The sixth Demonstration of the no-Proper Sacrifice in the Eucharist, because divers Epithets objected, as given by Fathers to this Sacrifice, are used also by them where there is no Proper Sacrifice.
IT is objected by your Cardinall, that Ancient Fathers gave certaine Epithets, and Attributes to the Eucharist, 1. Some cal∣ling it a Full and pure; 2. some terrible Service; 3. some termed it in the plurall number Sacrifices and Victimes; and 4. some Anun∣bloody Sacrifice. So hee, a 1.1 concluding from each of these, that they meant thereby a Proper Sacrifice in the Eucharist. We en∣counter all these foure kinde of Instances with like Epithets given by the same b 1.2 Fathers to other Things (in your owne judgement) improperly called Sacrifices; as namely to Prayers, Praises, giving Thankes, and Hymnes, instiled True, Pure, and Cleane, and the only perfect Sacrifices, by Primitive Fathers. Secondly, they are as zealous concerning the second c 1.3 point, in terming holy Scriptures Terrible; the Rules touching Baptisme, Terrible words, and Horri∣ble Canons; and the Christian, duly considering the nature of Bap∣tisme, One compassed about with Horror and Astonishment. Where∣of more * 1.4 hereafter. And indeed what is there, whereby we have any apprehension of Gods Majesty, and Divine Attributes, which doth not worke a holy Dread in the hearts of the Godly?
And the third Instance is as idle as any of the rest, because the holy d 1.5 Fathers named Prayers, Giving of Thankes, and other holy Actions, Sacrifices, and Hoasts, in the plurall number. And is not there in the Eucharist, Prayers, Hymnes, and Thanksgivings? nay, but know, that in as much as the Fathers have called the Eucha∣rist in the plurall number Hoasts, and Sacrifices, it proveth that they were not of your Romish Beleefe of Concomitancy, to thinke (with you) that Bread being changed into Christ's Body, and Wine into his Blood, make but one Sacrifice; for there can be no Identity in Plurality. The Answer to the fourth Epithete followeth.