were â— xxâ—â— fulfilled in the kingdome of God nor dryncke of the fruite of the vine vntyl the kingedome of God come that we after hys example shoulde neythere seke for a carnall supper to fyll the belly nor be addicte giuen to the obseruauÌ„ce oâ— the Iuishe cerimonies and shadowes of the truth but that with an vnfayned fayth we shoulde with thankes giuing receyue the spirituall fode in the worde and promisses of God Also both the minestres and receiuers ought to come to the Lordes table in charitie proteste true mutuall loue one to an other for Saint Iohn sayeth Christe dyd ernestly preache charite Iohn 〈◊〉 xiiii xâ— xâ— xvii to his disciples and loued theÌ„ to the ende for we beinge one congregacion are membres of one body bretherne in dede by Christ For as saint Paule sayth though 1. Cor. â— we be manie yet are we one bodie when we are partakeres of one breade finally it is mete that one tarie for anothere excepte some matter of greate importaunce let vs and that we coÌ„tinue in praier to th ende Iudas alone departied awaye before the other to his own destruction Saint Paule saieth bretherne wheÌ„ you come together â—orâ—â— to eate let one tarie for annother and if any man be huÌ„grie let hym â—th xxvi â—â—e xiiiâ— eate at home Sayâ—te Mathewe and Saint Marke saye that after they had sayed grace thei weÌ„t vp into the hyll of Oliues Nowe let vs learne what is the function and office of the minister and stuaâ—d of the miâ—â—eries of God thys we are taâ—ght of Christ himselfe in the adminiâ—tracion of the sacrameÌ„t to hys disciples wherein dyuers and suÌ„drt thinges are to be diligeÌ„tly noted obserued First howe he dyd gyue hym selfe to al hys disciples and ministers and in especially to the preachers beinge an example in washinge of theyr fete that they should do the same and be prompte and redy at all tymes to minister and do seruice to eueriman Moreouer here is to be noted that Christe dyd willingelye and of purpose shone and abhorre al externe and outwarde pompes and soleÌ„ne sightes that he might printe in oure hertes thynges of greater importaunce also wheÌ„ he had washed theire feete â–ª he went agayne to the table and put on Iohn xiâ— hys accustomed rament teaching hys disciples by thys example to go about suche thinges as ought to be most chifflye regarded for he then ernestly preached the Gospell admonished and rebuked Iudas the teaytoure and taught his disciples to be in charitie pacience and hope of thynges to come so Iohn xv plainely manifestlie yâ— they sayd you speake not nowe in parables Note also that Christe gaue Math. xâ— thankes to God the father before he gaue the sacrament to hys disciples exhortynge them to remeÌ„bre i. Cor xii and shewe furth thereby hys passion vntill he come Finally he callyd vpon hys father wyth a feruent Iohn â—â— desire and prayed for all theÌ„ that beliue Nowe touchinge the â— xvii receyuers of oure Lordes supper they gaue greate attendaunce to the word doctrine of Christ and wyth obedience receyned the sacrament of the body and bloude of Christe Saynt Marke sayeth they al dyd drinke by hys sayinge no man is excepted Finally let vs â—â— xâ—iiâ— expende consider of what thing the sacramente is made vndoubtedly it is made of breade wyne the worde for there cannot be the sacrament of oure Lordes supper where any of these lacketh Christ verely tâ—ke materiall breade and wyne chosinge them for the vse of the sacrament we reade not that he toke water grapes or any such other thynge and he sayede these wordes Thys is my bodie which â—e xxiâ— shal be gyueÌ„ for you and thys cup is the newe testamente in my blould whiche shal be shed for you by these wordes the bread wyne are made the sacrameÌ„t holly tokeÌ„s of Christes body bloud these wordes offer to vs yâ— promesses of the Ioyful Gospel which if we receiue with a true faith we eate spiritually in spirit yâ— fleshe bloud of christ therby obtainlife eternal The sacrament is like a writen Testament that promiseth great gyftes and is sealed wyth two seales that ought to be kepte hole vnbrokeÌ„ if all these thynges afore rehersed were obserued and kepte then the Lordes supper should be truely vsed the Masse as they cal it should perfectlie be holy for god praised therin would regard it we should receyue of it great frutes goodnes for therebye we are enstructed to beleue in god loue oure neighboure excludinge all-sedicion and disobedieÌ„ce that peace pacience and concorde may take place and rule againste thys doctrine nothinge can be proued and debated by the holy scripture for it is grounded on moste sure principles and fundacion referringe all thynges to fayeth and â—i i. Iohn i. â— iiii v. charitie by the which two al thinges ought to be tried paraduenture they wyll answere that noman can finde faulte wyth oure sayeinge but yet it is expediente to Ioyne other ceremonies wyth the approued vse in the administracion of thys sacrament of our Lordes supper as haue been vsed hitherto and so the hollye thynge shal be worthei the greater praisâ— We aunswer that it is nomattex thoughe these ceremonies were omited and left whyche were excoâ—itate and found out by mans reason and a true christeÌ„ man wil not be offended ther with as lightyng of candeles singing ringing of belles
For Saynt Paul did no more meane by thys texte that priestes shoulde synge Masse for the quicke and deade then he purposed to teache men howe to war Their enteÌ„t is not to serue Christ oure true aulter but the god ther â—eb iii. owne bealies wo be to them that mayntayne thys patched popishe Masse either with rewardes couÌ„sayle or any other waye for in so doinge they geue no lesse occasion to these papistes to commite moste heinouse offences then the Pharesies rulars of the people did to Iudas the traytoure Here we omyte and passeouer theyr filthye whoredome continual hate maliciouse enuie vnfruitful Idelnes and suche othere abominacions whiche make theÌ„ reprouable both before god and man and through thys theyr vngodlye conuersacioÌ„ all men for the most parte are driuen from the true seruice of God a man therfore cannot think how much god aborreth theÌ„ theirdedes If these proude impudent papistes had neuer so little remorsse of conscience they would abhorre and be ashamed of them selues Fayne these Masse mongers the popes creatures to be godlie liberall and that they are not proude in their ornamentes and ceremonies but walke in christen libertie notwythstandinge the contrarie is playnly seene in them yet they woulde men shoulde haue suche oppinion in theÌ„ And let vs come to ther function and office wherin they can do nothing wel and truly nether wyth good wyll nor in knowledge Our lordes Supper ought neuer to be ministred with out the remembrauÌ„ce of Christes death nor wythout a sermon or exhortacioÌ„ and that in a laÌ„guage that the congregacion maye perfictly vnderstande to theyr edificacion â— Coâ— xiiâ— as Christe also taught his disciples In the masse is nothing but mockes and they make Idolatrie of the Gospel and Epistiles which the holy goste gaue vs for our consolacioÌ„ correction and exhortacion But these popish priestes haue made of theÌ„ an externe pompe extollynge them selues aboue the Iues and Gentiles with there glistringe shewes of vaine ceremonies the Ieues and Genttiles therfore laught theÌ„ to scorne vsinge them as foles and mad-men The Enangelestes require an other kynde of working and exercise then sensinge wastinge of candles singing of pricksong and kissinge of golden bokes It were more mete to preache the grace of our lord Iesus Christ but Christ is not spoken of at al amoÌ„ges theÌ„ and the lyght yâ— shoulde be set vpon the candelsticke is hide vnder the bushell Nowe where the worde of God is kepte vnder and hyd awaye ther is nothynge but darknes and errour we haue therefore plainly declared and proued that thys hinderaunce of Gods worde is an heinouse abominacioÌ„ in the syght of God And thys is out of question that euerie Masse wher in the word of god is not preached and that in a language that the congregacion maye vnderstande it is a moste pyuyshe Idolatrye But as they folowe not Christ in there sermons and preachinge so do thei not obserue his order maner of thankes giueinge and prayer For they haue suche a rable of vaine ceremonies that deuoute prayer can haue no place they haue also many collectes that true christen meÌ„ ought not to saye Many reade that which they vnderstand not When they Masse for monye other causes afore rehersed how can it be possible that they being whore moÌ„gers and al togither carnally mynded shoulde praye and gyue thankes wyth a deuoute and pure conscieÌ„ce Thoughe they also seme to them selues to be deuoute Math. â— men yet in prayinge they make much lip laboure and theyr Mal. ii hertes are far of Thei are therfor abominable before god For as he sayeth by Malachias there blessinge shal be accursed When they come to the distrubucion of the sacrament they breake it in there pieces one prece for the quicke another for them that are in heauen and the thyrde for the deade beinge in purgatoâ—ie and at laste eate all them selues but it were more mete to fede others and be without theÌ„ selues They ordeine a feast and cal no gestes to it nor wyll eate of one lofe and one cupe amonge them selues but euerye man wyll haue hys owne aultare his owne lof and cup. Wherin do these thynges agre with our Lordes supper Neither Iwe nor gentile can mocke and delude Christes ordinauÌ„ces more then these vngodly wretches it is maruaile that the eareth openeth not to swalowe theÌ„ quicke in to hell Nowe touch ynge the laytye it were agaynste reasone to rebuke theÌ„ but rather to be sorye and beare wyth theire weaknes and ignoraunce Whosoeuer commeth to our Lordes table oughte to heare the worde of God as the apostles dyd But howe caÌ„ they here wheÌ„ no maÌ„ preacheth They ought to make an answere and saye Amen to their prayer But thei nother know nor vnder stande what they saye and so they extol and magnifie noughtie and vaine triâ—eles for frutfull and god li matters and for the liuely word of God they beleue in fonde folish fables It is necessarie the we praye to God that hys people maye be deliuered from the huÌ„ger of gods worde that they may knowe how miserabli they haue ben deceiued by these faulse preachers What shal the vnlearned people do wheÌ„ lyes and erroures so muche preuaile and thei being captiues and prisoners vnder Antichrist godes enemie They receiue yâ— sacrament but once in the yere and in one kind contrary to Christes ordinaunce It muste therfore be vnthankfull and abominable before God when hys churche is spoyled and distroyed after suche sorte Finally there are some erroures and abominacions founde in the very sacramente For the materiall substaunce of it ought to be bread and wyne as it is in dede as S. Paul Cor. xi so calleth it both before the coÌ„secrati on after But the papistes teach the not her bread nor wyne remayne after the coÌ„secracion but accidentes only the is collour sauour taste ruddines and such other And which such manifest lies they blind mens eies to beleue that the thing is in the sacrament whiche is not there and that that is not in the sacrament which his ther in dede Allexander first pope of the name decred and ordiened That water shoulde be menglide wyth wyne whyche thynge is repungnaunie to Christes ordinaunce For he coÌ„maunded no suche thynge to be done If we wyll expend and consider the wordes of Christe oure Master touching this sacrament we maye easly perceiue what Sathan goeth aboute The papistes muÌ„ble in latine the belles make such ringinge that the heares can not vnderstand what is sayde or song They haue put to also in the consecracioÌ„ wordes that are not in the Gospel as Enim trulie Eleuatis oculis in celsi lifting vp his eies to heaueÌ„ And Eternt Of the euerlasting Also MisteriuÌ„ Fidel. The misterie of the fayeth But these are maters of smal weight thei leaue vnsaid wordes of grater importauÌ„ce which is Quod prouobis tradetur aut frangitur That shal be