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• De l'institvtion, vsage, et doctrine dv Sainct Sacrement de l'Evcharistie en l'eglise ancienne. Ensemble qvand, comment, et par quels degrez la messe s'est introduicte en sa place ... (Par T. Portav, 1604), by Philippe de Mornay (page images at HathiTrust)
• Examen des raisons pour et contre le sacrifice de la messe. Pour servir d'eschantillon du vray moyen de nous reünir en mesme religion. (I. Desbordes, 1639), by Josué de La Place (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prayers and other pieces of Thomas Becon (University Press, 1844), by Thomas Becon, John Ayre, and Parker Society (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust)
• De sacrificio missae (Typis Io: Baptista︠e︡ Zuccati, 1699), by Giovanni Bona (page images at HathiTrust)
• Examen et resolutions des principales difficultés qui se recontrent dans la célébration des SS. mysteres (Debure & Claude Herissant, 1762), by Pierre Collet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Disertaciones que sobre la imposibilidad fisica de celebrar exactamente el santo sacrificio de la misa en solo un quarto de hora, y sobre la verdad del milagro que se dice acaecido en la introduction del rito romano en España formaba Fermin Arana de Varflora (M.N. Vazquez y Cia. ;, 1782), by Fermín Arana de Varflora (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sechs Bücher von den Geheimnissen der Messe (Mysteriorum evangelicae legis ac sacramenti Eucharistiae libri VI) (Buckdr. P. Schoch, 1898), by Pope Innocent III (page images at HathiTrust)
• De liturgia Romani pontificis ... (Gregg, 1970), by Domenico Giorgi (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Commentarius de sacrosancto Missae sacrificio (Ex Typographia Academica, 1762), by Pope Benedict XIV (page images at HathiTrust)
• Missale romanum, or The depth and mystery of Roman Mass laid open and explained for the use of both Reformed and Un-Reformed Christians. (Printed at the Theater, 1672), by Daniel Brevint (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traité du saint sacrifice de la Messe : avec l'explication des ceremonies qui s'y observent, & la maniere d'y assister dévotement, selon l'esprit de la primitive eglise : addressé à une dame de qualité nouvellement convertie. (Chez Jean-Baptiste Coignard fils ..., 1724), by Thomas Goulde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tombeau de la messe. English (London : Printed by Andrew Clark and are to be sold by Randal Taylor ..., 1673), by David Derodon and S. A. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dissertation with Dr. Heylyn: touching the pretended sacrifice in the Eucharist, by George Hakewill, Doctor in Divinity, and Archdeacon of Surrey. Published by Authority. (London : Printed by J. R. for George Thomason, and Octavian Pullen, and are to be sold at the Rose in Pauls Church-yard, 1641), by George Hakewill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An admonition or vvarning that the faithful Christia[n]s in London, Newcastel Barwycke [and] others, may auoide Gods vengeau[n]ce bothe in thys life and in the life to come. Compyled by the seruaunt of God John Knox ... ([From Wittonburge [i.e. London?] : By Nicholas Dorcastor [i.e. J. Day?], Anno. M.D.liiii. the. viii of May. [1554]]), by John Knox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Dos tratados. English (Printed at London : By Iohn Harison [3], and are to be sold [by John Harrison [1]] at the Grey-hound in Pater noster row, 1600), by Cipriano de Valera and John Golburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The hurte of hering masse. Set forth by the faithfull seruau[n]t of god [and] constant marter of Christ. Ihon̄ Bradforth, whe[n] he was prisoner in the Tower of London ([Imprinted at London : By Wyllyam Copland, for Wyllyam Martyne, and ar to be solde at his shope ioininge to the mydle North dore of Paules, at the sygne of the blacke boys, [1561?]]), by John Bradford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Missa triumphans, or, The triumph of the mass wherein all the sophistical and wily arguments of Mr de Rodon against that thrice venerable sacrifice in his funestuous tract by him called, The funeral of the Mass, are fully, formally, and clearly answered : together with an appendix by way of answer to the translators preface / by F.P.M.O.P. Hib. (Printed at Louain : [s.n.], 1675), by William Collins and F. P. M. O. P. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The vertue of [the] masse ([Imprynted at London : By Wynkyn de Worde, [1520?]]), by John Lydgate (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of the institution of the sacrament of the blessed bodie and blood of Christ, (by some called) the masse of Christ eight bookes; discovering the superstitious, sacrilegious, and idolatrous abominations of the Romish masse. Together with the consequent obstinacies, overtures of perjuries, and the heresies discernable in the defenders thereof. By the R. Father in God Thomas L. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. (London : Printed by W. Stansby, for Robert Mylbourne in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Grey-hound, MDCXXXI. [1631]), by Thomas Morton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A replie against an ansvver (falslie intitled) in defence of the truth, made by Iohn Rastell: M. of Art, and studient in diuinitie (Imprinted at Antwerp : By Ægidius Diest, x. Martij. Anno M.D.LXV. [1565]), by John Rastell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The doctrine of the Masse booke, co[n]cerning the making of holye water, salt, breade, candels, ashes, fyre, insence, pascal, pascal la[m]be, egges, and herbes, the marying rynge, the pilgrimes wallet, staffe, & crosse, truly translated into Englyshe. Anno. Domi. M.D.LIIII. the xx. of May.. (From Wyttonburge [i.e. London?] : by Nicholas Dorcastor [i.e. J. Day?]., [1554]), by Nicholas Dorcastor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Tableaux sacrez des figures mystiques du très auguste sacrifice et sacrement de l'Eucharistie. ([Lancashire] : Printed with licence [at the Birchley Hall press?], 1619), by Louis Richeome, fl. 1619 C. A., Christopher Anderton, and Charles Apsley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Sum or a brief collection of holy signes, sacrifices and sacraments, euen since the beginning of the worlde and the true originall of the sacrifice of the masse / translated out of French into Englishe by N. Lynge. (Printed at London : By Rouland Hall, dvvelling in Gutter Lane, at the signe of the Halfe Egle and the Key, 1563), by N. Lynge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Newes from Rome concerning the blasphemous sacrifice of the papisticall Masse with dyuers other treatises very godlye [et] profitable. ([Prynted at Cantorbury : By I. Mychell. for E. Campion, [1550?]]), by Randall Hurlestone (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse of the sacrifice of the Mass (London : Printed for Brabazon Aylmer ..., 1688), by William Payne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Dysclosyng of the canon of ye popysh masse ([[London?] : Hans hitpricke, [1547?]]), by Martin Luther (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Confession and decclration of praiers added therunto. (Imprinted in Rome [i.e. Wesel? : By J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton] before the Castel of s. Aungel, at the signe of sainct Peter, In the moneth of Iuly, in the yeare of our Lord. 1554), by John Knox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Petit traicté de la Sainte Eucharistie. ([Printed at Wittenberge : By H. Lufte [i.e. London, J. Day], MDXLVII. [1547]), by Antoine de Marcourt, Pierre de Vingle, Pierre Viret, and Cephas Geranius (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fowre bookes, of the institution, use and doctrine of the holy sacrament of the Eucharist in the old Church. (London : Printed by Iohn Windet, for I. B[ing] T. M[an] and W. P[onsonby], 1600), by Philippe de Mornay and R.S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A devout exposition of the holie Masse with an ample declaration of all the rites and ceremonies belonging to the same / composed by Iohn Heigham the more to moue all godlie people to the greater veneration of so sublime a sacrament. (At Douay : With licence [s.n.], 1614), by John Heigham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Messe en françois exposée. English (At Oxford : Printed by Iohn Lichfield, and Iames Short, printers to the famous Vniversitie, 1619), by Jean Bédé de la Gormandière and Edward Chaloner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The dysclosyng of the canon of ye popysh masse with a sermon annexed vnto it of ye famous clerke of worthy memorye. D Marten Luther. ([London : Imprynted haue at al by me Hans hitpricke, [for] W. Copland?, 1548?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The interpretacyon, and sygnyfycacyon of the Masse Here begynneth a good deuoute boke to the honoure of god, of our lady his mother, [and] of all sayntes, and ryght profytable to all good Catholyke persones, to knowe howe they shall deuoutly here masse. And how salutaryly they shal confesse them. And how reuerently and honourably they shall go to the holy sacrament or table of our sauyour Ihesu chryste, with dyuerse other profytable documents and oraysons or prayers here conteyned, composed and ordeyned by frere Gararde, frere mynoure, of the ordre of the Obseruauntes. ([London : Imprynted by me Robert Wyer, dwellynge at the sygne of saynt Iohn Eua[n]gelyste, in saynt Martyns parysshe in the felde, in the bysshop of Norwytche rentes, besyde Charynge crosse, In the yere of our Lorde God a. M. CCCCC. xxxii. The .xiiii. daye of the moneth of Octobre] [1532]), by van der Goude Gherit (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The liturgical-discourse of the holy sacrifice of the masse by omission of controversial questions; abridged and accommodated to the pious use of devout Christians in hearing masse, by A.F. the authour of the same at the instance of some devout friends. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1675), by Angelus à Sancto Francisco (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Instructions and devotions for hearing Mass ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1699), by John Gother (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certayne litel treaties setforth by John Veron Senonoys, for the erudition and learnyng, of the symple [et] ingnorant peopell ([Imprynted at London : By Humfrey Powell dwellyng aboue Holburne condiut. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, An. Do. 1548]), by John Véron (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• At the Court at Whitehall the third of October, 1676. Whereas His Majesty and this board are informed of the bold and open repair made to several places, ... for the hearing of mass, and other worship and services of the Romish Church ... (Edinburgh : Re-printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to his most sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1676), by Curia Regis (England) and Edward Walker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the holy sacrifice of the masse, and excellencies therof. Written in Spanish by the R. F. Ant. de Molina, a Carthusian monke, & translated into English by I.R. of the Society of Iesus. VVith order, hovv to be present at the said Holy Mystery, vvith deuotion & profit ([Saint-Omer : English College Press]Permissu Superiorum, M.DC.XXIII [1623]), by Antonio de Molina, John Floyd, and John Wilson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The great sacrifice of the new law expounded by the figures of the old ([S.l. : s.n.], 1676), by James Dymock (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Apologie of private masse (Londini : [Printed by T. Powell], Mens. Nouemb. 1562), by Thomas Cooper (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Heir followeth the coppie of the ressoning which was betuix the Abbote of Crosraguell and John Knox in Mayboill concerning the masse, in the yeare of God, a thousand five hundreth thre scoir and two yeares. (Reprinted by George Ramsay and Co., 1812), by John Knox, Quintin Kennedy, Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary), and Puritan Collection of English and American Literature (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland, by Iohn Knox in the yeare. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the sayde Iohn Knox, wherin is euydentlye proued that the masse is and alwayes hath ben abhominable before God and idolatrye ([Wesel? : Printed by H. Singleton?, 1556]), by John Knox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Answer to a certain godly mannes lettres. ([Strasbourg : Heirs of W. Rihel?], 1557), by Thomas Becon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two epystles one of Henry Bullynger, wyth the consent of all the lernyd men of the Churche of Tigury: another of Ihon Caluyn, cheffe preacher of the church of Geneue: whether it be lawfull for a Chrysten man to communycate or be pertaker of the masse of the Papysts, wythout offendyng God and hys neyghboure, or not. ([Antwerp : M. Crom?, 1544?]), by Heinrich Bullinger and Jean Calvin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discharge of five imputations of mis-allegations, falsly charged upon the (now) Bishop of Duresme, by an English baron Shewing, that no solid or reall answer is to be expected, from the Romish party, to his late booke (against their Masse) so greatly maligned by them. (London : Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for R. Milbourne at the signe of the Greyhound in Pauls Churchyard, 1633), by Thomas Morton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Short summe of the reasons and arguments that those render, which will not receive the masse. (Printed at London : By Thomas Scarlet for Thomas Man, 1592), by Jean de L'Espine, Sommaire des raisons que rendent ceux qui ne veulent pas participer áa la messe, and Peter Allibond (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anatomie de la messe. English (London : Printed by J.B. for Humphrey Robinson, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1641), by Pierre Du Moulin and James Montaine (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Heir followeth the coppie of the ressoning which was betuix the abbote of Crosraguell and John Knox, in Mayboill concern ing [sic] the masse, in the yeare of God, a thousand fiue hundreth thre scoir and two yeares. (Jmprinted at Edinburgh : by Robert Lekpreuik, and are to be solde at his hous, at the nether bow. Cum priuilegio., 1563), by John Knox and Quintin Kennedy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The. V. blasphemies conteined in the Masse. ([Imprinted at London : By Humfrey Powell, dwellyng aboue Holburne conduit, An. Do. 1548]), by John Véron (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Missals. (Imprinted at London : By Thomas Vautrollier for Andrewe Maunsell, dwelling in Paules Churchyarde at the signe of the brasen Serpent, 1584), by Pierre Viret and Thomas Stocker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse of the conference holden before the French King at Fontain-bleau between the L. Bishop of Eureux, and Munsieur de Plessis L. of Mornay, the 4. of May 1600. Concerning certaine pretended corruptions of authors, cyted by the sayd Munsieur de Plessis in his booke against the Masse. Faithfully translated out of the French. (London : Printed by E[dward] A[llde] for Matthew Selman and William Ferbrand, and are to be solde [by Mathew Selman] in Fleete-streete, next the Inner Temple gate, 1600) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Against the detestable masse, and more then abhominable popishe heresie Translated out of French into Englishe. Articles moste certain and true. 1566. Perused and allowed, accordyng vnto the Quenes Maieiesties [sic] iniunccions. (Imprinted at London : By Ihon Kingston, [1566]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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