The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.

The answere.

I say first, that the case is so plaine, as no papist in Europe [ 1] can deny, that Christ vsed a trope or figure in the institution of this sacrament. For these are the words of the institution;* 1.1 This cup is the newe testament in my bloud. In which wordes the trope or figure called Metonymia, doth twise occurre. For first, the cup doth figuratiuely signifie, the liquour in the cup. Again, the cup is called the testament; and yet it is but the figure or signe of the testament.

I say secondly, that y^e figure (Metonymie,) is very frequent. [ 2]

in the holy scripture, aswell in the old as in the new testament. In the old testament we haue these examples; this is the passe∣ouer.* 1.2 That is, this doth signifie the passeouer. Againe, this is my couenant; that is to say, this doth signifie my couenant; or, this is a signe of my couenant.* 1.3 Againe, the 7. good kine are 7. yeares, and the seuen good eares are seuen yeares. Againe, the the seuen thinne and euill fauoured kine,* 1.4 are seuen yeares. A∣gaine, the seuen emptie eares, blasted with the East-wind, are seuen yeares of famine. In all which places, the figure (Meto∣nymia) is vsed. For neither the kine nor the eares were the seeuen yeares, as euery childe knoweth: but they did signifie the yeares to come, they were a signe and figure thereof.

In the newe testament, we haue these examples. I am the vine.* 1.5 Againe, I am a doore. Againe, My father is an husband∣man. Againe, The seed is the word of God. Againe, We that are manie, are one bread. Againe, The rocke was Christ. A∣gaine,* 1.6 The lyon which is of the tribe of Iuda, the root of Da∣uid, hath obteined to open the booke. In which places, Christ neither was the vine, nor the rocke, nor the lyon: neither was the seed the word of God, neither was God the father an hus∣bandman, neither are the fathfull one bread: but al these things are figuratiuely spoken, by the vsuall custome of the holy Scripture.

[ 3] I say thirdly, that not only the ancient fathers, but euen the papistes also haue acknowledged this figure: their words and testimonies are alreadie cited.

I say fourthly, that the verie wordes of institution are figu∣ratiue: [ 4] which thing is so plaine as euerie child may perceiue the same.* 1.7 For thus saith S. Luke: This cup is the newe Testa∣ment in my bloud, which is shed for you. Where, I am well assured, euerie papist small and great, will confesse with me, that the cup by the figure (metonymia,) is taken for the liquour in the cup. And so against their will, they are enforced to ac∣knowledge a figure, euen there where they so obstinately denie a figure.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Luc. 22. v. 20.
• * 1.2

  Exod. 12.11.
• * 1.3

  Gen. 17.10.
• * 1.4

  Gen. 41. v. 26, 27.
• * 1.5

  Ioan. 15. v. 1. Ioan. 10. v. 9. Luc. 8.11. 1. Cor. 10. v. 17.10.
• * 1.6

  Apoc. 5.5.
• * 1.7

  Luc. 22. v. 20.