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.

§. 4. That Christ Iesus is not received by the bodilie mouth.

1. Authoritie of Scripture.

IOhn, 6.35. I am that bread of life: hee that commeth to mee, shall never hunger; and hee that be∣lieveth in mee, shall never thirst.

Note therefore, That the way how to eate, and drinke of Iesus Christ, is to be∣lieue in him.

Verse, 53. Verelie, verilie, I say vnto you, except yee eate the flesh of the Sonne of Man, and drink his blood, yee haue no life in you.

But remarke, that manie haue gotten lyfe eternall, who never did eate Christ with the bodilie mouth, by the Papists owne confession, as the Thiefe on the Crosse, and manie moe others, which die after Baptisme.

Ephes. 3.17. Christ dwelleth in your hearts by faith.

Note then, That as his dwelling in vs is, such is our receiving of him, and that the one, and the other, both are spi∣rituall by fayth.

2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.

WHerefore preparest thou thy teeth, and thy wombe? (sayth Augustine) belieue, and thou hast eaten. Tract. 25. in Iohn. And even hither-to hee may be touched, but by affection, not by the hand, by desire, not by the eye; and by fayth, and not by the senses, sayeth Ber∣nard. serm. 28. in Cant. So sayeth Am∣brose lyke-wise, lib. 6. in Luc. c. 8. And therefore concludeth there-after, saying, Not vpon the earth then, nor in the earth, nor according to the flesh, must

wee seeke Thee, if wee would finde Thee. Ambr. lib. 10. in Luc. c. 24.

3. Confession of Partie.

HEE expoundeth (sayeth Lyra) that which Hee sayde before, and what it is to eate His Flesh, and drinke His Blood; that it is, to abyde in Christ, and Christ in him. (Now, Christ aby∣deth in our heartes, and that by fayth, sayeth the Apostle, Ephes. 3.17.)