* 1.1The seuenteenth Chapter proceedeth in the same matter, by S. Cyprian, and Euthymius.
Maister Heskins, in his Epistles, and prefaces, promi∣seth great sinceritie,* 1.2 and euery where obiecteth impuden∣cie, and insinceritie against the proclaymer, and his com∣plices. But see what sinceritie he vseth, that matcheth Eu∣thymius, scarse worthy to be a burgesse of the lower house, ••ith Cyprian one of the most auncient Barons of the vpper house. And yet afterward he him selfe placeth him in the lower house, that is, among the writers within the compasse of nine hundreth yeres. Wheras the higher house consisteth of them that writ within 600. yeares af∣ter Christ, as the Bishop whom he tearmeth the proclay∣mer, maketh his challenge. And certeinely Euthymius was neuer accounted for a Lord of the parleament, before he was called thereto by Maister Heskins writte, which of what force it is to make a Baron, let the readers iudge.
For he liued about the yeare of our Lord 1170. Not∣withstanding we will examine his voyce as it commeth in order. But we must first consider the voyce of Cyprian Bishop of Carthage. Which is this. The supper therefore be∣ing ordered among the sacramentall meates,* 1.3 there mette together the newe ordinances and the olde. And when the lambe was consu∣med or eat••n, which the olde tradition did set foorth, the maister did set before his disciples the inconsumptible meat••. Neither are the people now bidden to feastes, painefully wrought with expenses and cunning: but the foode of immortalitie is giuen, differing from common meates, reteyning the kind of appearance of corporall sub∣stāce, but prouing by inuisible efficiencie, the presence of Gods power or the diuine vertue to be there. In this saying, First there is neuer a worde, to proue that the Pascall Lambe was a figure of the Lordes supper, which is the purpose of the Chapter, but onely that the newe institution succeeded