A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.

§. 3. That after consecration, the Bread, and VVine remaineth in substance, in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

1. Authoritie of Scripture.

MAtth. 26.29. But I say

vnto you, I vvill not drinke hence∣foorth of this fruit of the Vine.

Note then, That Christ calleth it ex∣presselie the fruit of the Vine, which hee had drunken with his Disciples, at his last Supper.

Verse 26. And as they vvere eating, Iesus tooke Bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gaue it to the Disciples.

Note then, That it was still Bread, after distribution: for the word [it] is still relatiue to the bread which Christ tooke: and hee sayde, [This is] not, [this shall bee, by transsubstantiation,] [my bodie, which is given for you, sayeth Luke, 22.19.] Now all men know, that it is not the host of bread that was cru∣cifyed for vs, [doe this in remembrance of mee.]

Note then, That a remembrance is not of a thing present; so neither is Christ's Bodie, after the Popish manner.

1. Cor. 10.16. The cup of Blessing, vvhich vvee blesse, is it not the communiō of the blood of Christ? The bread vvhich vvee breake, is it not the communion of the bodie of Christ?

Remarke then, How the Apostle ex∣pound••th Christ's words: calling that the communion of Christ's bodie, which him-selfe called his bodie. Now the com∣munion of a thing, is not the thing it selfe; for these two are divers.

1. Cor. 11. For as oft as yee eate this bread, and drinke this cup, yee doe shew the Lord's death, till hee come.

Note then, That the Apostle calleth that [bread] which wee eate in the Sa∣crament, and not humane flesh. Next, that wee show, or represent Christ's death in the Sacrament: therefore Christ beeing onelie represented there, is not there bodilie: And thirdlie, it is sayde, till hee come: therefore it clearlie againe followeth, that hee is not alreadie there.

2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.

NEither doth the mysticall signes, af∣ter sanctification, depart from their owne nature, (sayth Theodoret) for they remaine still in their owne substance, and figure, and shape, and may be han∣dled and touched, as they were before. Theod. 2. Dialog. Where-vnto consen∣teth, Ambrose, in 1. Cor. 11. saying, That it is bread, where-of all participate, to wit, according to its naturall substance. As also Gelasius, in his booke of two

natures, saying, After consecration, that yet the substance and nature of bread and wine doe still remaine.

3. Confession of Partie.

POpe Innocent 3. in his fourth booke of the mysteries of the Masse, cap. 27. testifyeth, that Christ, after consecration, calleth that which was in the Cup, the fruit of the Vine. And Bellarmine gran∣teth, that it is probable, that there is no expresse place of Scripture, that evident∣lie can inforce transsubstantiation to bee admitted: for that it is by these words, which they commonlie adduce, he sayth the most learned, and sharpest witted amongst them (as Scotus was) hath thought the cleane contrarie. Bell. lib. 3. de Euchar. c. 23. §. secundo.