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Author: Gawen, Thomas, ca. 1610-1684.
Title: A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd.
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Print source: A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd.
Gawen, Thomas, ca. 1610-1684.
London: printed by Nath. Thompson for the brother of the said T.G., 1686.
Subject terms:
Catholic Church -- Customs and practices -- Early works to 1800.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A42522.0001.001
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THE THOUGHTS Wherewith Generally I use to Hear, and to Assist AT MASS. ✚
section
section
✚ Ʋpon the Priest's Recess from the Altar, and standing at a distvnce on the lowest degree thereof.
DEVOTION.
section
The Confiteor.
DEVOTION.
Upon the Priest's Re-ascend∣ing to the Altar and Kis∣sing It.
Deus tu Conversus, &c.
DEVOTION.
section
At the Introit.
DEVOTION.
section
Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison, &c.
DEVOTION.
section
Gloria in Excelsis.
DEVOTION.
section
Dominus Vobiscum.
DEVOTION.
section
V;upon the Priest's turning back again, and Praying. Oratio.
DEVOTION.
section
At the Reading the Epistle.
DEVOTION.
Gradual and Alleluja, or Tractus.
Immediately after the Epistle read, succeeds the Gradual, with ei∣ther Alleluja or the Tractus.
DEVOTION.
The Tractus. DEVOTION.
section
Ʋpon the removing the Book.
DEVOTION.
section
The Gospel.
DEVOTION.
section
At the Credo.
DEVOTION.
section
The Second Dominus Vobiscum.
DEVOTION.
section
The Offering and Offertory.
DEVOTION.
section
The Oblation or Suscipe.
DEVOTION.
section
Of the Mixture of Water and Wine.
DEVOTION.
section
Washing of the Priest's Hands.
DEVOTION.
Ʋpon the Suscipe Sancta Tri∣nitas, The Kissing the Alar, and Orate Fratres, and the Secreta.
Suscipe Sancta Trinitas.
Orate Fratres.
DEVOTION.
section
The Preface.
DEVOTION.
For the Entrance into the Canon.
The Canon.
Te igitur, &c.
DEVOTION.
section
The first Memento.
DEVOTION.
Ʋpon the Priest's holding over his Hands, and say∣ing, Hanc Oblationem.
Hanc igitur Oblationem.
DEVOTION.
section
The Consecration and Elevation.
DEVOTION.
Immediately upon the Priest's reposing the Body and Blood upon the Altar.
DEVOTION.
section
Ʋnde & Memores Domine, &c.
DEVOTION.
section
At the Supra Quae.
DEVOTION.
section
Supplices te Rogamus.
DEVOTION.
section
The Second Memento.
DEVOTION.
At the Nobis quoque Pecca∣toribus.
DEVOTION.
section
Per quem Haec Omnia, &c.
DEVOTION.
section
Per Ipsum, & cum Ipso, & in Ipso, &c.
DEVOTION.
section
At the Pater Noster.
DEVOTION.
section
Libera Nos quaesumus Do∣mine, & Da Propitius Pa∣cem.
DEVOTION.
section
Ʋpon the Fraction of the Host.
Pax Domini.
DEVOTION.
section
The Agnus Dei.
DEVOTION.
section
The Pax Tecum.
DEVOTION.
section
The Communion.
section
Then he proceeds to Communicate the Others that are dispos'd thereunto.
DEVOTION.
Upon the Priest's gathering up the Crums and lesser particles of the Hoste, and sucking in the rest in the Chalice.
DEVOTION.
section
Ʋpon the bringing back again of the Book to the Right-Hand.
DEVOTION.
section
At the last Benediction.
DEVOTION.
The Blessing, and St. John's Go∣spel.
DEVOTION.
section
Certain Reflections upon the CREED, thereby to pre∣pare the Heart the better for being more Confirm'd in another Article of the Ca∣tholick Faith, touching the Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.
PREFACE.
I Believe.
ARTICLE I. In God the Father Almighty, ma∣ker of Heaven and Earth. &c.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord.
Which was conceived of the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary.
Suffer'd under Pontius Pilate, was Crucify'd, Dead and Buried.
He descended into Hell, the third day He rose again from the Dead.
He Ascended into Heaven; Sit∣teth on the right Hand of God the Father Almighty.
And from thence He shall come to Judge the Quick and the Dead.
I Believe in the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints.
The forgiveness of Sins.
The Resurrection of the Body.
The Life Everlasting.
Preparatory Prayers toward the due Receiving of the Blessed Sacrament; Au∣thoriz'd by the Church.
Ad Mensam Dulcissimi Con∣vivii, &c.
For,
But
Another.
section
Prayers after Communion.
Another.
BOOKS Printed for Nathaniel Thompson at the Entrance in∣to Old-Spring-Garden near Charing-Cross.