The third part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholike against Doct. Bishops Second part of the Reformation of a Catholike, as the same was first guilefully published vnder that name, conteining only a large and most malicious preface to the reader, and an answer to M. Perkins his aduertisement to Romane Catholicks, &c. Whereunto is added an aduertisement for the time concerning the said Doct. Bishops reproofe, lately published against a little piece of the answer to his epistle to the King, with an answer to some few exceptions taken against the same, by M. T. Higgons latley become a proselyte of the Church of Rome. By R. Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.

62. W. BISHOP.

Besides all these plaine texts of holy. [unspec 7] Scripture in confirma∣tion of the reall presence, [unspec 7] the very circumstances of it doe much fortifie our faith therein. In S. Luke we haue, * 1.1 that our Sauiour maruellously desired (desiderio desideraui) to eat that this last banquet with his Di••ciples. S. Iohn addeth, that whereas he loued his that were in the world, vnto the end he loued them: and knowing that the Father gaue all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and goeth to God, &c. What coherence (I say) with this excee∣ding loue and infi••••te power of Christ, to bee shewed in his last supper, if he hath left onely bread and wine to bee taken in remembrance of him, any meane man might easily haue done as much; and Helias departing from his Disciple Heliseus,

did much more: for hee left a more noble remembrance of himselfe behinde him, to wit, his cloake and double spirit. But Christ bequeathing vs his true naturall body to bee the foode of our soules, and comfort of our hearts as wee beleeue and teach, he then (indeed) shewed his i••finite power and loue towards vs, and that he came from God, and as God bestow∣ed an inestimable gift vpon vs, such a one as neuer any other did, or could possibly doe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Luc. 22.15.