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.

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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.
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Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07812.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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III. Index of the particular Iudgements of Fathers severally; as also of Councels and Popes, both in our Oppositions, and in the Romish Objections; besides those (here omitted) which have beene otherwise answered in the Generall, thorow-out the former TREATISE.

  • AMbrose Opp. against unknowen Prayer. B. 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 7. And that the words of Christ are figura∣tive. Book 2. Sect. 9. and That Christ gave bread. B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 6. And for a figurative Sence in the words, [This is my Body.] B. 2. Chap. 2. Sect. 9. And for Bread remaining. B. 3. Chap. 3. Sect. 11. Ob. his ter∣ming it a Miraculous worke (unconscionably.) Ch. 4. Sect. 2. And for saying, Bread is made man's flesh. Sect. 7. And, that Bread is changed into another thing. Ibid. Opp. Hee teacheth Christ's Priestly Function in Heaven. B. 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 8. And an Vnproper Sacrifice. Ib. Ch. 5. Sect. 5. and correcteth his Excessive speech of Sacrifice. B. 6. Ch. 5. Sect. 6. Ob. For na∣ming it an [Vnbloody Sacri∣fice] (Vnconscionably.) B. 6. Chap. 5. Sect. 9. And for [A∣doration of Christ's foot∣stoole.] B. 7. Ch. 2. Sect. 3. And Christ's appearing to Saul from Heaven. Booke 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 5. Opp. proving the Holy Ghost to be God, by it's Being in divers places at once. Booke 4. Chap. 6. Sect. 2.
  • Athanasius Opp. for a necessitie of

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  • Circumscription of a Body in one place only Book 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 6. And for Impossibility of Angels being in many places at once. B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. And for the spiri∣tuall Exposition of those words, [The flesh profiteth nothing.] B. 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 2. And that Angels cannot be in divers places at once. B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 3.
  • Augustine fondly Ob. for an un∣knowne tongue. Booke 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 7. Chall. 6. And for proofe that Christ in the Sacra∣ment was a Figure of himselfe on the Crosse. B. 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 6. Chall. 2. Opp. That Bread was called Christs body. B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 6. And that hee alloweth the Iudgement of Sence in this Sacrament. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 9. And for a Figurative Sence in the words [This is my Body] B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 9. Ob. for Transubstantiation, because a powerfull worke. Book 3. Ch. 4. Sect. 2. Opp. For necessary Cir∣cumscription of a Body in one place. B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 6. Ob. That Christ [Efferebatur mani∣bus ejus.] Ibid. Sect. 8. Opp. For the Being of Christ's soule but in one place. Ibid. Chap. 5. Sect. 3. And that the godly only partake Christ's Body. Booke 5. Ch. 2. Sect. 2. & Ch. 3. Sect. 3, 4. Ob. that the Flesh of Christ, in the Eucharist, is a signe of it selfe on the Crosse, (fraudulent∣ly.) B. 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 6. Chall. 2. Opp. for expounding that Scripture [The flesh profiteth nothing.] B. 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 2. Ob. that the Capernaites under∣stood not Christ. (unconsciona∣bly.) B. 5. Ch. 3. Sect. 6. And that [Wee receive with our mouths Christ's Body.] Ibid. Chap. 5. Sect. 3. And also his [Fideles nôrunt] B. 7. Ch. 3. Sect. 1. And [None eateth, be∣fore he adore.] Booke 7. Ch. 2. Sect. 3. And for Priests (pro∣perly.) Book 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 6. Opp. Eucharist an unproper Sa∣crifice. Ibid. Chap. 5. Sect. 5. and hee is an utter Adversary to the whole Romish Cause. B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 8. Chall. 4, & 5. And that Christ appeared to Saul from heaven. Ibid. Sect. 5. And hee proveth the Holy Ghost to be God, by it's being in divers places at once. Booke 4. Ch. 6. Sect. 2. And is against a Bodies being without Commensuration to place and space. Ibid. Sect. 6. And that no Body can be whole in any one part of place. Chap. 7. Sect. 6. And that Angels can∣not be in divers places at once. Ibid. Chap. 5. Sect. 3.
  • Basil Opp. proving the Holy Ghost to be God, by it's being in many places at once. Booke 4. Ch. 6. Sect. 2. Ob. [What were the words of Invocation?] And for Adoration of the Eucharist (most grossely.) B. 7. Ch. 3. Sect. 4. Opp. That hee called, the Eucha∣rist Bread after Consecration. B. 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 6.
  • Bertram Opp. for the existence of Bread after Consecration. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 14.
  • Chrysostome Opp. against Gazers on the Sacrament. B. 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 9. Ob. for private Masse. Ibid. Sect. 5. Chall. 3: Opp. teaching Bread to remaine after Consecration. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 14. Ob. for Transubstantiation in his words, [Change by divine power.] Ibid. Chap. 4. Sect. 3.

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  • And his Exception, saying, [Al∣though it seeme absurd to Sense.] B. 3. Chap. 4. Sect. 5. and his Hyperbolicall Phrases. Ibid. and his words, [It is made Christ's body indeed.] Ibid. Sect. 7. and these, [Wee are changed into the flesh of Christ.] Ibid. And that the wicked are [guilty of Christ's Body] for corporall presence. B. 5. Ch. 3. Sect. 1. His (〈◊〉〈◊〉 miracle!) saying [Christ in heaven is hand∣led here on earth.] And of a dou∣ble Elias. B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 7. and for Christ's passing thorow the doores. Ibid. Opp. his ex∣pounding the words [Flesh profi∣teth not] figuratively. Booke 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 2. Ob. The words, [Tearing with teeth.] Ibid. Sect. 3. and these, [Christ is held in the hands of the Priest.] Ibid. And, [Christ hath made us his body.] B. 5. Chap. 8. Sect. 3. Opp. Christ's Priestly Residence in heaven. B. 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 8. And, [Sacrifice, or rather a Me∣moriall thereof.] Ch. 5. Sect. 6. Ob. [Sacrifice Pure, and Terri∣ble.] Ibid. Sect. 8. And [Lambe lying on the Altar, Terrible, and Angels present.] B. 7. Chap. 2. Sect. 2. and [Fideles nôrunt.] Ch. 3. Sect. 1. and Elevation. Ibid. Ch. 3. Sect. 2. and Bow∣ing before the Table. Booke 7. Chap. 5. Sect. 3. Opp. Angels cannot be in divers places at once. B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. jet, Ob. for Christ's presence in divers places at once, (Vnconscionably.) B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 7.
  • Clemens Alexandrinus opp. cal∣ling Bread Christ's body. B. 2. Chap. 1. Sect. 6. and calling Bread and Wine [Antitypes] af∣ter Consecration. Ibid. Naming it a [Sacrifice of Christs body.]
  • Clemens Bishop of Rome. See Pope.
  • Councell of Collen opp. that con∣temptuous Refusers to communi∣cate are guilty of the body of Christ. B. 5. Chap. 3. Sect. 4. Of Constance ob. for Commu∣nion in one kinde. B. 1. Ch. 3. Sect. 1. Of Ephesus opp. for a palpable Body of Christ. B. 4. Ch. 7. Sect. 7. Of Lateran 4. ob. for Transubstantiation. B. 3. Ch. 2. Sect. 3. Of Naunts, opp. against private Masse. Book 1. Chap. 2. Sect. 5. Of Nice [Lambe of God on the Table] ob. unconscionably for a corporall presence, and proper Sacrifice. B. 4. Ch. 10. Sect. 3. And for calling the Eucharist a [Pledge of the Resurrection.] B. 5. Ch. 8. Sect. 6. opp. the same Councell against both corporall presence, and proper Sacrifice. Booke 4. Ch. 10. and against sole Acci∣dents. Ibid. Sect. 2. Of Toledo and Trullo opp. for receiving the Sacrament with hands. Book 1. Ch. 3. Sect. 6. And of Toledo against Innovating in the Eucha∣rist. Booke 1. Ch. 3. Sect. ult. And against Transubstantiation and Corporall Eating. Booke 4. Chap. 10. Sect. 3. and against sole Accidents. Ibid. Chap. 10. Sect. 2. And of Trullo, to prove that which is called [Body] to be Bread. B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 8. Of Trent opp. for reporting the Errour of the Romish Church about ministring the Eucharist to Infants. B. 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 11.
  • Cyprian calling it a [worke of om∣nipotency] ob. Booke 3. Ch. 4. Sect. 2. and Bread changed in nature. Ibid. Figurative Sence of Christ's words, [This is &c.]

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  • Opp. B. 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 9. and calling Bread Christ's body. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 11. Against Reservation of the Sacrament. B. 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 10. Ob. Wic∣ked men guilty of Christ's body. B. 5. Ch. 3. Sect. 1. and [Wee are anoynted with his blood in∣wardly.] B. 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. Opp. calling it a [True and Pure Sacrifice.] Booke 6. Chap. 5. Sect. 8.
  • Cyril Alexand. Opp. Godly only partakers of Christ his Body. B. 5. Chap. 2. Sect. 2. ob. that wee have a naturall conjunction hereby with Christ. B. 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 8. and Ob. his Similitude, [As Wax melted.] Ibid. Ch. 8. Sect. 3. And [Christ dwelleth in us.] Ibid. Opp. Body as well cir∣cumscribed in one place, as God uncircumscribed. B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 6.
  • Cyril Hierosol. ob. [Thinke not thou takest bread.] (unconscio∣nably.) B. 3. Chap. 4. Sect. 4. and [under the forme of bread] for proofe of only Accidents, (fraudulently) and Species for Typus. Ibid. and Chrisma for Charisma. Ibid. and Sacrifice of Christ's Body. B. 6. Ch. 5. Sect. 10. and [Bowing] for A∣doration. B. 7. Ch. 3. Sect. 3. Opp. against Christs body going into the draught. B. 4. Ch. 9. Sect. 3.
  • Damascen opp. that Angels cannot possibly be but in one place. B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. Circum∣scription of a Body necessary. Ib. Chap. 4. Sect. 6. and against penetration of Bodies. Chap. 7. Sect. 6. And for teaching the word, Antitype, to have beene used only before Consecration (falsly.) Yet ob. B. 2. Chap. 2. Sect. 6. And for naming (Ele∣vation) is ob. for Adoration, (un∣conscionably.) Book 7. Chap. 3. Sect. 2. and for his [O Divine Sacrament] unconscionably. Ib. Sect. 4.
  • Dionysius Areopag. opp. Calling the Sacrament [Antitype] after Consecration. Booke 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 6.
  • Didymus Alexand. opp. Proving the Holy Ghost God, by it's being in divers places at once. Book 4. Ch. 6. Sect. 2.
  • Epiphanius his, [Hoc est meum, & Hoc] objected. B. 2. Chap. 2. Sect. 7.
  • Eusebius ob. his saying, [It is Christ's body] unconscionably. B. 3. Chap. 4. Sect. 7. Opp. his correcting of his speech, saying, [Or rather a Memoriall of a Sa∣crifice.] B. 6. Ch. 5. Sect. 6. Ob. naming the Sacrament a [bloody Sacrifice,] unconscionably. B. 6. Ch. 5. Sect. 9.
  • Fulgentius opp. For necessary cir∣cumscription of a Body. Book 4. Chap. 4. Sect. 6.
  • Gaudentius opp. calling that which is present [A pledge of Christ's body absent.] Book 3. Chap. 3. Sect. 11. and calling Bread Christ's body. Book 2. Chap. 1. Sect. 6. His saying ob. [Body, which Christ reacheth.] Book 5. Chap. 5. Sect. 3.
  • Gelasius. See Pope.
  • Gregory Nazian. opp. against the possibility of the being of one Body in divers places at once. B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 1. and also of the Angels. Ibid. Sect. 3. and that Christ's Priestly Function is in heaven. B. 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 8. Ob. his naming the Eucharist a

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  • ... [Bloody Sacrifice] unconsciona∣bly. Chap. 5. Sect. 9. Opp. a∣gainst Proper Sacrifice, he saith that [This is not so acceptable as that in heaven.] Ibid. Sect. 9, & 15. and calleth the Symbols after Consecration [Antitypes.] B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 6. Ob. hs si∣ster Gorgonia, for Adoration, unconscionably. Book 7. Ch. 3. Sect. 4.
  • Gregory Nyssen ob. his saying [It is changed into whatsoever, &c.] unconscionably. Book 3. Ch. 4. Sect. 7. as also these other words [Christ's body when it is within ours, &c.] B. 5. Ch. 8. Sect. 3. Againe, [One body divided to thousands, and undivided.] B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 7.
  • Gregory the Great. See Pope.
  • Hesychius ob. for Praying, [Per∣ceiving the truth of blood.] B. 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. (unconscionably.)
  • Hierome opp. that the words of Christ, [This is my body] are figurative. B. 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 9. and calling the Sacrament pre∣sent a [Pledge of his Body absent.] B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 11. and that only the Godly are partakers of Christ's body. Book 5. Chap. 2. Sect. 2.
  • Hilary ob. for saying, [Wee are nou∣rished in our bodies by Christ's body.] B. 5. Ch. 8. Sect. 2. (un∣conscionably.) As also ob. [That Christ is naturally within us.] Ibid. Sect. 3.
  • Irenaeus opp. For the remaining of Bread after Consecration. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 11. Ob. For denying the Sacrament to be common bread. Ibid. Chap. 4. Sect. 3. (unconscionably.) And that our bodies are nourished with his body. B. 5. Ch. 8. Sect. 2. and for his saying, that our [Bodies are not now corruptible.] Ibid. Sect. 6. Opp. his saying that it was Bread, which was called Christs body. B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 6.
  • Isidore Hispal. opp. For a figura∣tive Sence of Christ's words [This is my Body] B. 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 9. Opp. against Conversion by Transubstantiation. Book 3. Chap. 3. Sect. 6. and for the Sence of the word Masse. B. 1. Ch. 1. Sect. 2. and for calling the thing sacrificed, after the or∣der of Melchizedech, Bread and Wine. B. 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 2. and calling it [Bread changed into a Sacrament] after Consecration. B. 2. Ch. 2. Sect. 9. and a∣gainst Prayer in an unknowen tongue. B. 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 7.
  • Isidore Pelus. opp. that Christ spake from heaven to Saul. B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 5. and for Christ's opening the wombe of the Blessed Virgin at his birth. Ibid. Ch. 7. Sect. 7.
  • Iulius. See Pope.
  • Iustine Martyr ob. his Apologie a∣gainst the slander of Christians, as eating an Infant. B. 5. Ch. 9. Sect. 1, & 3. (unconscionably.) And for calling it no common bread. B. 3. Chap. 4. Sect. 3. (unconscionably.) Opp. Calling the Symbols Antitypes after Consecration. B. 2. Chap. 2. Sect. 6. and against the altering of Christ's body in his entrance thorow the doore. B. 4. Ch. 7. Sect. 7.
  • Leo. See Pope.
  • Nicholas. See Pope.
  • Oecumenius Opp. For Christ's Priestly Function in Heaven. B. 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 8.
  • Optatus Ob. his calling the [Altar

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  • the seat of Christ.] B. 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. and that the Eucharist is the [Pledge of our Salvation.] B. 5. Ch. 8. Sect. 6.
  • Origen ob. For bread remaining after Consecration. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 11. Opp. Against prayer in an unknowen tongue. Book 1. Chap. 2. Sect. 7. Chall. 6. and against Christ's body going into the draught. Book 4. Chap. 9. Sect. 3. and that only the Godly are Partakers of the body of Christ. B. 5. Chap. 2. Sect. 2. and for expounding Iob. 6. [The flesh profiteth nothing.] B. 5. Chap. 5. Sect. 2. Ob. his say∣ing [Not worthy, that Christ should come under the roofe of our mouthes.] Ibid. Sect. 3. and for Christ's Priestly Function in Heaven. B. 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 8. and that it was bread which was called Christ's body. Booke 2. Chap. 1. Sect. 6.
  • Pope Calixtus opp. against Gazers only at the celebration of the Sacrament. Booke 1. Chap. 2. Sect. 9. and for calling Commu∣nion but in one kinde Sacrilegi∣ous. B. 1. Ch. 3. Sect. 7. For the existence of Bread after Con∣secration. B. 3. Ch. 2. Sect. 13. Clemens ob. for unbloody Sa∣crifice. B. 6. Ch. 5. Sect. 10. Greg. 1. opp. against Gazers on the Eucharist. Booke 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 9. Ob. for Transubstantia∣tion out of a Legend. Booke 3. Ch. 4. Sect. 7. and for his say∣ing, [Blood sprinckled upon the posts.] B. 5. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. (un∣conscionably.) Opp. Angels can∣not be in divers places at once. B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. Gregory 7. Pope ob. for Transubstantiation. B. 3. Ch. 2. Sect. 3. Iulius opp. against Innovation in the Eu∣charist. B. 1. Chap. 3. Sect. 3. Leo Ob. his saying [Let us taist with our flesh.] B. 5. Chap. 5. Sect. 3. Opp. against them who erre, in pretence of Omnipotency. B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 6. Nicholas ob. his [Tearing sensibly Christ's flesh with teth.] B. 5. Ch. 4. Sect. 1. Pius 2. against an un∣knowen tongue in Gods service. B. 1. Ch. 2. Sect. 7. Chall. 5.
  • Primasius opp. his correction, [Sa∣crifice, or rather a Memoriall.] B. 6. Ch. 5. Sect. 6.
  • Tertullian opp. for his expounding Christ's words [This is my bo∣dy] figuratively. B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 9. and for verifying the Truth of Sence in this Sacra∣ment. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 9. and for expounding the words of Ioh. 6. [Flesh profiteth no∣thing.] B. 5. Chap. 5. Sect. 2. and that Angels are not in many places at once. Book 4. Chap. 5. Sect. 3. and mans being in many places at once impossible. B. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 3. and that it was Bread which he called his Body. B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 6.
  • Theodoret opp. For his expounding Christ's words [This is my bo∣dy] figuratively. B. 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 6, & 8. and of bread re∣maining after Consecration. B. 3. Ch. 3. Sect. 9, & 12. and that one thing cannot have the right hand and left of it selfe. Book 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 9. and for Christ's Priestly Function in heaven. B. 6. Ch. 3. Sect. 8. and for corre∣cting himselfe, [a Sacrifice, or rather a Memoriall.] Booke 6. Chap. 5. Sect. 6. and for cir∣cumscription of a body in one place necessarily. B. 4. Ch. 4.

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  • Sect. 6. ob. his Symbols adored. B. 7. Ch. 2. (unconscionably.) Opp. That it was bread which he called his body. Book 2. Ch. 1. Sect. 6.
  • Theophylact ob. for Transubstan∣tiation. B. 3. Ch. 2. Sect. 2. & Ch. 4. Sect. 7. (unconsciona∣bly.) Opp. for correcting himselfe, saying, [Sacrifice, or rather a Memoriall.] B. 6. Ch. 5. Sect. 6.
  • Vigilins Opp. For circumscription of Christ's body in one place. B. 4. Ch. 4. Sect. 6.
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