First, there is a double essence of the sacra∣ment, * 1.1 the generall essence, which makes it a sa∣crament in generall, and the specificall essence, which makes it in speciall, Baptisme, or the Lords Supper. To bee a visible, and effectuall signe of inuisible sanctifying grace is sufficient to proue a sacrament in generall: but not to proue the Lords Supper; the entire definition whereof is, a Sacrament of the new Testament, sea∣ling vnto vs the perfect nourishment of our soules, by the participation of the sacred elements of bread and wine.
Secondly, there are two sorts, or parts essen∣tiall, * 1.2 or integrall. For example; the essentiall parts of a man are animal rationale; the inte∣grall parts are legges and armes, and other members. In like manner, in the Sacrament, be∣sides the essentiall parts, which p 1.3 Bellarmine will haue to bee the signe and the thing signified, there are integrall parts, to wit, the elements of bread and wine, of which if either be wanting, the sacrament may be as truly called a maimed or vnperfect Sacrament, as a man that wants an arme, or legge, is truly called a maimed, or vn∣perfect man, though he haue in him the essen∣tiall parts of a man intirely, to wit, animal his Genus, and rationale, his difference.