The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.

The second conclusion.

The priuate communicating in the popish masse, where the priest deuoureth vp all alone, is wicked, prophane and execra∣ble, as which is repugnant to Christs sacred institution, con∣trolled [ 1] by apostolicall tradition, and vnknowen to the ancient church following.* 1.1 I prooue it briefely: First, because Christ in∣stituted both kinds, & commanded al to receiue both kinds, and withall, because all present accomplished his precept. For as Saint Marke saith, they all dranke thereof.

Secondly, because S. Paul deliuered to al the Corinthians as wel the lay sort as the clergie, not only the forme of bread, [ 2] but of wine also; protesting that he had so receiued the same frō the Lord,* 1.2 and consequently that they ought in like maner to frequent that holy sacrament. And that all without exception vsed thus to do, is most euident by the course of holy scripture. For Luke writeth;* 1.3 The faithful continued in the apostles doc∣trine, & fellowship, & breaking of bread, & praiers: yea, it is so euidēt in the very canōs of the apostles (so highly magnified of the papists) that priuat masse was reputed an execrable thing in their time, as none liuing perusing their canōs seriously, cā without the note of impudencie denie the same. These are the expresse words of the tenth canon:* 1.4 Omnes fideles qui conueni∣unt in solennibus sacris ad ecclesiam, scripturas apostolorum & euangelium audiant. Qui autē non perseuerauerint in oratione vs{que} dum missa peragitur, nec sanctam communionem percipiūt velut inquietudines ecclesiae mouētes, conuenit communione pri∣uari. Let all the faithfull that come to the church in time of the holy mysteries, heare the scriptures of the apostles and the go∣spel. And if any shal not continue in prayer til y^e masse be done, or shal not receiue the holy communion;* 1.5 let them be excommu∣nicate, as those that disquiet the congregation. Thus did the apostles decree. In whose constitution we see plainly, that the apostles are so farre from approuing the priuat masse of the papists; as they would not permit any to be in the church, but such as did communicate with the priest.* 1.6 This is confirmed e∣uen by the popes canon law.

Thirdly, because all the fathers of approued antiquitie, doe teach vs the same doctrine. S. Chrysostome hath these words: [ 3] Ista videlicet & nunc ad omnes nos dicit,* 1.7 qui impudenter hic & improbè adstamus. Quisquis enim mysteriorum consors non est, impudens & impr••bus adstat. These things verily he now saith to vs all, which stand by impudently and wickedly. For whosoeuer standeth by and doth not communicate, he is impu∣dent & wicked. Oh what would this holy father say, if he were this day in Rome▪ and should see many hundreds standing by gazing, and the priest onely deuouring al? he would doubtlesse terme them, most impudent and vngratious people.

* 1.8Saint Clement, whose Epistles the papistes haue in great re∣uerence, writeth in these words: Certè tanta in altario holocau∣sta offerantur, quanta populo sufficere debeant. Quòdsi reman∣serint, in crastinum non reseruentur. Let so many breades be of∣fered at the altar, as may suffice the people, (not only the mi∣nisters.) And if any thing shall remaine, let it not bee reserued till the morrow.

* 1.9S. Ambrose is consonant, and confirmeth Saint Clements assertion in these wordes: Munus enim oblatum totius populi fit, quia in vno pane omnes significantur. Per id enim quod vnum sumus, de vno pane omnes sumere oportet. For the oblati∣on offered belongeth to the whole people, because all are signi∣fied in one bread. For in that we are all one, we must al receiue of one bread.

* 1.10Durand, though he fauour the papistes all that hee may, yet could he finde no place for priuate masse. Thus doth he write; In primitiuâ ecclesiâ omnes qui celebrationi missarum intererāt, singulis diebus communicare solebant, eò quòd apostoli omnes de calice biberunt, Dom▪ dicente, bibite ex hoc omnes. In the primi∣tiue church all that were present at the masse did euery day re∣ceiue the communion, because all the apostles drank of the cup, according to our Lordes commandement. Out of whose words [ 1] I note first, that in the primitiue Church none could be permit∣ted to be at masse, but such as woulde receiue the communion. [ 2] I note secondly, that Christes commandement tied all the peo∣ple thereunto. A plainer testimonie doubtlesse, cannot be giuen.

* 1.11Their angelical doctor Aquinas hath these expresse wordes: Nam in primitiuâ ecclesiâ quando magna vigebat deuotio fi∣dei Christianae, statutum fuit, vt quotidie fideles communica∣rent. Vnde Anacletus papa dicit peractâ consecratione omnes cōmunicent, qui noluerint ecclesiasticis carere liminibus: sic enim & apostoli statuerunt, & sancta Rom. tenet ecclesia. In the pri∣mitiue church when the faithfull were feruent in deuotion, it was decreed that the people should receiue the communion dai∣ly. Wherupon the pope Anacletus saith: when the consecrati∣on is ended, let all communicate, that will not be driuen out of the church doores: for so both the apostles ordained, and the holy Romaine Church obserueth. Out of these wordes I note

first, that all were driuen out of the church that would not re∣ceiue. [ 1] I note secondly, that it was the ordinaunce of the Apo∣stles [ 2] so to doe. I note thirdly, that as the same Aquinas saith [ 3] a little after, want of charitie and aboundance of iniquitie, made this holy ordinance to cease. Whereby it appeareth euidently, that christian zeale is decaied in the Romish church.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Matt. 26.27. Luc 22.19. Ma••. 14.23.
• * 1.2

  1. Cor. 11.24, 25.
• * 1.3

  Act. 2.4••. Act. 20.7.
• * 1.4

  Can. 10. Apostol.
• * 1.5

  Popish priuate masse condemned euen by the apo∣stles.
• * 1.6

  De consecr. dist. •• cap. omnes.
• * 1.7

  Chrysost. hom. 3▪ ad Ephes.
• * 1.8

  Clemens in Epi∣stol 2.
• * 1.9

  Ambr. in 1. Cor. cap. 11.
• * 1.10

  Durand. in ration. lib. 4. cap. 53.
• * 1.11

  Aquinas p. 3. q. ••0. ar. 10. ad ••uintum.