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his_o appellation_n as_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n among_o themselves_o that_o most_o magnify_v the_o mass_n so_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n to_o we_o that_o stand_v against_o it_o to_o my_o judgement_n and_o conjecture_v this_o latter_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v more_o probable_a both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n item_fw-la which_o signify_v depart_v and_o also_o the_o time_n and_o order_n in_o speak_v the_o same_o agree_v well_o thereunto_o for_o as_o the_o old_a hebrews_n after_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o not_o before_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n straight_o way_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o captivity_n so_o belike_o to_o declare_v our_o mystical_a deliverance_n by_o christ_n offer_v and_o slay_v for_o we_o first_o go_v before_o the_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n that_o do_v than_o the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n say_v item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la meaning_n thereby_o the_o deliverance_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v spiritual_o wrought_v in_o we_o after_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v offer_v for_o us._n or_o else_o if_o missa_fw-la otherwise_o shall_v signify_v the_o celebration_n or_o the_o action_n of_o the_o supper_n it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v item_fw-la but_o venite_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o beside_o other_o argument_n there_o be_v certain_a place_n in_o cassianus_n which_o seem_v to_o declare_v that_o missa_fw-la signify_v dimission_n of_o the_o congregation_n fast_v cassianus_n de_fw-fr canonicis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o vigil_n be_v call_v in_o the_o old_a time_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o night_n in_o common_a prayer_n and_o fast_v as_o where_o he_o write_v of_o he_o which_o come_v not_o in_o time_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n say_v it_o not_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o oratory_n sed_fw-la stantem_fw-la prae_fw-la foribus_fw-la congregationis_fw-la missam_fw-la praestolari_fw-la debere_fw-la i._o that_o he_o aught_o stand_v without_o the_o door_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o miss_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v he_o infer_v the_o same_o vocable_n missa_fw-la in_o like_a sense_n contenti_fw-la inquit_fw-la somno_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la post_fw-la vigiliarum_fw-la missam_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la lucis_fw-la indulgetur_fw-la adventum_fw-la i._o content_v say_v he_o with_o so_o much_o sleep_v as_o serve_v we_o for_o the_o miss_n or_o break_v up_o of_o the_o night_n vigil_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o let_v pass_v these_o conjecture_n this_o by_o the_o way_n i_o geve_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o note_v and_o understande_v that_o as_o this_o word_n missa_fw-la never_n yet_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o usage_n among_o the_o greek_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v among_o our_o latin_a interpreter_n maior_n socra_fw-la eccl._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o epiph._n trip_v hist._n li._n 4._o c._n 13._o sozom._n li._n â—_o cap._n 32._o epiph._n trip_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 1â—_n socrat._n l._n 3._o cap._n 9_o epiph._n trip_n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o socrat._n l._n 5._o cap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n trip_v hist._n li._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o &_o apud_fw-la scipsos_fw-la miâ—â—sarum_fw-la celâ—â—brare_fw-la solennit_n etc._n etc._n item_n collectas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la socrates_n grece_z li._n 5._o cap._n 22._o inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mass_n a_o double_a enemâ—_n against_o chriâ—â—_n the_o mass_n 〈◊〉_d iurious_a to_o thâ—_n priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n maior_n such_o as_o have_v translate_v of_o old_a time_n the_o ancient_a greek_a author_n as_o eusebius_n and_o the_o tripartite_a history_n and_o other_o that_o where_o the_o greek_a writer_n have_v these_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o call_v the_o congregation_n to_o convent_n assembly_n and_o so_o frequent_a together_o the_o old_a translator_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o translate_v upon_o the_o same_o missas_fw-la facere_fw-la collectas_fw-la agere_fw-la missas_fw-la celebrare_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v not_o obscure_a to_o be_v see_v that_o this_o word_n mass_n in_o the_o old_a time_n be_v not_o only_a and_o peculiar_o apply_v to_o the_o action_n of_o consecration_n but_o as_o well_o to_o all_o christian_a assembly_n collect_v or_o congregation_n convent_v according_a as_o in_o the_o dutch_a language_n this_o name_n mess_n signify_v any_o solemn_a frequency_n or_o panagyrie_a or_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o the_o name_n enough_o and_o too_o much_o to_o express_v now_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o the_o irreligious_a application_n thereof_o unseemly_a and_o perilous_a for_o christian_n to_o use_v i_o will_v bring_v two_o or_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o worthy_a servant_n and_o martyr_n of_o god_n john_n bradford_n to_o which_o many_o more_o may_v be_v also_o add_v out_o
bring_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o sir_n john_n williams_n after_z lord_n williams_z of_o tame_a of_o who_o her_o highness_n be_v gentle_o and_o courteous_o entreat_v who_o afterward_o be_v have_v to_o woodstock_n and_o there_o commit_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n henry_n benifield_n knight_n of_o oxeborough_n in_o norfolk_n benefield_n sir_n henry_n benefield_n who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n both_o forget_v her_o estate_n and_o his_o own_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v report_v show_v himself_o more_o hard_o &_o straight_o unto_o she_o than_o either_o cause_n be_v give_v of_o her_o part_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o part_n will_v have_v lead_v he_o southampton_n july_n 20._o k._n philip_n arrive_v at_o southampton_n if_o either_o grace_n or_o wisdom_n in_o he_o may_v have_v see_v before_o what_o danger_n afterward_o may_v have_v ensue_v thereof_o whereof_o we_o have_v to_o entreat_v more_o at_o large_a the_o lord_n willing_a hereafter_o in_o the_o story_n &_o life_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n upon_o the_o friday_n follow_v be_v the_o xx_o of_o july_n and_o s._n margaret_n day_n the_o prince_n of_o spain_n land_v at_o southampton_a the_o prince_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o land_v who_o immediate_o as_o he_o set_v foot_n upon_o the_o land_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o carry_v it_o naked_a in_o his_o hand_n a_o good_a pretty_a way_n philip_n king_n philip_n carri_v his_o sword_n naked_a come_n into_o england_n the_o key_n of_o southampton_n deliver_v to_o k._n philip_n then_o meet_v he_o without_o the_o town_n a_o little_a the_o mayor_n of_o southampton_n with_o certain_a commoner_n who_o deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n unto_o the_o prince_n who_o remove_v his_o sword_n naked_a as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o right_a hand_n into_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o mayor_n without_o any_o word_n speak_v or_o countenance_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o after_o a_o while_n deliver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o mayor_n again_o at_o the_o town_n gate_n meet_v he_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o lord_n williams_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o lodging_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v be_v s._n james_n day_n mary_n july_n 25._o marriage_n between_o k._n philip_n anâ—_n q._n mary_n and_o the_o twenty-five_o of_o july_n philip_n prince_n of_o spain_n &_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n be_v marry_v together_o solemn_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o winchester_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o the_o realm_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o marriage_n the_o emperor_n ambassador_n be_v present_a open_o pronounce_v y_z t_z in_o consideration_n of_o that_o marriage_n the_o emperor_n have_v grant_v &_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n follow_v there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n that_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o the_o style_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o writing_n shall_v be_v alter_v 1._o august_n 1._o and_o this_o follow_v shall_v be_v use_v ☞_o philip_n and_o mary_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n france_n naples_n jerusalem_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n prince_n of_o spain_n and_o cicill_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n duke_n of_o milan_n burgundy_n and_o brabant_n county_n of_o haspurge_n flaunders_n and_o tyroll_n of_o this_o marriage_n as_o the_o papist_n chief_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o glad_a so_o diverse_a of_o they_o after_o diverse_a study_n to_o show_v forth_o their_o inward_a affection_n some_o make_a interlude_n and_o pagentes_fw-la some_o draw_v forth_o genealogy_n derive_v his_o petigrue_a from_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o john_n of_o gaunte_n some_o make_a verse_n among_o all_o other_o master_n whyte_n than_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n his_o poetical_a vain_a be_v drunken_a with_o joy_n of_o the_o marriage_n spew_v out_o certain_a verse_n the_o copy_n whereof_o we_o have_v here_o insert_v ¶_o philippi_n &_o mariae_fw-la genealogia_fw-la qua_fw-la ambo_fw-la principes_fw-la ex_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-la gandavo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la angliae_fw-la franciaeque_fw-la regis_fw-la filio_fw-la descendisse_fw-la ostenduntur_fw-la whito_fw-la lincolniense_n authore_fw-la i_o will_v parens_fw-la regum_fw-la gandava_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la johannes_n somersetensem_fw-la comitem_fw-la profert_fw-la johannem_fw-la somersetensis_fw-la venit_fw-la hoc_fw-la patre_fw-la dux_fw-la johannes_n qui_fw-la margaretam_fw-la richemundi_fw-la habuit_fw-la comitissam_fw-la haec_fw-la dedit_fw-la henricum_fw-la qui_fw-la regni_fw-la septimus_fw-la huius_fw-la henrico_n octavo_fw-la solium_fw-la regale_n reliquit_fw-la hoc_fw-la patre_fw-la propitio_fw-la &_o fausto_fw-la quasi_fw-la sydere_fw-la nata_fw-la jure_fw-la tenes_fw-fr sacram_fw-la teneasque_fw-la maria_fw-la coronam_fw-la ¶_o verse_n of_o m._n white_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o philip_n and_o mary_n nvbat_fw-la ut_fw-la angla_fw-mi anglo_fw-it regina_fw-la maria_n philippo_n inque_fw-la suum_fw-la fontem_fw-la regius_fw-la stirps_fw-la redeat_fw-la noluit_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la daemon_n vetus_fw-la hostess_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la provida_fw-la spes_fw-la voluit_fw-la nollet_n scotus_n inops_fw-la timidusque_fw-la ad_fw-la praelia_fw-la gallus_n caesar_n &_o italia_n &_o flandria_n tota_fw-la volet_fw-la noluit_fw-la haereticus_fw-la stirps_fw-la caiphae_n pontificum_fw-la grex_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sed_fw-la grex_fw-la catholicus_n voluit_fw-la octo_fw-la uxorati_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o daemone_v nollent_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la pro_fw-la pielate_fw-la volent_fw-la noluit_fw-la johannes_n dâ—dley_n northumbrius_n ursus_fw-la sed_fw-la fidum_fw-la regni_fw-la consilium_fw-la voluit_fw-la noluit_fw-la aetatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la catelina_n viatus_fw-la sed_fw-la proceres_fw-la &_o plebs_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la nollet_n graius_fw-la dux_fw-la &_o cantia_n terra_fw-la rebellans_fw-la nos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la volumus_fw-la clarior_fw-la effectus_fw-la repetat_fw-la sva_fw-la limina_fw-la sanguis_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la philippo_n iuncta_fw-la maria_n viro_fw-la ¶_o answer_v by_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncolne_n externo_fw-la nubat_fw-la maria_fw-la ut_fw-la regina_fw-la philippo_n ut_fw-la sint_fw-la pulsa_fw-la suis_fw-la sceptra_fw-la britanna_n locis_fw-la vult_fw-la daemon_n generis_fw-la nostri_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la hostess_fw-la anglorum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la anchora_fw-la sola_fw-la deus_fw-la nolunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la galli_n nolunt_fw-la scoti_n armipotentes_fw-la vult_fw-la caesar_n flandrus_fw-la vult_fw-la italus_n goliath_n vult_fw-la grex_fw-la pontificum_fw-la stirps_fw-la caypha_fw-la turba_fw-la bicornis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ann._n â—â—54_n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la vult_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la patrum_fw-la nolunt_fw-la octo_fw-la quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la vincla_fw-la iugalia_fw-la curae_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la daemonis_fw-la arte_fw-la volunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la neque_fw-la tu_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dudlaee_n animose_n volebas_fw-la inuitum_fw-la regni_fw-la consilium_fw-la voluit_fw-la dedecus_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la ille_fw-la viatus_fw-la inuitus_fw-la populus_fw-la sic_fw-la proceresque_fw-la volent_fw-la vos_fw-fr vultis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la semper_fw-la mala_fw-la cuncta_fw-la voletis_fw-la non_fw-la vulâ—_n graius_n dux_n nec_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la quot_fw-la tulit_fw-la hispanus_n rex_fw-la ergò_fw-la commoda_fw-la secum_fw-la reginae_fw-la socias_fw-la cum_fw-la dedit_fw-la ille_fw-la manus_fw-la ¶_o another_o answer_n by_o the_o say_a author_n hispano_fw-it nubat_fw-la maria_fw-la ut_fw-la regina_fw-la philippo_n extirpetur_fw-la 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