A briefe Treatise agaynst certayne errors of the Romish Church Uery plainly, notably, and pleasantly confuting the same by Scriptures and auncient writers. Compiled by Gregory Scot. 1570 |
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Against the sacrifice of the Masse and the wicked adoration.
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Against the sacrifice of the Masse and the wicked adoration.
God hath his loue vnto mankinde
declarde in sundry wyse,
But most when Christ hys Sonne he gaue
for synne a sacrifice.
declarde in sundry wyse,
But most when Christ hys Sonne he gaue
for synne a sacrifice.
Such was the greuousnes of synne,
such wrath it did deserue,
No sacrifice that euer was
could man from death preserue.
such wrath it did deserue,
No sacrifice that euer was
could man from death preserue.
Vntyll Christ Iesus offred vp
his body on the tree,
An euerlasting Sacrifice
for all our synne to bee.
his body on the tree,
An euerlasting Sacrifice
for all our synne to bee.
Christ is the onely Lambe of God,
whose bloud was shed for synne,
And in full force remayned, since
the world dyd first begynne,
whose bloud was shed for synne,
And in full force remayned, since
the world dyd first begynne,
The sacrifices that haue bene,
and offringes long before,
They were but figures of this one
induring euermore,
and offringes long before,
They were but figures of this one
induring euermore,
This sacrifice was offred once,
Christ was the Priest alone,
To offer vp him selfe for vs,
mo Priestes he needeth none.
Christ was the Priest alone,
To offer vp him selfe for vs,
mo Priestes he needeth none.
How dare you then so wickedly
this office to you take,
To offer vp the Sonne of God
new sacrifice to make?
this office to you take,
To offer vp the Sonne of God
new sacrifice to make?
Though malice let you to confesse,
your errour yet is playne,
No Priest on earth ought to presume,
to offer him agayne.
your errour yet is playne,
No Priest on earth ought to presume,
to offer him agayne.
Both bread and wyne for Sacraments
we offer thankfullye,
We offer almes for the peore,
with prayse to God on hye.
we offer thankfullye,
We offer almes for the peore,
with prayse to God on hye.
An offring of our selues we make,
renude in hart and mynde,
Our praiers so presented be,
such offringes do we fynde.
renude in hart and mynde,
Our praiers so presented be,
such offringes do we fynde.
To offer these the Priests them selues
God doth not onely chuse,
For Priestes we all appointed are,
such sacrifice to vse.
God doth not onely chuse,
For Priestes we all appointed are,
such sacrifice to vse.
But Christ was neuer offered,
nor yet shall be agayne,
But once, when he dyd yelde him selfe
to death for to be slayne
nor yet shall be agayne,
But once, when he dyd yelde him selfe
to death for to be slayne
Therefore herein your wycked wyll.
your purpose doth bewray,
You would againe him crucifye,
if in your power it lay.
your purpose doth bewray,
You would againe him crucifye,
if in your power it lay.
Or els why then do you attempt,
to offer so in vayne
Christes body? which yet cannot be,
except he dye agayne.
to offer so in vayne
Christes body? which yet cannot be,
except he dye agayne.
You say your sacrifice doth purge
both synnes of quicke and dead,
But no forgeuenes can there be,
except some bloud be shed.
both synnes of quicke and dead,
But no forgeuenes can there be,
except some bloud be shed.
By bloud into the holy place,
the hye Priest entred in,
By bloud our Sauiour purchased
remission of our syn.
the hye Priest entred in,
By bloud our Sauiour purchased
remission of our syn.
And if your Masse such merite haue
for lyuing and for dead,
Undoubtedly Christes sacrifice
doth stand in litle sted.
for lyuing and for dead,
Undoubtedly Christes sacrifice
doth stand in litle sted.
What haue we got by Christ his death
but Masse can it obtayne?
From syn, from hell, it can discharge,
and from etternall payne.
but Masse can it obtayne?
From syn, from hell, it can discharge,
and from etternall payne.
Such holynes is hid therein,
that onely hearing Masse,
No daunger can vs then assaile,
all thinges come well to passe.
that onely hearing Masse,
No daunger can vs then assaile,
all thinges come well to passe.
Such Masse we may blasphemous call
if blasphemy there be,
Yea full of wicked sacriledge,
full of Idolatrie.
if blasphemy there be,
Yea full of wicked sacriledge,
full of Idolatrie.
Of all abomination,
it is the wicked head,
Your god on earth, you neede not looke
for other in your neede.
it is the wicked head,
Your god on earth, you neede not looke
for other in your neede.
The sacrifice of Christ you make
no better in effect,
Then Oxe, or Calfe, or then the Gaote,
whose bloud are now reiect.
no better in effect,
Then Oxe, or Calfe, or then the Gaote,
whose bloud are now reiect.
For those before were offered,
but could not synne remyt,
Remembraunce onely they did bryng
of synnes we dyd commyt.
but could not synne remyt,
Remembraunce onely they did bryng
of synnes we dyd commyt.
As feeble make you Christ his bloud
from synne us to redeeme,
Els would you not so vertuous
your wicked Masse esteeme.
from synne us to redeeme,
Els would you not so vertuous
your wicked Masse esteeme.
But Christ hath found redemption,
that perfect is in deede,
For euermore sufficient,
none other do we neede.
that perfect is in deede,
For euermore sufficient,
none other do we neede.
And beyng yet upon the crosse,
our raunsome to fulfyll,
And yelding up the Ghost, such were
the woordes of hys last wyll:
our raunsome to fulfyll,
And yelding up the Ghost, such were
the woordes of hys last wyll:
Mans health and his saluation,
it is now consummate,
And perfectly is finished,
your Masse it comes to late.
it is now consummate,
And perfectly is finished,
your Masse it comes to late.
Why do we then his wordes mistrust,
a Straungers voyce to heare?
And leaue our Christ, who all our syns
dyd in his body beare?
a Straungers voyce to heare?
And leaue our Christ, who all our syns
dyd in his body beare?
The small vertue of your patcht Masse
you might perceiue by this,
The oft repeating of the same
doth proue how weake it is.
you might perceiue by this,
The oft repeating of the same
doth proue how weake it is.
For if it were of such a force,
as could remoue our synne,
Once being sayd, you needed not
agayne it to begynne.
as could remoue our synne,
Once being sayd, you needed not
agayne it to begynne.
This was the cause that sacrifice
was often done before,
Because they could no man agayne
to righteousnes restore.
was often done before,
Because they could no man agayne
to righteousnes restore.
Besides a number here vntoutcht,
this errour is therein,
Your carnall adoration,
Which late you haue brought in.
this errour is therein,
Your carnall adoration,
Which late you haue brought in.
Whereby you do with daunger great
the Sacramentes adore,
The creature for Creator,
what errour can be more?
the Sacramentes adore,
The creature for Creator,
what errour can be more?
What worship due is vnto God,
what vnto Christ the Lord,
Is not by mans wyll measured,
but by Gods holy word.
what vnto Christ the Lord,
Is not by mans wyll measured,
but by Gods holy word.
Such straūge worship as you do teach
was neuer knowne before,
In bread and wine here vpon earth,
Christ Iesus to adore.
was neuer knowne before,
In bread and wine here vpon earth,
Christ Iesus to adore.
Take, eate, and drinke, and do ye this
in memorye of me,
And this deuyde amongst you all
thus oft we charged be.
in memorye of me,
And this deuyde amongst you all
thus oft we charged be.
But mention finde we none at all,
of honour to it due,
This doctrine had not bene forgot,
if that it had bene true.
of honour to it due,
This doctrine had not bene forgot,
if that it had bene true.
The Apostle did deliuer all
receiued of the Lord,
Yet of this adoration,
he speaketh not a word.
receiued of the Lord,
Yet of this adoration,
he speaketh not a word.
Your ydle braynes hath set aworke,
the people so to do,
You haue a spirit reueald you this,
with many other mo.
the people so to do,
You haue a spirit reueald you this,
with many other mo.
But not the spirit of God, for that,
doth alway well agree,
With gods pure word that written is,
your errours it doth flye.
doth alway well agree,
With gods pure word that written is,
your errours it doth flye.
Our sauiour departing hence,
hath left a pledge behinde,
Of his great loue and benefites,
which he wrought for mankynde.
hath left a pledge behinde,
Of his great loue and benefites,
which he wrought for mankynde.
Euen Sacramentes of bread and wine
the which our eyes do see,
The vertue of his bodye and bloud,
to teach vs sensiblye.
the which our eyes do see,
The vertue of his bodye and bloud,
to teach vs sensiblye.
By bread our body strengthned is,
and noorished to lyue,
Christes bodye so vnto the soule,
the onely lyfe doth gyue.
and noorished to lyue,
Christes bodye so vnto the soule,
the onely lyfe doth gyue.
As wyne the hart it doth reioyce,
and cherefulnes doth bring,
His bloud so comforteth the soule,
aboue all earthly thing.
and cherefulnes doth bring,
His bloud so comforteth the soule,
aboue all earthly thing.
Therfore the bread and wyne do beare
(we neede not thinke it straunge)
The names of thynges they signifye,
yet substance doth not chaunge.
(we neede not thinke it straunge)
The names of thynges they signifye,
yet substance doth not chaunge.
The outwarde visible Sacramentes,
the mouth doth taste alone,
But spirituall foode is geuen therby,
which faith must feede vpon.
the mouth doth taste alone,
But spirituall foode is geuen therby,
which faith must feede vpon.
Of Christ to be partakers here,
it is no let at all,
Thoughe in his body he remayne,
in place celestiall.
it is no let at all,
Thoughe in his body he remayne,
in place celestiall.
The sunne in substance is aboue,
yet feele we here below
The heate and power therof to worke,
on all thinges that do grow.
yet feele we here below
The heate and power therof to worke,
on all thinges that do grow.
So though Christes body be in heauen,
yet here it is by grace,
Through working of Gods holy spirit,
as if it were in place.
yet here it is by grace,
Through working of Gods holy spirit,
as if it were in place.
No carnall presence then beleue,
lift up thyne hart on hye,
There woorship Christ on Gods right hand
if daunger thou wilt flye.
lift up thyne hart on hye,
There woorship Christ on Gods right hand
if daunger thou wilt flye.
These creatures he willed vs,
with thankfulnes to take,
In memorye of that his death,
he suffred for our sake.
with thankfulnes to take,
In memorye of that his death,
he suffred for our sake.
With Christ his Institution
wherein doth Masse agree?
What he comaundeth, that you breaks
and do cleane contrarie.
wherein doth Masse agree?
What he comaundeth, that you breaks
and do cleane contrarie.
Christ in remembrance of his death,
these Sacramentes hath made,
But for the synnes of quick and dead,
your Masse is dayly sayd.
these Sacramentes hath made,
But for the synnes of quick and dead,
your Masse is dayly sayd.
Christes Supper, both the Sacraments
of bread and wyne doth geue,
But of the cup, your wicked Masse
the faithfull doth bereue.
of bread and wyne doth geue,
But of the cup, your wicked Masse
the faithfull doth bereue.
Wher we these sacraments shuld take,
as of his onely gift,
You offer them to God for synne,
as raunsome in his sight.
as of his onely gift,
You offer them to God for synne,
as raunsome in his sight.
That he was once an offring made,
Christes Supper teacheth playne,
But Masse doth daily offer him,
for Sacrifice agayne.
Christes Supper teacheth playne,
But Masse doth daily offer him,
for Sacrifice agayne.
Christes Supper common ought to be,
for all to feede thereon,
But Masse is priuate to the Priest,
to eate and drinke alone.
for all to feede thereon,
But Masse is priuate to the Priest,
to eate and drinke alone.
And when he hath deuoured all,
(to shew his wickednes
In mocking them) with emptie cup
he doth the people blesse.
(to shew his wickednes
In mocking them) with emptie cup
he doth the people blesse.
You vse the wordes lyke to a charme,
as if with your intent,
They had ye power substance to chaũge
where Christ it neuer ment.
as if with your intent,
They had ye power substance to chaũge
where Christ it neuer ment.
What straunge iesture vse you therin,
with turning to and fro?
You blesse and crosse on euery syde,
you becke and bowe therto.
with turning to and fro?
You blesse and crosse on euery syde,
you becke and bowe therto.
You mocke, you mow, you breath and blow,
with coniuring among,
No meruel though wōders be wrought
your breath it is so strong.
with coniuring among,
No meruel though wōders be wrought
your breath it is so strong.
You stand some tyme as in a traunce,
your fingers in your eare,
Which signe doth shew you haue no mynd
the truth at al to heare.
your fingers in your eare,
Which signe doth shew you haue no mynd
the truth at al to heare.
You speake the wordes all to your selfe
and that most secretely,
Least other should your cunning learn,
to make your god thereby.
and that most secretely,
Least other should your cunning learn,
to make your god thereby.
You lift the Sacramentes aloft,
aboue your shauen crowne,
Then when the Idoll is erect,
the people falleth downe.
aboue your shauen crowne,
Then when the Idoll is erect,
the people falleth downe.
You hang him in a rope of hempe,
A signe of small good will,
If any daunger make you flye,
your god there hangeth still.
A signe of small good will,
If any daunger make you flye,
your god there hangeth still.
And so doth stand in great distresse,
him selfe he cannot saue,
As Labans gods were stolne from him,
such hap your God may haue.
him selfe he cannot saue,
As Labans gods were stolne from him,
such hap your God may haue.
You keepe him till he mould agayne,
wher be you taught these thinges?
Then do ye him for synne applye,
to such as mony bringes.
wher be you taught these thinges?
Then do ye him for synne applye,
to such as mony bringes.
He was by Iudas sold but once,
when he did him betraye,
Iudas herein you do excell,
you sell him euerye daye.
when he did him betraye,
Iudas herein you do excell,
you sell him euerye daye.
Your masse doth darkē Christ his death
and driues it out of mynde,
If in the same as you do teach,
forgiueness we may fynde.
and driues it out of mynde,
If in the same as you do teach,
forgiueness we may fynde.
Christes testament of giuing lyfe,
and pardon of our synne,
By death it was confirmed once,
nothing to chaunge therein.
and pardon of our synne,
By death it was confirmed once,
nothing to chaunge therein.
His testament you haue defaste,
his death you do denye,
For euery Masse doth it not graunt,
new righteousnes thereby.
his death you do denye,
For euery Masse doth it not graunt,
new righteousnes thereby.
And new forgeuenes of our synne,
euen for the worke once wrought,
What els do these new testamentes,
but set the first at nought?
euen for the worke once wrought,
What els do these new testamentes,
but set the first at nought?
But if you will haue them to stand,
and ratifyed to be,
To make them perfect Christ wust com
yet once agayne to dye.
and ratifyed to be,
To make them perfect Christ wust com
yet once agayne to dye.
This was ye cause that numbers great
your Masse so did embrace,
As bringing all saluation,
alone in euery place.
your Masse so did embrace,
As bringing all saluation,
alone in euery place.
So beutifull it did appeare,
and shined all so bright,
The simple man (bewitch) did thinke,
it was a heauenly sight.
and shined all so bright,
The simple man (bewitch) did thinke,
it was a heauenly sight.
But who so throughly doth it know,
and looketh well thereon,
A damned thing most detestable,
will it confesse anon.
and looketh well thereon,
A damned thing most detestable,
will it confesse anon.
These few may serue but for a taste,
what of the rest to hold,
For of the errours of the Masse,
the third here is not told.
what of the rest to hold,
For of the errours of the Masse,
the third here is not told.
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