A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither

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Title: A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither
Author: Wither, George, 1540-1605.
Publication: Printed at London :: By Edm. Bollifant for Thomas Woodcocke,; [1588]
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Subject terms: Bible -- N.T -- English -- Versions -- Douai -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Bible. -- N.T -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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This is a clearkly note, you are well skilled belike in your Church seruice. What your nocturne of mattens meaneth whe∣ther morning praier at night, or any other mistery I can not tell. For I haue not taken paines, neither in your pia, nor in your portuise. But amongest other mockeries in your Church seruice vsed, I remember that on maundy thursday at night, we went frō your sacred ceremonies in the Chappell, to the Colledge hall, where our maundy was prouided, and there whilest a boy read on the Bible to these words rise and go hence, we eat and drinke so fast, that he sang to deafe••men, but when he came to those words: with our mouthes full, to the Chappel••we hied againe: to make an end of your fooleries, which at that time were very ma∣ny, God forgiue it vs.