Ceremonies of the Monstrous Popish Mass, Part 2 · Chapter 5
Of the prayers which the Prieſtes huddle vp, whiles they are apparelling of them ſelues, to ſay Maſſe, and of the weedes which they put on. CHAPTER Ʋ.
THere remaineth now none other thing to be ſpoken of, but to ſee how this gentle knight putteth on his harneſſe, to enter into this fight. Wherupō we hauehave here againe to note, that ouer & beſides the conſecratiō of his masking clothes, there are yet ſacramental words, which the Prieſt muſt mumble vp in the teeth, whiles he is in furniſhing of him ſelfe, & that eueryevery peece of his harnes hath his peculiar prayer by it ſelf, that it might be of power to ſerue the turne for the which it was ordained. Wherin we may ſee how they ieſt, both with God & with his word. But as the diuine office is diuerſe, according to the diuers vſes therof, euen ſo likewiſe ar the prayers diuerſe, which here we wil preſently ſpeake of, & alſo the application of the harnes & maſking apparell. But let vsus now heare them mentioned in their owne proper and open language to the ende we may the better diſcouer their villanies, & lay thē ſo open, as that the very childrē may vnderſtand thē, & beware of thē
Here follow the wordes which the prieſt muſt ſay, when he apparelleth him ſelfe to ſay maſſe firſt, when he hath croſſed him ſelfe and taken his amict, Let him ſay,
Lord, put the helmet of ſaluation vponupon my head that I may vanquiſh and ouercome all the deceites of the deuill, In the name of the father, of the ſonne. &c.
In girdinge him ſelfe with the ſtringes of the amict.
Lorde make me cleane both in ſoule and body, to the end I may worthely pe…forme thy holy work through our Lorde Ieſus Chriſt.
In putting on of his Aubes let him ſay,
Lord put on me the veſtiment of ſaluation, and the robe of righteouſneſſe. Or, enuiron me euermore with the robe of gladneſſe, through Ieſus Chriſt our Lord.
In girding him ſelfe with his girdle let him ſay.
Lorde girde the reines of mine hart and bodie, with the girdle of faith, and quench in me all lecherous humoures, and let the louelove of chaſtitie remaine in me, thorough Ieſus &c.
In taking the manuple, let him ſay.
Almightie God I beſeech thee, that I may ſo deſerue to beare my manu…le both going and weeping with patience, & putting it of with ioye, I may with theſe take parte through Ieſus Chriſt, &c.
VVh…n he putteth on his ſtole, let him ſay.
Enuirō my necke with the ſtole, which is the yoke of righteouſnes.
VVhen he putteth on his Cheſuble, let him ſay.
Thie yoke and burden, O Lord, are ſweete and light, and therefore make me able to beare them, that I may obtaine merciemercy at thie handes, O Sauiour of the worlde, who liueſt and raigneſt one God in perfect Trinitie, worlde without ende.
Sequuntur dicenda à Sacerdote, quando ſe induit ad Miſſam cele brandam Primo, ſigno Crucis facto, accipiendo amictum, dicat.
2 Ponet Domine galeā ſalutis in capite meo, ad expugnandas & ſuperā das omnes diabolicasfrau des, In nomine patris &c
3 Circūcūdo ſe & cin gendo cordulis amicti.
Munda me Domine ab immunditia mentis et corporis, vt digne poſſim adimplere opus ſanctum tuū per Chriſtum Dominum noſtrum.
4 Ad albē ponédā dicat
Indue me Domine veſtimento ſalutis, et tunica iuſtitiae, Vel, & indumeto letitiae circūda me ſem per, per Chriſtum Dominum noſtrum.
5 Ad zonam ponendam, dicat.
Praecinge Domine cingulo fidei lumbis cordis & corporis mei, & extingue in me omnes humores libidinis, & remaneat amor totius caſtitatis, per Chriſtum &c.
Ad manipulū, dicat.
Te deprecor omnipotēs Deus, vt ſic merear manipulū deportare, eundo & flendo cū patientia et exultatione defcrēdo, vt cum iſtis portionē accipiā per Chriſtum Dominum noſtrum.
Ad ſtolam ponendam.
Stola iugo iuſtitiae circunda ceruicem meam.
Ad caſulam ponendā
Iugum tuum Domine ſuaue eſt, & onus tuū leue. Idcirco praeſta, vt illud valeam deportare, quatenus tuam poſſim miſericordiam conſequi ſaluator mundi. Qui in Trinitate perfecta viuis, & regnas Deus, per omnia ſecula ſeculorum.