The grand sacrilege of the Church of Rome, in taking away the sacred cup from the laiety at the Lords Table: detected, and conuinced by the euidence of holy Scripture, and testimonies of all ages successiuely from the first propagation of the catholike Christian faith to this present: together with two conferences; the former at Paris with D. Smith, now stiled by the Romanists B of Calcedon; the later at London with M Euerard, priest: by Dan. Featly, Doctor in Diuinity.

Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.

Table of contents | Add to bookbag | How to cite

THE GRAND SACRILEGE OF THE CHVRCH OF ROME.

CHAP. XI. The eleuenth Argument, drawne from the vniforme, and constant practice of the Catholike Church in all ages.

SECT. IIII. Testimonies of the practise of the Church from 300. to 400.

<< Previous section Next section >>

Anno 355.

nHilarius Pictauiensis de trinitate lib. 8. writeth thus. There is no place left of doubting cōcerning the truth of Christs flesh and blood; for both by our Lords owne profession, and our faith, it is truly flesh, and tru∣ly blood; and these being taken and drunke, doe worke this effect, that Christ is in vs, and wee in Christ; Saint Hilarie spake of all Christians, and saith, that they receiue the flesh of Christ, & hauri∣unt: that is, take a draught of his blood, which cannot bee without partaking the Cup. For al∣though the doctrine of concomitancie were admitted, whereby our aduersaries suppose, that the people take the blood of Christ in the body: yet certainely there they cannot haurire sanguinem, take a draught of blood, or drinke it, because it is not there in a liquid forme, or so that it may be sucked, or drunke.

<< Previous section Next section >>