Institutions of Christian religion framed out of Gods word, and the writings of the best diuines, methodically handled by questions and answers, fit for all such as desire to know, or practise the will of God. Written in Latin by William Bucanus Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Lausanna. And published in English by Robert Hill, Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Fellow of Saint Iohns Colledge in Cambridge, for the benefit of our English nation, to which is added in the end the practise of papists against Protestant princes.

Which is the subiect of the former part, and also the Attribute?

The Pronoune demonstratiue, This, not taken adiectiuely, but substantiuely, which doth not signifie a singular thing, and vnfruit∣full, or any singular thing of a more general substance, which may signifie the same thing with that which is spoken of, or (as Scotus speaketh) may pro eodem supponere, that is, put in the place of the same, so as they which are signifyed by the subiect & attribute dif∣fer not betwixt themselues, except in a diuers manner of concei∣uing, as though the sense should be; This thing cōteined in the bread is my bodie. Neither also is that subiect to be vnderstoode of that which was bread: as if wee should speake of that which Moses held in his hand, and which was a staffe or a rod. This is a Serpent, or this, which was water, at the mariage in Cana, is wine; Also it is not to be taken for the aduerbe of place, Hic, here.

But that pronoune demonstratiue, is referred to certaine breade, which Christ tooke, brake, and gaue to the Disciples, but it is not referred to his owne bodie: Paule being the interpreter. 1. Cor. 10.16. The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the bodie of Christ.

It is false therfore, which Bellarmine assumeth booke 1. chap. 9. concerning the Eucharist; that, Hoc, this, cannot be spoken of a thing which is seene, and openly knowne, vnlesse that thing be of the neuter gender.

But the attribute is, corpus meum my bodie, which is spoken con∣cerning the subiect, that is to say, true bread. But the couple, wher∣with that attribute is ioyned with the subiect, is the Substantiue Est, is.