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¶The Arguments of Peter Martyr vpon the first conclusion.

• ...The Scriptures most plainely do name and acknow∣ledge bread and wyne.* 1.1 In the Euangelistes we reade that the Lord Iesus tooke bread, blessed it, brake it, and gaue it to his Disciples. S. Paule likewise doth ofttimes make mention of bread.
• Ergo, we also with the scriptures ought not to exclude bread from the nature of the sacrament.

Cyprianus.

As in the person of Christ, his humanitie was seene outward∣lye, and his Diuinitie was secret within:* 1.2 so in the visible Sacra∣ment the diuinitie inserteth it selfe in such sort as can not be vtte∣red, that our deuotion about the Sacraments might be the more religious.

Ergo, as in the person of Christ: so in the Sacramente both the natures ought still to remaine.

Gelasius.

The Sacramentes which we receaue of the body and bloud of Christ, are a Diuine matter: by reason whereof,* 1.3 we are made par∣takers by the same, of his Diuine nature, and yet it ceaseth not still to be the substance of bread and wine. And certes the repre∣sentation and similitude of the body and bloud of Christ, be cele∣brated in the action of the mysteries, &c.

Augustinus.

As the person of Christ consisteth of God and man, when as he is true God, and true man.* 1.4 For euery thing conteyneth in it selfe the nature and veritie of those things whereof it is made. Now the Sacrament of the Church is made of two things, that is, of the Sa∣crament that signifieth, and of the matter of the Sacrament that is signified, &c.

Theodoretus.

These visible mysteries which are seene, he hath honored with the name of his body and bloud, not chaunging the nature,* 1.5 but adding grace vnto nature, &c. And the same Theodoretus a∣gaine sayeth:

Those mysticall sacraments after sanctification, do not passe out of theyr owne proper nature, but remayne still in their for∣mer substance, figure, and shape, &c.

Ergo, lyke as the body of Christ remained in him, and was not chaunged into his diuinitie: so in the sacrament the bread is not chaunged into the body, but both the sub∣stances remaine whole.

Origine.

If whatsoeuer entreth into the mouth, goeth downe into the belly, and so passeth through a man:* 1.6 euen that meate also which is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer, as touching that part which it hath materiall within it, passeth into the belly, and so voydeth through a man. But thorough prayer, which is adioi∣ned to it, according to the measure of faith, it is profitable and ef∣fectuall, &c. And he addeth moreouer: For it is not the out∣ward matter of the bread, but the word that is spoken vpon it, that profiteth him which eateth him worthely, &c.

Irenaeus.

Iesus taking bread of the same condition which is after vs,* 1.7 (that is, taking bread of the same nature and kinde as we vse commonly to eate) did confesse it to be his body. And ta∣king likewise the cup which is of the same creature which is af∣ter vs, (that is, which we commonly vse to drinke) confes∣sed it to be his bloud, &c.

Item, lib. 4. Like as bread which is of the earth,* 1.8 receauing the word and calling of God, is now not common bread, but the Eu∣charist, consisting of two things, the one earthly, the other hea∣uenly: so our bodies receauing the sacred Eucharist, be now not corruptible, hauing hope of resurrection, &c.

¶Argument.

• Ba- The bread in the Sacrament is so chaunged into the body, as our bodies are changed when they are made vncorruptible by hope.
• ro- But our bodies are not made incorruptible by chaun∣ging their substance.
• co. Ergo, no more is the bread changed into the substance of the body.

Gregory.

Notwithstanding, whether we take leauened or vnleauened bread, we are all one body of our Lord and Sauiour, &c.

¶Argument.

• Da- Where bread leauened or vnleauened is taken, there is substance of bread, and not accidences only.
• * 1.9ri- In the Sacrament bread is receaued either leauened or vnleauened:
• j. Ergo, in the Sacrament is substaunce of bread and not accidences onely.

¶Argument.

• Ba- The body of Christ is named of that which is propor∣tioned round, and is vnsensible in operation.
• ro- Accidences only of bread haue no figure of roundnes:
• co. Ergo, the body of Christ is not named of accidences, but of very bread substantiall.

¶Argument.

• The wordes of the Euangelist speaking of that whyche Christ tooke, blessed, brake, and gaue, do importe it to be bread, and nothing else but bread.
• Ergo, the substance of bread is not to be excluded out of the Sacrament.

Chrisostome.

Christ in bread and wyne sayde: do this in remembraunce of me.* 1.10

Cyrillus.

He gaue to them peeces or fragments of bread.

* 1.11Also the same Cyrill sayth: In bread we receaue his preci∣ous body and his bloud in wyne.

Ergo, by these Doctours it remaineth bread after conse∣cration.

Ambrose.

Before the blessing of the heauenly words, it is called another kynde of thyng. After consecration the body of Christ is signi∣fied.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The first argument of Peter Martyr a••gaynst tra••••substantia••tion.
• * 1.2

  Cyprian sermon. De caena Domini.
• * 1.3

  Gelasius contra E••••tithen.
• * 1.4

  August. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 consecrat•• dist. 2. ex Sententi Presperi••
• * 1.5

  Theodor••••tus Dial. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 contra E••••tichen. Theodor••••tus Dial. 2. contra Eutichen.
• * 1.6

  Origen, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Matth. ca•• 15.
• * 1.7

  Irenaeus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 4. contra heres.
• * 1.8

  Irenaeus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 eodem.
• * 1.9

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••egistro.
• * 1.10

  Chrisost. •• Cor. 11. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 27.
• * 1.11

  Cyrill. in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. lib. 4. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 14.