TO begin with the Shell. First, wee are to know that Hyper∣bole is a Rhetoricall Trope, or Figure, which may be defi∣ned to be an Excessive speech, signifying a Truth in an Vntruth. As to say, Something is more darke than darknesse it selfe; which, being strictly taken, were an Impossibility, and Vntrue: but it doth imply this Truth, (namely) that the thing is wonder∣fully, and extremely darke.
Secondly, that Chrysostome was most frequent in this Fi∣gure Hyperbole, your ownet Senensis doth instruct you; where [ 20] giving a generall Caution, that Fathers in their Sermons do use to declame Hyperbolically, he doth instance most specially, and by name, in Chrysostome. {fleur-de-lys} And albeit that Wee object plaine places of Chrysostome, and such wherein every word may be taken in a proper Sense; (as for Example, where hee reproveth those that are onely Gazers, and not Communi∣cants at the Celebration of the Eucharist, It is better (saith hee) not to be present, than not to participate) yet can wee re∣ceive no better Answer, or other satisfaction from your [ 30] Cardinall than thus;9 Chrysostome here, as else where, spake in an excesse.{fleur-de-lys}
Thirdly, that the Excessive Phrases of Chrysostome, upon this Sacrament, do verifie as much, viz. to tell his people, that u Their Teeth are fixed in the flesh of Christ: that, Their tongues are bloodied with his Blood: and that The Assembly of the people are made red therewith.
Fourthly, that hee is as Hyperbolicall in denying (in the Cele∣bration of this Sacrament) the judgement of Senses, saying, x Do wee see Bread or Wine? which is spoken in as great an [ 40] exuberancie of speech, as are the next words immediately fol∣lowing, saying: Thinke not that you receive the Body from a man, but Fire from a Scraphin, or Angel, with a paire of Tongs. You will thinke (notwithstanding those kinde of Phrases) that Chrysostome thought he saw aswell Bread and Wine in this Sacra∣ment, as he could discerne either Man from a Seraphin, or Spi∣rit; or his owne Fingers from a paire of Tongs.
Fiftly, that the Sentence objected against us, is adorned with