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.

II. Index of the Generall Consent of ancient Fathers, in points controverted thorow-out the eight former Bookes.

BOOKE I.

• ANtiquity, in generall, against the Romish forme of Consecra∣tion. Ch. 2. Sect. 3. Against their Not Breaking of Bread, in the di∣stributing thereof. Sect. 4. A∣gainst Private Masse. Sect. 5. Against uttering the words of Consecration in a low voice. Sect. 6. Against an Vnknowen tongue, in the publike service of God. Sect. 7. Against the pre∣sence of Persons not Commu∣nicating. Chap. 2. Sect. 9. A∣gainst Reservation of the Eu∣charist for Procession, or other like ends. Sect. 10. Against Communicating but in one kinde. Chap. 3. Sect. 5. The Objections out of the Fathers, in this point, answered. Ibid. The Fathers many Reasons for the common use of the Cup. Sect. 9.

BOOKE II.

• ANtiquitie agreeing in the Exposition of the words of Christ, [This is my Body] by referring [Hoc, This] to Bread. Chap. 1. Sect. 6. And in yeelding unto them a Figura∣tive Sence. Chap. 2. Sect. 6, &c.

BOOKE III.

• ANtiquity never mentioning the word Transubstantia∣tion. Chap. 2. Sect. 2. Ex∣pounding these words [Fruit of the Vine] to meane Wine after Consecration. Chap. 3. Sect. 5. Acknowledging the verity of Sence. Sect. 9. And Bread re∣maining after Consecration. Sect. 11. Never speakes of Ac∣cidents without Substance. Sect. 11. & Chap. 3. Sect. 14. Nor of any Miraculous Con∣version of the Sacrament putri∣fied into Bread againe. Ibid. Romish Art in deluding the Testimonies of Antiquity. Ibid. Antiquity objected and answe∣red. Chap. 4. thorow-out.

BOOKE IV.

• ANtiquity against the Possi∣bility of the Being of a Bo∣dy in moe places than one, at once. Chap. 6. Sect. 6, &c. or yet Angels. Chap. 5. Sect. 3. For the manner of the birth of Christ, in opening the wombe. Chap. 7. Sect. 7.

BOOKE V.

• ANtiquity agreeing, that only the Godly are partakers of Christ's body and blood. Chap. 2. Sect. 2. In expoun∣ding the words [The flesh pro∣fiteth nothing] spiritually. Chap. 5. Sect. 2. The Fathers Hyperbole's necessarily to be observed. Chap. 5. Sect. 3. Ob∣jected for mens being nourished with Christ's flesh, unconscio∣nably. Chap. 8. Sect. 1. As al∣so for Mixture with mens Bo∣dies. Chap. 8. Sect. 3. whereby they must as well prov•• foure Transubstantiations, as one. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Agreeing, that None•…•… Christ, in wh••m Christ doth ••ot re∣maine. Ibid. How they are to be understood concerning Corpo∣rall Vnion. Ch. 8. Sect. 4, &c. (See Liturgies.)

BOOKE VI.

• ANtiquity unconscionably ob∣jected for proofe of a Pro∣per Sacrifice, from the Sacri∣fice of Melchizede••h. Ch. 3. Sect. 2. And in the Exposition of Malachy. Ch. 4. Sect. 2, &c. Agreeth for Christ's Priestly Function in heaven. Chap. 3. Sect. 8. Explane themselves to signifie a Sacrifice unproperly. Chap. 4. Sect. 5, & 6. Vncon∣scionable Objections from their Epithets of Terrible. Chap. 5. Sect. 8. and Vnbloody. Sect. 9. which They call also Bloody. Sect. 11. And also Baptisme a Sacrifice. Sect. 13. And other Spirituall Acts. Sect. 14. Vn∣conscionable Objections from their words, Altar, and Priest. Sect. 15. Spirituall Acts called Sacrifices unproperly. Chap. 7. Sect. 2. Yea and also Propiti∣ous. Chap. 8. Sect. 1.

BOOKE VII.

• ANtiquity unconscionably ob∣jected for a Divine Adora∣tion of the Sacrament, from any of their words. Chap. 2. Sect. 1. as also from any of their Acts, either of their Concealement

• of this Mystery. Ch. 3. Sect. 1. or Elevation. Sect. 2. or Ge∣sture. Sect. 3. or Invocation. Sect. 4. Which was never taught by them. Ch. 5. Sect. 1. Nay, Antiquity was against Divine Adoration of the Eucharist, by their Common Admonition, [Lift up your hearts, &c.] Chap. 4. Sect. 2.

BOOKE VIII.

• ANtiquity against the Romish Sacrilegiousnesse, (in a Synopsis.) Chap. 1. Sect. 4. Against their Idolatrousnesse, teaching Bread to remaine. Sect. 5. Their Testimonies un∣conscionably objected for Corpo∣rall Presence, Proper Sacri∣fice, and Divine Adoration, (as appeareth in a Synopsis.) Instance in Baptisme, by pa∣ralleling their like speeches of it with the Eucharist. Chap. 2. Sect. 2, & 3. Antiquity inso∣lently rejected, and falsly boa∣sted of by our Adversaries. Ch. 2. Sect. 4.