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prove_v antichrist_n &_o bring_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n fol._n 38_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o mass_n in_o particular_a with_o her_o true_a original_n &_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v first_o fol._n 41_o chap._n 13._o the_o mass_n divide_v with_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o holy_a water_n derive_v from_o the_o heathen_n fol._n 47_o chap._n 14._o the_o procession_n of_o the_o mass_n fol._n 50_o chap._n 15._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n and_o candle_n light_v fol._n 53_o chap._n 16._o of_o incense_n and_o offertory_n with_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n fol._n 57_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o round_a host_n with_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o same_o fol._n 61_o chap._n 18._o of_o divers_a part_n and_o sundry_a ceremony_n belong_v to_o the_o mass_n fol._n 63_o chap._n 19_o against_o idolater_n antiquity_n and_o long_a possession_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o also_o what_o time_n the_o mass_n be_v by_o piece_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n fol._n 67_o chap._n 20._o against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o round_a host_n fol._n 70_o chap._n 21._o the_o invention_n of_o transubstantiation_n with_o confutation_n of_o that_o labyrinth_n of_o idolatry_n fol._n 73_o chap._n 22._o comparison_n berween_v the_o two_o h._n sacram._n fol._n 85_o vndeniable_a proof_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n reject_v transubstantiation_n for_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n fol._n 95_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v oppose_v it_o the_o time_n it_o be_v in_o hatch_n fol._n 97_o what_o their_o bloody_a persecutor_n confess_v on_o they_o fol._n 102_o a_o new_a faith_n invent_v fol._n 103_o a_o popish_a writer_n examine_v and_o find_v false_a fol._n 104_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o popish_a writer_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v conclude_v but_o of_o late_a year_n fol._n 106._o a_o new_a gospel_n fol._n 107_o that_o great_a idolatry_n be_v then_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n fol._n 108_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hildegardus_n fol._n 109_o the_o great_a 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the_o original_a of_o popish_a idolatry_n or_o the_o birth_n of_o heresy_n publish_a under_o the_o name_n of_o causabon_n and_o called-in_a the_o same_o year_n upon_o misinformation_n but_o now_o upon_o better_a consideration_n reprint_v with_o allowance_n be_v a_o true_a and_o exact_a description_n of_o such_o sacred_a sign_n sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n as_o have_v be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n since_o adam_n with_o a_o new_a source_n and_o anatomy_n of_o the_o mass_n first_o gather_v out_o of_o sundry_a greek_a and_o latin_a author_n as_o also_o out_o of_o diverse_a learned_a father_n publish_a by_o s._n o._n print_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n 1630._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n christian_n reader_n this_o treatise_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o have_v peruse_v it_o &_o i_o see_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o relation_n out_o of_o other_o ancient_a history_n how_o superstition_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o make_v i_o to_o wonder_v that_o 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