M. Hardinge. The .7. Diuision.
And at the same very instant of time, (whiche is here further to be added, as a necessarie pointe of Christian doctrine) we must vnderstande (223)* 1.1 that Christe offered him selfe in Heauen inuisibly (as concerninge man) in the sight of his Heauenly Father, and that from that time foreward that Ob∣lation of Christe in Heauen was neuer intermitted, but continueth alwaies for our attonement with God, and shal without ceasinge endure vntil the ende of the worlde. For as S. Paule saieth,* 1.2 Iesus hath not entred into Temples made with handes, the samplars of the true Temples, but into Heauen it selfe, to appeare nowe to the countenaunce of God for vs. Nowe as this Oblation and Sacrifice of Christe endureth in Heauen continually, for as muche as he is risen from the dead, and ascended into Heauen with that Bodie, whiche he gaue to Thomas to feele, bringinge in thither his Bloude, as He∣sychius saithe, and bearinge the markes of his woundes, and there appeareth before the face of God with that Thorneprickte, Naileboared, Spearepearsed, and otherwise wounded, rent, and torne Bo∣die for vs: (whereby we vnderstand the vertue of his Oblation on the Crosse euer enduringe, not the Oblation it selfe with renewinge of paine, and sufferance continued) so we doo perpetually celebrate this Oblation and Sacrifice of Christes verie Bodie and Bloude in the Masse, in remembraunce of him▪ (224)* 1.3 commaunded so to doo, vntil his comminge.
VVherein our Aduersaries so foolishely, as wickedly scoffe at vs, as though we Sacrificed Christe againe, so as he was Sacrificed on the Crosse, that is, in Bloudy manner. But we doo not so Offer or Sacrifice Christe againe: but that Oblation of him in the Supper, and ours in the Masse, is but one Ob∣lation, the same Sacrifice, for this cause by his Diuine ordinaunce leafte vnto vs, that as the Oblati∣on once made on the Crosse continually endureth, and appeareth before the face of God in Heauen for our behalfe, continued not by newe sufferinge, but by perpetual intercession for vs: So the memorie of it maye euer vntil his seconde comminge be kepte amongest vs also in earth, and that thereby wee maye apply and bringe vnto vs through Faith the great benefites, whiche by that one Oblation of him selfe on the Crosse he hath for vs procured, and daiely dooth procure.