The Lords Suggester his foule Intanglement.
THirdly I say,* that the custome of speech, where, by the word (Cup) the liquor contained in the Cup is of every man understood; and by the word (Testament) is meant that Act or deed, whereby the Cove∣nant, or Testament is given or con∣firmed, is so commonly and so usually understood of all men, that he would be thought to be rather the figure of a man, then a man that should now deny them to be allowed for direct Page 86 speeches. In matter of Philosophy, Consuetudo est altera natura; in the Law, Consuetudo facit jus; and Consuetudo legi quandoque praejudicat: Shall wee say that hee writeth not good French, who wri∣teth est for et, and en for an? or that hee writeth not good English who, for Liege people, writeth Liege people?
The Lo: Bps Answer.
IT is a jolly matter to see a man turne to his wits againe. The Suggester saith (as well as can be wished) that it is now plaine, that the word, Cup, is put for the liquor in the Cup: whereby is confessed that it is plainly a Fi∣gurative speech; as when one saith to his friend, Sir, take you my Purse to keepe, meaning, Page 87 the money in his purse. Such speeches may wee allow to be current, but yet not to be direct speeches, as the Suggester would have it. But will it please your Lp: to aske of your Suggester, u∣pon this confession, what is be∣come of that your Suggester, who talked even now of an *hundred thousand, who denyed any Trope in the words, Cup, or Testa∣ment, against the opinion of some few; and was encountred with a greater number than hee brought, and is now confoun∣ded by his owne Contradicti∣on? where is the Vertigo now, my Lord?
His quaint Crotchet of Peeple and People, though peradventure it be applauded by you, or some Page 88 ignorant people, yet cannot be but hissed at by any of sound judgement; because in our question, concerning the word, Cup, (the word, Cup, being put for the liquor in the Cup) it doth necessarily vary the sense: because the Cup is no more the Liquor in the Cup, than the li∣quor in the Cup can be proper∣ly called the Cup. But whether the word be written Peeple, or People, it altereth not the sense of the word, and is therefore sense∣lesly applyed to our Question concerning the Cup.
And now I will requite him with as delicate a conceit out of your Romish Schooles. It is dispu∣ted, concerning the conversion of the Bread into the body of Christ, Page 89 thus.*It is like as when it is said of the Grammarians (meaning some of your Doctors) that the letter, A, is changed into the letter, E▪ as when A∣go in the present tense is made Egi in the preter-tense. This must needs be a dainty to your Suggester, my Lord; much good may it doe him.
