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.

Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.

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OF THE INSTITVTION OF THE SACRAMENT of the blessed Body and Blood OF CHRIST, &c.

THE SEVENTH BOOKE;

CHAP. IV.

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That the Ancient Fathers condemned the Romish worship by their Descriptions of Divine Adoration.

SECT. III.

ALL Divine Adoration of a meere Creature is Idolatry; hereunto accord these sayings of k Antiquity: No Catholike Christian doth worship, as a Divine Power, that which is created of God. Orthus, I feare to worship Earth, lest he condemne me, who Page 94 created both Heaven and Earth. Or thus, If I should worship a Crea∣ture, I could not be named a Christian. It were a tedious super∣fluity, in a matter so universally confessed by yourselves, and all Christians, to use Witnesses unnecessarily. We adde the As∣sumption. But the Romish Adoration of the Sacrament is an at∣tributing of Divine Honour to a meere Creature, Bread. For that it is still Bread, you shall finde to have beene the Doctrine of Pri∣mitive Fathers, if you shall but have the patience to stay untill we deliver unto you a * Synopsis of their Catholike Iudgement here∣in; after that we have duly examined your Romish Doctrine by your owne Principles, which is the next point.

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