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.

§. 5. That CHRIST IESƲS is not received by the VVicked.

1. Authoritie of Scripture.

IOhn, 6.51. I am that Bread of Lyfe, which came downe from Heaven: if anie man eate of this Bread, he shall liue for ever.

Note therefore, That in respect the Wicked get not Eternall lyfe, that there∣fore they no-wise participate of Christ.

Verse 56. Hee that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abydeth in mee, and I in him.

But the Wicked, neyther are in Christ, as Members; nor is Christ in them by his Spirit: but the spirite of Satan onelie, whose members they are; and therefore

they no-wise are partakers of CHRIST IESVS.

2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.

HEe who disagreeth from Christ, hee neyther eateth his bodie, nor drin∣keth his blood, (sayeth Augustine) altho hee daylie receiue the Sacrament of so great a thing, to his condemnation. Au∣gust. 3. Tom. Sent. 339. Et Lib. 21. de Ci∣vit. Dei, Cap. 25. And hee that remay∣neth not in Mee, and I in him, let him not say, or thinke, (sayeth Bernard, in the person of Christ) that hee eateth my bo∣die, or drinketh my blood. Bern. Epist. ad Fratres, de monte.

3. Confession of Partie.

HEe that abydeth not in Christ, (sayth Lyra) and Christ in him, hee eateth not Christ spirituallie, altho hee partici∣pate of the Sacrament corporallie. (And a little after:) For the Sacrament it selfe, is taken by some vnto lyfe, and by some vnto death: but the matter of this Sacra∣ment, is by all vnto lyfe, and by none ta∣ken vnto death. Lyra, in Ioan. 6.