M. Hardinge. The .2. Diuision.
S. Cyprian that learned Bishop and holy Martyr saith thus, In Sermone de Coena Domini. Panis iste, quem Dominus Discipulis porrigebat, non effigie, sed natura mutatus, omni∣potentia verbi factus est Caro. This Breade, whiche our Lorde gaue to his Disciples, changed not in shape, but in nature, by the almightie power of the woorde (he meaneth Christes woorde of Consecration) is made Fleashe. Lo he confesseth the Breade to be changed, not in shape or forme, for that remaineth, but in Nature, that is to saie, in Substance. And to signifie the chaunge of Substan∣ce, and not an accidentarie change onely, to witte, from the vse of Common breade, to serue for Sa∣cramental breade, as some of our newe Maisters doo expounde that place for a shifte: he addeth great weight of woordes, whereby he farre ouerpeiseth these mennes light deuise, saieinge that by the almightie power of our Lordes woorde, it is made fleashe. Verily they might consyder, as they woulde seeme to be of sharpe iudgemēt,* 1.1 that to the performance of so smal a mater, as their Sacra∣mental chaunge is, the almightie power of Goddes VVoorde, is not needful. And nowe if this woorde, Factus est maie signifie an imaginatiue makinge, then why maie not Verbum Caro factum est, likewise be expounded, to the defence of sundrie olde hainouse heresies against the true Manhoode of Christe? Thus the nature of the breade in this Sacrament beinge chaunged, and the forme remaininge, so as it seeme breade, as before Consecration, and beinge made our Lordes fleashe by vertue of the woorde, the substance of breade chaunged into that most excellent sub∣stance of the fleashe of Christ: Of that whiche was before, the accidentes remaine onely, without the substance of breade. The like is to be beleued of the wine.