A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd.

Title

A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd.

Author

Gawen, Thomas, ca. 1610-1684.

Publication

London :: printed by Nath. Thompson for the brother of the said T.G.,

1686.

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Catholic Church -- Customs and practices -- Early works to 1800.

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"A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A42522.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE THOUGHTS Wherewith Generally I use to Hear, and to Assist AT MASS. ✚
  • section
  • section
    • ✚ Ʋpon the Priest's Recess from the Altar, and standing at a distvnce on the lowest degree thereof.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • The Confiteor.
    • DEVOTION.
  • Upon the Priest's Re-ascend∣ing to the Altar and Kis∣sing It.
    • Deus tu Conversus, &c.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • At the Introit.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison, &c.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Gloria in Excelsis.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Dominus Vobiscum.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • V;upon the Priest's turning back again, and Praying. Oratio.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • At the Reading the Epistle.
    • DEVOTION.
  • Gradual and Alleluja, or Tractus.
    • Immediately after the Epistle read, succeeds the Gradual, with ei∣ther Alleluja or the Tractus.
    • DEVOTION.
    • The Tractus. DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Ʋpon the removing the Book.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • The Gospel.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • At the Credo.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • The Second Dominus Vobiscum.
    • DEVOTION.
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    • The Offering and Offertory.
    • DEVOTION.
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    • The Oblation or Suscipe.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Of the Mixture of Water and Wine.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Washing of the Priest's Hands.
    • DEVOTION.
  • Ʋpon the Suscipe Sancta Tri∣nitas, The Kissing the Alar, and Orate Fratres, and the Secreta.
    • Suscipe Sancta Trinitas.
    • Orate Fratres.
    • DEVOTION.
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    • The Preface.
    • DEVOTION.
  • For the Entrance into the Canon.
    • The Canon.
    • Te igitur, &c.
    • DEVOTION.
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    • The first Memento.
    • DEVOTION.
  • Ʋpon the Priest's holding over his Hands, and say∣ing, Hanc Oblationem.
    • Hanc igitur Oblationem.
    • DEVOTION.
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    • The Consecration and Elevation.
    • DEVOTION.
  • Immediately upon the Priest's reposing the Body and Blood upon the Altar.
    • DEVOTION.
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    • Ʋnde & Memores Domine, &c.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • At the Supra Quae.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Supplices te Rogamus.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • The Second Memento.
    • DEVOTION.
  • At the Nobis quoque Pecca∣toribus.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Per quem Haec Omnia, &c.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Per Ipsum, & cum Ipso, & in Ipso, &c.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • At the Pater Noster.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Libera Nos quaesumus Do∣mine, & Da Propitius Pa∣cem.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Ʋpon the Fraction of the Host.
    • Pax Domini.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • The Agnus Dei.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • The Pax Tecum.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • The Communion.
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    • Then he proceeds to Communicate the Others that are dispos'd thereunto.
    • DEVOTION.
  • Upon the Priest's gathering up the Crums and lesser particles of the Hoste, and sucking in the rest in the Chalice.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • Ʋpon the bringing back again of the Book to the Right-Hand.
    • DEVOTION.
  • section
    • At the last Benediction.
    • DEVOTION.
  • The Blessing, and St. John's Go∣spel.
    • DEVOTION.
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• Certain Reflections upon the CREED, thereby to pre∣pare the Heart the better for being more Confirm'd in another Article of the Ca∣tholick Faith, touching the Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.
  • PREFACE.
    • I Believe.
    • ARTICLE I. In God the Father Almighty, ma∣ker of Heaven and Earth. &c.
    • And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord.
    • Which was conceived of the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary.
    • Suffer'd under Pontius Pilate, was Crucify'd, Dead and Buried.
    • He descended into Hell, the third day He rose again from the Dead.
    • He Ascended into Heaven; Sit∣teth on the right Hand of God the Father Almighty.
    • And from thence He shall come to Judge the Quick and the Dead.
    • I Believe in the Holy Ghost.
    • The Holy Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints.
    • The forgiveness of Sins.
    • The Resurrection of the Body.
    • The Life Everlasting.
  • Preparatory Prayers toward the due Receiving of the Blessed Sacrament; Au∣thoriz'd by the Church.
    • Ad Mensam Dulcissimi Con∣vivii, &c.
    • For,
    • But
    • Another.
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    • Prayers after Communion.
    • Another.
• BOOKS Printed for Nathaniel Thompson at the Entrance in∣to Old-Spring-Garden near Charing-Cross.