I. Concerning the REAL PRESENCE.

THis is the Point in which Mr. W. would fain piece up a kind of Agreement betwixt us, though all the World sees no∣thing can be more different than the Doctrine of the Real Pre∣sence as taught in the Church of England, and that of Transub∣stantiation, which is the Real Presence believed in the Church of Rome.

But however it be, Mr. W. doubts not to make it appear; That our Divines have asserted the very same Presence of Christ, in effect, in the Eucharist, that the Romanists maintain; in a Trea∣tise, called,

1. Two Discourses concerning the Adoration of our Blessed Saviour in the Eucharist.

And the former of which wholly pursues the pretended Agree∣ment I have now been speaking of.

To this there came out first a London Answer, in which his Quo∣tations were fully examined, his Pretences considered, and the whole matter largely stated: And in return to his Allegations of some of our Church that believed their Real Presence, an Account was given of several that have lived and died in their Communion, that neither did nor could believe any such thing. The Title of it is,

2. A Discourse of the Holy-Eucharist in the Two great Points of the Real Presence, and the Adoration of the Host.

Page  20 Not long after this, a Person of great Worth at Oxford pub∣lish'd a second Confutation of the same Piece, but with this dif∣ference, That whereas the former Discourse examined at large his Quotations, this chiefly consider'd the Principles on which he pro∣ceeded, and the Arguments he brought to justifie his Pretences. It is called,

3. A Reply to Two Discourses lately printed at Ox∣ford, concerning the Adoration of our Blessed Saviour in the Holy Eucharist.

And here this Controversie rested till the last Term, when Mr. W publishing another Treatise upon the same Subject, viz.

4. A Compendious Discourse on the Eucharist:

Added to the End of it two Appendixes, in answer to the two Tracts that had been written against them. It appears by the Heat and Bitterness of these little Satyrs, how much those Books had troubled him, and how unable he is to command himself, even there where he pretends the most to do it. One would have thought after what the Representer had done, we had seen the height of what a licentious Pen could arise to in matters of such seriousness. But indeed this poor impotent old Man has con∣vinced us of our Error, and shewn such an indecent Passion in the menage of his Answer, as is much more to be pitied than va∣lued. But I shall leave it to those who are engaged with him, to take notice of these things: It is not to be doubted, but that in a little time their Answers will be finish'd; both the One and the Other, being, as I am informed, already in good forward∣ness.