The Romish mass-book with notes and observations thereupon, plainly demonstrating the idolatry and blaspheymy thereof with unanswerable arguments proving it no service of God : published at this juncture to inform mens judgments and put a stop to the designs of those that endeavor to introduce popery amongst us / faithfully translated into English.

CHAP. V.

In the Entrance to the Mass, let the Priest say,

OUr help is in the Name of the Lord, who hath made both Heaven and Earth. Blessed be the Name of the Lord, from henceforth for evermore. In the Name of the Father ✚ of the Son ✚ and of the Holy Ghost ✚ Amen.

Afterwards let him read the Introit of the Mass with his hands asunder, and lifted up a little.

Here followeth the Mass of Corpus Christi, Feast.

The Introit, or Entrance.

(1) He fed them with the finest of the wheat, Al∣leluja, (that is praised be God) and filled them with the Hony of the Rock, Alleluja, Alleluja, Allelu∣ja, Praise God, Praise God, Praise God.

The Psalm.

Rejoyce in God our Aid, be glad in the God of Jacob.

The Versicle.

Glory be to the Father, &c. Then let him begin and say again; He fed them, &c.—Then he must say, Lord have mercy, three times, Christ have mer∣cy, three times, and Lord have mercy three times—

Then let him go to the midst of the Altar, and bowing himself a little, and if it be to be said, let him say,

Gloria in Excelsis Deo, &c. Glory be to God on High, &c.

And here is to be be noted, that at every to Mor∣row-Mass, (or Morrow-Mass) he must always say,

Te Deum Laudamus, Te Dominum, &c. We Praise thee O God, we Confess thee O God, &c.

Ʋnless it be said upon the Vigil (or even) of a Saints day, or else in Lent, or the Ember-days; ye•• upon Easter and Whitson-eve, there must be said al∣ways, what is set down in the Black Letter.

Glory be to God on high, and in the Earth Peace to men of good will—[Et in terra pax hominibus bona voluntas.] We praise thee, we bless thee, we adore thee. We give thee thanks for thy great glo∣ry, Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Al∣mighty, Lord Jesus Christ, the onely Son.

The Holy Ghost the Comforter of the Fatherless.

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.

The First Begotten of Mary the Virgin Mother.

Thou which takest away the Sins of the World, have mercy upon us. Thou which takest away the Sins of the World, receive our Prayers.

To the Glory of Mary.

Thou which sittest at the Right Hand of the Father have mercy upon us, for thou onely art holy.

Sanctifying Mary.

Thou onely art the Lord.

Which governest Mary.

Thou only art the most high.

Which Crownest Mary.

Jesus Christ with the Holy Ghost, in the Glory of the Father, Amen

Notes.

Now comes the Priest in his Massing-Garb out of the Vestry to Act his part, which you must know denotes the coming of Christ out of the Virgin's Womb, or a Bridegroom to his Bride; here's like to be Jolly Work.

(1) He hath sed them with the finest of the Wheat]—Ay, to be sure, the Priests won't eat brown Georges, when they can get White-bread; they are all furnisht with the best Belly-Stuff; their belly, as well as the Wafer, is a God to them. This Cake God is a notable Caterer; It furnishes 'em with the best bits, and most delicate Wines.

The first Councel of Africa, about the time o

Pope Boniface the first, and the third Councel of Toledo, in the days of Pelagius the second, and the Councel of Basil, did prohibite these kind of In∣terludes, Spiritual Dances, and other Antique Freaks upon Festival Days, especially in Churches.

Wee'll pass by the Mystical sence of their repea∣led Kyrie Eleisons, and Christe Eleisons, which are Odd Numbers too, viz. 3. & 9. as Magical Fool∣leries, and vain babling, &c.

Note that the Fragments, which relate to the Holy Ghost, and to the Virgin Mary, have been added to this hymn by others, and not by the makers of the rest, however you have them as they are, for we cannot find the Authors of them. They are only said on the Virgin Maries days, that is, on the days Dedicated to her.