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.

That the Objected Sentences of Fathers make not for the Romish Corporall Vnion; but are proved by their owne Dialect to be unconscionably alleged. SECT. I.

THe expresse Testimonies of the Objected Fathers you may reade in the Margin, as they are marshalled by your owne Iesuita Suarez, to wit, Irenaeus, Chrysostome, Cyril Alexand. Greg. Nyssen, Pope Leo, and Hilarie. The summe is, The mixture of Christs Body with ours, by a Corporall and Naturall Vnion in∣deed, [ 30] and not onely in faith or affection.

Two kind of Semblances are to be Observed, one in their like Hyperbolicall Phrasing, concerning Baptisme; and the other touching our Conjunction with Christ.

Of Baptisme, Hilarie the VI. objected, saith, Christians by Baptisme, which is one, are made one, not onely in affection, but also in nature. Leo the V. objected, saith also that By Bap∣tisme the Body of the Regenerate is made the flesh of Christ cruci∣fyed. And furthermore marke what your Cardinall Tolet hath collected from Augustine, namely thatb Infants, by being Baptized, are made partakers of the Eucharist, because they are Members of the Mysticall Body, and are so made in a sort partakers of this Sacrament, (that is to say) of the thing [ 10] signifyed, Eating his flesh, and Drinking his Blood. So hee. By which your Objectour must be inforced to admit a like Reall Conjunction, and Consequently of a Reall presence of Christ in Baptisme, as they have for the Bodily Vnion and Pre∣sence of Christ in and by the Eucharist.

Yea, and the Fathers with the like accent and Emphasis of speech say as much of other things:c Isidore Pelusiota of the word of God, that It feedeth mens soules, and is in a maner mingled therewith. Of the Baptized, that by Baptismed They are incorporate into Christ, saith Augustine: And that thereby [ 20] e They are made bone of Christs bone, and flesh of his flesh, saith Chrysostome. Of the Eucharist,f It is mingled with our soules. So Damascen. Of the participation of the Bread of Idolaters, with the participation of the Sacramentall Bread of the Lords Supper, thatg As by the one Christians are made partakers of Christs flesh, so by that other are men made partakers with Devils. So Primasius.

Wherefore your Disputers, by comparing these Sentences of the Fathers with the former, if they shall take them as spoken properly, and not Sacramentally and Figuratively, shall [ 30] be compelled to allow proper Commixtures and nourishings of mans soule, by the word. First, a proper Mingling of Gods spirit with Man. Secondly, a proper Incorporating of man into Christ; and a proper Mixture of Man with Devils. And againe upon due Comparison of the Testimonies of Fathers, ob∣jected by you, with these now alleged by us, concerning the Eucharist it selfe, it will necessarily follow, that by the same reason, wherewith you have sought to prove one kind of Proper presence of Christs Body, and Transubstantiation, and Vnions you must allowh Foure more: One of Christs [ 40] Body into the Body of the Communicant; a Second of a

Christian Communicant into Christ Body; a Third of a Na∣turall bodily Vnion of Christians among themselves. And Fourthly (which is Damascen's) of Christs Body into mens soules. All which kind of Presences, Vnions, Mixtures, and Transub∣stantiations, taken in a proper sense, you cannot but condemne as Atheologicall and senselesse, in your owne Judgement; not∣withstanding all the former alleged Phrases of ancient Fathers, for your Corporall Conjunction.

Notes

• a

  Suarez Ies. in 3. Tho. Disp. 64. §. 3. recenset. I. viz. Irenaeum. Quandò mixtus calix, & fra∣ctus panis percipit verbum Dei, fit Eu∣charistia, ex quibus augetur & consistit carnis nostrae sub∣stantia. Lib. 5 contra Heres. cap. 2. II. Chrysostom. Nos secum in unam massam reduxit, nequè id fide solum, sed reipsa nos suum corpus effecit. Hom. 88 in Matth. Vt non solum per dilectionem, sed re ipsa in illam carnem convertamur. Hom 5. in Ioh. III. Cyril. Alex [Qui mandu••at meam carnem in me manet, & ego in illo.] Sicut si quis iquefactae cerae aliam ceram insuderit, alteram cum altera commisceat, necesse est—ita qui carnem ecipit, cum ipso conjungitur, ut Christus in ipso, & ipse in Christo inveniatur. Lib. 4. in Ioh. Cap. 17. Rursus. Christus vitis, nos palmites, qui vitam inde nobis acquirimus. Audi Paulum, Omnes unum Christi corpus, qui de uno pane participamus—quae cum ita fiat, nonne corporaliter facit, communicatione carmis ejus, Christum in nobis habitare? Lib. 10. cap. 13. IV. Greg. Nyssen. Sicut parum fermenti assimulat totam massam aspersione, ita Corpus Christi, cum fuerit intra nostrum, ad se transmutat & transfert. Orat. Catech. Cap. 37. V. Leo Papa. Vt accipientes virtutem coelestis cibi, in carnem ipsius, qui caro nostra factus est, [ 40] transeamus. Epist. 23. VI. Hilarius. Not vere verbum carnem cibo Dominico sumimus, quo modo non naturaliter manere in nobis existimandus est, & naturam carnis suae ad naturam aeternitatis sub Sacramento nobis communicandae carnis admiseuit. Lib. 8. de Trinit. [Hee might have added Iustin Martyr, and others.] Docet Apostolus ex natura Sacramentorum esse hanc fidelium unitatem, ad Galatas scribens: Quotquot Baptizati estis in Christo, Christum induistis—Quod unum sunt in tantâ gentium, conditionum, Sexuum diversitate nunquid ex assensu voluntatis, an ex Sacramenti unitate? quia his & Baptisma sit unum, ita{que} qui per candem rem sunt unum natura unum sunt•• Hilar. de Trinit. lib. 8. Suscipiens Christum non idem sit post Iavacrum, qui ante Baptismum fuit, sed corpus regenerati fiat caro crucifixi. Leo. Serm. 14. de Passione Demini.
• b

  Tolet. Com. in Iob. •• A••not. 26. D••cet Augustimus lib. 1. de Pec•• merit. Parvulos per B. p••••s∣mum participes fieri hujus Sacramenti (Eucharistie) quod nac 〈…〉〈…〉 nam per Baptismum sunt de corpore mystico Ecclesiae, ad unita∣tem Christi perti∣nent; hoc Sacramen∣tum hujus unitatis corporis signum est, & ideo hoc Sacra∣mento aliquo modo participant, nempe quantum rem signifi∣catam, & dici possunt carnem Christi man∣ducare & bibere san∣guinem.
• c

  Isidor. Pelus. Verbum Dei [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] l. 2. Epist. 281. Item Greg. Nyssen de son∣cto Stephano; Gra∣tiâ spiritus sancti per∣mixtus est & contemperatus.
• d

  August. apud Gratian. de Conse∣crat. Dist. 4. Ad hoc. Ad hoc Baptismus valet, ut Baptiza••i Christo incorporen∣tur.
• e

  Chrysost. in Ephes. Hom. 20 (de Baptismo.) Facti su∣mus os ex ossibus, & caro ex carne ejus in lavaero.
• f

  Domase. E∣pist. ad Zachar. E∣pisc. D••arorum. Quod accipitur, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Teste Casaub. in Baron. Exercit. 16. cap. 39.
• g

  Primasius in 1. Cor. 10. Sicut salvator dixit [Qui manduc••at carnem meam, in me manet]—Sic Idolorum panis Daemonum participatio est. Et ut multi de uno pane participantes, unum corpus sumus: Sic si de eodem pane manducamus, unius Idololatriae, unum cum illis corpus efficimur.
• h

  August. Confess. lib. 7. cap. 10▪ Munducabis me, Tu me in te mutabis, & Tu mutaberis in me. Theophyl. in Ioh. 6. Qui manducat me, vivet propter me, & quodammodò miscetur mihi, Cyril. in Ioh. 11. cap. 26. Suo corpore Christus credentes per Communionem mysticam benedicens nos se∣cum & inter nos unum corpus fecit. Suarez in 3. Tho. quaest. 79. Art. 8. Disp. 64. §. 3. Vnionem hanc Pati•••• dicunt non esse solum inter Christum & nos, sed etiam inter no••metipsos, quarenùs sumus membra Christi. [Primisius his Testimonie is at the letter (g) immediately before]