Synopsis papismi, that is, A generall viewe of papistry wherein the whole mysterie of iniquitie, and summe of antichristian doctrine is set downe, which is maintained this day by the Synagogue of Rome, against the Church of Christ, together with an antithesis of the true Christian faith, and an antidotum or counterpoyson out of the Scriptures, against the whore of Babylons filthy cuppe of abominations: deuided into three bookes or centuries, that is, so many hundreds of popish heresies and errors. Collected by Andrew Willet Bachelor of Diuinity.

THE FIRST PART OF THE PRAIERS WHICH goe before the Canon of the Masse.

WE doe not vtterly condemne whatsoeuer is sayd or sung in their Leiturgie or Masse: for as they haue their introite, so we doe bid the people, after due preparation, in our Communions to draw neere. We haue also our Confi∣teor, a confession of sinnes to be said before the Communion. Other formes also, which haue been vsed of ancient time, we doe not refuse: as Dominus vobiscum, The Lord be with you: Kyrieeleson, Lord haue mercie of vs: Sursum corda, Lift vp your hearts: with Alleluia, praised be God, and Sanctus, Sanctus, holy, holy: and Gloria in excelsis, Glorie be to God on high: the preface also to the Com∣munion, Verè dignum, & iustum est, It is meete, right, and our bounden duetie:

And we vse also the Lords praier after the distribution. These formes we mislike not, vsing the same our selues, which notwithstanding we borrowe not from them, but from the ancient and purer ages of the Church. But the corruptions, additions, immutations, which are vsed by them in these prefaces to the Masse, we doe vtterly condemne, as their introite and confiteor, is stuft full of idolatry, and inuocation of Saints: their Kyrieeleson is 9. times repeated in an vnknown toung Eleuation and adoration was brought in by Pope Honorius, anno. 1222. the Agnus was deuised by Pope Sergius, ann. 700. the Pax by Innocentius, plura apud Foxum. p. 1403.