The Lords Supper or, A vindication of the sacrament of the blessed body and blood of Christ according to its primitive institution. In eight books; discovering the superstitious, sacrilegious, and idolatrous abomination of the Romish Master. Together with the consequent obstinacies, overtures of perjuries, and the heresies discernable in the defenders thereof. By Thomas Morton B.D. Bp. of Duresme.

Of the Romish Historicall Objections Chiefely insisted upon, out of Iustine, concerning the Slander raysed against Christians of Eating mans flesh, sprung (as is pretended) from the Catholike Do∣ctrine of Eating Christs Body in the Eucharist; which is their First Argument. [ 30] SECT. I.

MAny leaves are spent by M.a 1.1 Brerely in pressing this Objection; the strength of his Inforcement standeth thus: Iustine Martyr, in the yeare 130. writing an Apologie to the Heathen Emperour, when he was in discourse of the Eucharist (The reported Doctrine whereof, concerning the Reall [ 40] Presence, was the true and confessed Cause of this Slander;) and when hee should have removed the suspicion thereof, did not∣withstanding call the Eucharist, No common Bread, but, after Consecration, the food wherewith our Flesh and Blood is fed, &c. Then hee proceedeth in urging his other Argument (as follow∣eth) borrowed from theb 1.2 Cardinall, to wit, Iustine his comparing the Change in the Eucharist to be a worke of Om∣nipotencie,

and for his not expounding the words of Christ Figuratively. Then is brought in* 1.3 Attalas the Martyr, whilest he was under the Tortures, and Torments of his Perse∣cutors, saying, Behold your Doing, [Hoc est homines devorare] This is a Devouring of men: wee Christians do not Devoure men. To whom is joyned Tertullian, making mention of the same Clamour of Sacrifising a Childe, and Eating his flesh, [Ad no∣strae Doctrinae notam:] To the infamie of our Profession. At length Master Brerely concludeth as followeth; So evidently [ 10] doth this Slander, thus given forth by the Iewes, argue sufficiently the Doctrine of Reall presence, and Sacrifice: and for as much as the Slander went so generally of all Christians, it is probable that it did not arise from any sort of one or other Christian in particular.

So hee. {fleur-de-lys} And so, long before him, Doctor Heskins; 1 1.4 This fame among the Infidels being grounded upon the same faith of Christians, proveth the Presence. Meaning the Corporall Presence and Existence of Christs Body in the Eucharist.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Mr. Brerely in his Liturgie Tra. 2. §. 2. Subd 4. p. 121. Where in his Mar∣gin hee citeth Vadi∣an, whom hee na∣meth a Zuinglian: [And if so, how far••e hee was from confes∣sing a Corporall Pre∣sence, the Romish Authors, who con∣demne him for the contrary opinion, doe prove.] See above, Chap. 5. Sect. 3.
• b 1.2

  Bellar. lib. 2. de Euch. cap. 4.
• * 1.3

  In the Mar∣gin of Master Berely. Ibid.
• 1 1.4

  He••kins in his Parliament, B. 2. Cap. 42. fol. 156.