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.

That there are Six other c confessed Defect's, incident to either Ele∣ment in the Eucharist, which may hinder the Consecration; and necessarily infer an Idolatrous Adora∣tion, in respect of the forme of Consecrating.

SECT. II.

AS thus; If the Priest faile in Pronunciation of these words [Hoc est corpus meum:] or in these, Hic est calix sanguinis mei: novi, & aeterni Testamenti: mysterium fidei: qui pro vobis, & pro multis effundetur in remissionem peccatorum. Which your Ro∣mane Missall, and Doctors say may happen, in either of both, six manner of waies: first, by Addition; or secondly, by Omissi∣on; thirdly, by Mutation, and Change of any one Syllable, which may alter the sence of the speech; fourthly, by Interruption of voice, and by too long pausing in uttering of the words; fifthly, by Corruption of any word; sixthly, by some Interposition of words betweene, which are impertinent. Each one of these faults, (say you) concerning either Element, doth so disannull the Consecra∣tion, that The thing Adored is still but Bread and Wine, and there∣fore the worship thereof must be a materiall Idolatry. So you.

And how easie it is for the Priest (that we may use your owne Examples) to say, Hoc est Cor meum; or, Hoc est Cor-pus; or, Me∣um corpus est; or, Hic Erit Calix; or, as the Tale goeth of a Priest, who (having many Hosts before him to be Consecrated, lest he might erre in his Grammar, in using the singular number for the plurall) Consecrated in these words, d Haec sunt corpora mea; These are my Bodies: we say for the possibility of these and the like Lapses (be∣side this last from the want of wit) the manifold infirmities of

man's speech, either upon Amazement, or Temulency, or Te∣merity and negligence, or imperfection of a Stammering tongue, can give you a shrewd guesse.

Notes

• c

  Missal. Rom. in Can. Missae. Sex modis contingere potest formae variatio (nimi∣rùm) per Additionem, detractionem, alicu∣jus vocis mutatio∣nem, vel si una pona∣tur loco alterius, cor∣ruptionem vocis ali∣cuj••s, detrahendo vel mutando syllabam a∣liquam, transpositio∣nem, i. e. ordini•• di∣ctionū variationem, ac deinde per inter∣ruptionem, ut pro∣nuntiando unam par∣tem formae, ac quie∣scendo per aliquod spatium, velloqu••••do aliquid impertinens. Minima variatio de∣struit integritatem substantial••m, si per••∣at sensus. Bellar. lib. 1. de Sacram. in Gen. c. 21. §. Secunda Prop—Sacramenta rata non sunt, si dum confe∣runtur unum tantùm verbum, quod ad sub∣stantiam pertiner, o∣mittatur: imò si uni∣u•• syllabae omissio sensum verborū mu∣taverit, a••t corrupe∣rit, collatum Sacra∣mentum non valet: ut si Sacerdos dixerit, Hoc est Cor meum, pro [Corpus meum.] Azor. Ies. Instit. Moral. Tom. 1. lib. 5. cap. 28. §. Animadvert.—[Hoc est, &c.] Si quis diminueret aliquid, aut immutaret de forma Consecrationis, vel aliquid addat, quod significationem mutaret, non conficeret Sacra∣mentum. Missal. Rom. pag. 33. Haec sunt necessaria necessitate Sacramenti, quibus sublatis, tolli••ur Sacramentum, ut nimirùm non peccet Sacerdos corrumpendo verba Consecrationis. Item Alan. de Sacram. ••n Gen. cap. 21.
• d

  Agrippa. Sicut nattatur de Sacrificulo, sivè verum, sive fabula sit, qui cùm plures haberet Hostias, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gram∣maticam omitteret, in haec verba consecravit, Haec sunt corpora mea. Devani••. Scient. cap. 3.