Of the institution of the sacrament of the blessed bodie and blood of Christ, (by some called) the masse of Christ eight bookes; discovering the superstitious, sacrilegious, and idolatrous abominations of the Romish masse. Together with the consequent obstinacies, overtures of perjuries, and the heresies discernable in the defenders thereof. By the R. Father in God Thomas L. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.

The second Vnconscionablenesse of Romish Disputers, in abuse of the Testimonies of Ancient Fathers, is seene in objecting their de∣niall of Common and Bare Bread in this Sacra∣ment, for an Argument of Tran∣substantiation.

SECT. III.

TO this purpose Irenaeus, saying that a 1.1 It is not Common Bread: Ergo (say you) not to be properly iudged by Sense. Vncon∣scionably, knowing that b 1.2 Chrysostome (and also all other Fathers whom you moreover obiect) saith likewise of the Sacrament of Baptisme, * 1.3 Wee are to behold it not as common water. The second i•• Iustine Martyr, saying; d 1.4 We receive these not as Common Bread, or Common Drinke. Therefore (say you) we may not iudge them by Sence. Vnconscionably; knowing that Iustine Martyr in the same place sheweth his Reason, why it is not to be called Common, euen because (saith he) it is [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] that is, Sanctified meate. And so Water in Baptisme is Sanctified, as you know. The third is Cyril of Ierusalem, saying, e 1.5 Consider these, not as Common Bread and Wine: Ergò (say you) not to be iudged by Sense. Vnconsciona∣bly, knowing that the same Cyril, in the same place, saith the same of the water of Baptisme: It is not simple Water. Yea, but he further saith (say f 1.6 you) Thinke not of it, as of bare Bread (adding) but the bo∣dy of Christ. Ergò (say you) not to be iudged otherwise by Sense. Vn∣conscionably; knowing that the same Father in the same place, for explanation sake, saith likewise of g 1.7 Sacred Oyle, viz. Even so that ho∣ly Oyle is not bare and simple Oyle (Adding) but the gift of Grace.

And that your Authours Vnconscionablenesse may be the more notorious, in their wresting of the Catholique meaning of the Fa∣thers, in this kind, wee must tell you that there is no speech more familiar unto ancient Fathers than to esteeme, as they ought, all Sa∣cramentall Signes Sacred; and therefore no more Common, or bare Elements. Insomuch that Gregory Nyssen, speaking of a Ceremony inferiour to this Sacrament, which is the Altar, or Table of the Lord, he saith that h 1.8 Although by nature it be but as other stone,

wherewith the Pavements are garnished, and adorned; yet being Con∣secrated to God's Service, by Benediction, it is an holy Table and Altar. Yea, and what lesse doth your Church say of your hallowed Bal∣some, Beads, and Bels, and the like, all which you distinguish from Common, and bare Oyles, and Metalls, because of their different use; and service, without Opinion of any Change of Substance at all?

Notes

• a 1.1

  Irenaeus lib. 4. con∣tra Her. c. 34. Non est Panis Cōmunis. Bel∣lar. Obijcit l. 2. de Euch. per totum.
• b 1.2

  Sol. Chrysost. in Ps. 22. hom. 16. De aqua Baptismi. Non est a∣qua Communis.
• * 1.3

  See in this Sect. lit. (〈◊〉〈◊〉. h)
• d 1.4

  Bellar. Ob. Iustin. Mart. l. 2. Apol. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. Sol. Ratio. quià 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, id est, Eucharisticatus, sivè sanctificatus Cibus.
• e 1.5

  Bellar. lib. 2. de Euch. c. 1••. Ob. Cyril. Hieros. Catech. 18. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Sol. Idem Catech. 18. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• f 1.6

  Ob Cyri••••. mystag. 3. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• g 1.7

  Sol. Sequitur: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Idem Cat•…•…. Mystag. 3.
• h 1.8

  Greg. Nyssen. Al∣tare hoc sanctum, cui adfistimus, lapis est naturâ Communis, nihil differēs ab alijs crustis lapideis, ex quibus pavimeta nostra exornantur: Sed quoniam Dei cultui consecratur, & dedicatur, & benedictionem accepit, mensa facta, & Altare immacula••um est. Orat. de Sancto Baptisme. Et nè contemnas divi∣num Lavacrum, neque id Commune putes, &c.