The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.

Of the originall of the Masse and of euery part therof translated into English out of his booke

De Doctorum Sententijs. ¶ De consecratione. Dist. 1. Cap. Iacobus ex 6. Synodo.

IAmes the brother of the Lorde, as cconernyng the fleshe, vnto whom was firste cōmitted the Church of Ierusalem, & Basilius the Byshop of Caesaria gaue vnto vs the celebration of the Masse. Sayth the glose, that is to say the manner how to celebrate y^t Masse. For the woordes by the which the body is made, were deliuered frō the Lord him selfe. But afterward, o∣thers also added some one péece, some an other, for comlynes, and solemni∣tie. And thus much sayth hée.

God Christian reader what can these men, wholy addicted to lyes, o∣therwise doe, but beguile & deceaue. For this is their onely endeuour, whiche although it may bée manifest vnto thée by many of their déedes, not withstanding by this one▪ (of y^t which they so greatly boast) it is so manifest that none cā dony it. To attribute the originall of the Masse vnto Iames the Apostle and to Basilius y^e bishop, is an errour not to bée suffered, for asmuch as it is most false, as by that which foloweth shall appeare.

Let them declare (if they can) what Iames made thereof, and what Ba∣still added thereto? Let them bryng * 1.1 foorth one of the Apostles that euer sayd Masse, & they shal haue y^t victory. Ieames died about the yeare of our Lord 62. And of Masse (as they vn∣derstand it) there was no mention made in the Churche by the space of 200. yeares. Moreouer then this, Ba¦sill * 1.2 tyed about the yeare after Christ 380. How then could hée agrée with Iames aboute the Masse? But what Masse had the Church from after the death of Iames vnto Basiles tyme? & by what authoritie did Basill deliuer to vs y^e masse? Moreouer these mē doe adde their auctoritie out of the vj. Sy∣node, that their lye might bée the more notorious. Bring foorth the vj. Sy∣node in the whiche these thinges bée written. I pray you what was hand∣led in the vj. Synode, The maner of celebrating Masse? Or agaynst whom was y^e vj. Synode gathered togither? agaynst those y^t would not say Masse? Nothyng lesse: but agaynst such as wickedly taught that there was one operation in Christ: Read the actes of the Synode and you shall finde it to bée so. But let vs graūt in the meane ••eason that this was handled in y^t Sy¦node, what doth it prooue. We do not contende what matters were intrea∣ted of in the Synode: but whether Ieames and Basill deliuered vnto vs the maner of celebrating the Masse. How doth the vj. Sinode prooue this: Of this is our contention. Where hence was the vj. Synode certified that Iames and Basill deliuered the Masse? Their writinges and woorkes * 1.3 remaine amongest vs, in the whiche there is not founde one sillable to bée read as concerning the Masse. More∣ouer the vj. Synode was in Gréece, who vnto this day doe varye frō our manner of celebrating. Wherefore it muste néedes bée that either wée or they doe erre from the ordinaunce of S. Iames. But what saye you to this? The vj. Sinode was celebrated after the yeare of Christ. 674. Before this tyme, of whom tooke you the manner of celebratyng? not of the tradition of Ieames, for y^t was as yet vnknowen to the world, & now first of all was it by y^e Synode opened to y^e world. But that this matter may bée the better knowen vnto all the world, I will set agaynst you the auctoritie of S. Gre∣gory who sayth that the Apostles had no peculiar maner in celebratyng the Masse, but that they onely sayd the Lordes prayer. Whose wordes bée * 1.4 these. The maner of y^e Apostles was, that onely at the saying of the Lordes * 1.5 prayer they consecrated▪ the Sacra∣ment. Thus sayth Gregory; where is now the tradition of Ieames? S. Gregory knew it not. Surely if you

were Christians, you would bée asha¦med at the lest wise (if you reuerence not God) so to persecute, teare, and slay your brethren for your wicked Masse, of which you boast that Christ and all his Apostles were the auctors, when as you can bryng foorth not one good man for a testimony therof. For I speake of your Masse as it is pe••red and not of thée woordes of Christ.

But that I may briefly finishe this matter. Because the masse is so deare * 1.6 vnto you (and that for good cause, si∣thens by it you fill your bellyes, you kéepe horses and dogges, you conse∣crate harlots to Venus, and many o∣ther such kynde of good woorkes,) and yet bée vncertaine of the auctor, I wil describe vnto you the authors of your patched Masse and that out of your owne writers, lest that you should ob∣iect vnto mée that I am a Lutheran.

* 1.7First of all Pope Gregory, surna∣med the Great, held a generall Coun¦cell at Rome about y^e yeare of Christ. 594. in the whiche hée ordeined the Entrance or Introite of the Masse, to bée begon with some Psalme. * 1.8

Hée added moreouer that Kyrielei∣son should bée song ix. tymes. * 1.9

Hée also added in the Cannon of the Masse, Dies{que} nostros in tua pace disponas, vnto these woordes, Per Chri¦stum * 1.10 Dominium nostrum.

Hée likewise added Pater noster. * 1.11

Pope Gelasius adioyned the Pray¦ers, Hymnes, and Tractes about the yeare of Christ. 482.

Pope Thelesphorus appointed that the Gospell and Gloria in excelsis, should bée songe, about the yeare of Christ. 134.

Pope Symmacus enlarged Gloria in excelsis, for first they had nothyng * 1.12 more then that was in the Euange∣list. Hée liued about the yeare. 494.

Pope Marcus appointed that vpō * 1.13 Festiuall dayes immediatly after the Gospell, y^e Nicene Créede should bée song with a loude voice by the Quier * 1.14 and the people, about the yeare. 334.

This prayer, Veni sanctificator om∣nipotens eterne Deus, whiche is sayd o∣uer * 1.15 the host, was taken frō the Frēch order. Moreouer these woordes, Susci∣pe sancta Trinitas, was onely taken by custome, and not by the ordinaunce of any Pope.

Pope Sixtus y^t first ordeined that, * 1.16 Sanctus, should bée song iij. tymes in the Masse, about the yeare. 124.

Pope Gelasius ordeined, Teigitur cl•…•…issime pater, and appointed that the Priestes should say the Secretes, the Cannon, and the Prefaces with * 1.17 their armes stretched abroad, hée ly∣ued about the yeare. 482.

Pope Leo the great, added vnto y^t * 1.18 Canon, Hanc igitur oblationem, & san¦stum sacrificium, immaculatam hostiam, * 1.19 about the yeare. 444.

Pope Gregory the thyrd adioyned, * 1.20 Quorum solemnitas hodie in conspectu¦diuinae maiestatis tuae celebratur, Do∣mine, Deus noster, about the yeare. 754

Pope Celestine the first appoyn∣ted * 1.21 that the Psalmes of Dauid should bée song in maner of an Antheme of all y^t people béefore the sacrifice which was not wont to bée done. For after the Epistle and Gospel were read the sacrifice was ended. Hée liued about the yeare of Christ. 424.

Pope Alexander the first added, * 1.22 Qui pridie quam pateretur. Hée lyued about the yeare. 114.

Pope Sergius the first ordeyned that, Agnus Dei, shoulde bée song thrée tymes whilest the Sacrament of Christes body was in breakyng, a∣bout the yeare of Christ. 694.

The first Latin Masses were song * 1.23 by Iohn Byshop of Portuence in the vj. generall Councell of Constanti∣nople, about the yeare. 674.

Behold Christen Reader, here nowe hast thou their Masse as it is patched togither and the authours of euery part thereof, whiche our Pa∣pistes so wickedly defende to bée a sacrifice. Neither is it any meruaile, if they doe with tooth and nayle de∣fende a thyng so deare, so laborious and that hath béene so longe tyme a makyng. This I dare boldly affirme that that magnificent Temple of Sa∣lomon was in a greate deale lesser tyme builded, then this Isopes crow was decked with hys borowed fe∣thers. Neither yet would I haue thée

to forgette the Decrée of the Pope which prooueth that Masse was ordai¦ned by Iames and Basill. I praye ••hée, take away all that whiche was added by these fathers and what then is remaynyng to the Masse? What is lefte that Iames deliuered, or that Basill commended vnto them? Nothyng at all but the very woordes of Christe. Thus doe these good fa∣thers set them selues agaynst the ma∣nifest trueth of God. But what shall bée their glory and reward thou shalt sée, if thou wilt leasurably lysten and beholde to the ende of the tragedye. The Lord shall speake with them in his anger and in his heate shall feare them. When hée shall waxe hoate in hys sodayne displeasure, then euill shall it bée with these gyauntes, and well shall béefall to all that trust in the Lord who may illumi∣nat the hart of the fayth∣full.

Amen.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A bold cha∣l••nge of Doctour Barnes.
• * 1.2

  The Pa∣pistes lye manifestly displayed.
• * 1.3

  Iames & Basil false∣sied by the Papistes.
• * 1.4

  In regist. lib. ca. 63.
• * 1.5

  The simpli¦citie of cele∣bratyng the communion in the pri∣matiue
• * 1.6

  Gayne and aduauntage maketh the Masse to bee the bet∣ter loued of Papistes.
• * 1.7

  Cronic. cro. F••sci. temp.
• * 1.8

  Introitus.
• * 1.9

  Kirieleyson
• * 1.10

  Dies{que} no∣stros.
• * 1.11

  Pater no∣ster. Fasc. temp. Orationes. Tractus. Cronic. cro. Gloria in ex¦celsis.
• * 1.12

  Cronic. cro.
• * 1.13

  Cronic. cro. Fasci. temp.
• * 1.14

  Nicene Creede.
• * 1.15

  Bern. Abbas de officio Missa.
• * 1.16

  Cronic cro. Fas••••. temp. Sanctus. Ratio. di. Cronic. cro. Fasci. temp.
• * 1.17

  Doct. Crātz.
• * 1.18

  Fasci. temp.
• * 1.19

  Sanctum sa∣crificium.
• * 1.20

  Croni. cro. Fasci. temp. Quorum so¦lemnitas.
• * 1.21

  Cronic. cro.
• * 1.22

  Cronic. cro. Ratio. diui. Qui pridi•• quam pate∣retur. Fasci. temp. Agnus Dei.
• * 1.23

  Cronic. cro.