63. W. BISHOP.
Moreouer, [unspec 8] the institution of a religious rite and ceremo∣nie, to be vsed in the whole Church vnto the worlds end, and to be receiued of all Christian people of age and discretion, did necessarily require that it should bee done in most certaine and cleare tearmes; otherwise, there might arise great strife and contention about it, and be the ruine of thousands. And speci∣ally great perspicuitie is required in this holy Sacrament, where the mistaking of it, must needs breeed either idolatrie, if wee worship for Christ, that which is not Christ: or impietie, if on the other side we should not giue to it (being Christ God and man) diuine honour. Wherefore, no good Christian may thinke, but that our prouident Sauiour Christ Iesus, who verie well foresaw all these inconueniences, did deliuer it in such tearmes as he would haue to be taken properly, and not be construed at mens pleasures figuratiuely. Adde, that hee spake those words to the twelue Apostles onely, whom hee was accustomed to in∣struct plainly, and not in parable darkely; and who were woont also to aske for the interpretation of obscure speeches, who here made no question about this high mysterie, because they were sufficiently forewarned, that they should eat Christs flesh, * 1.1 and that his body was truly meat: and therefore beleeued Christs words without further question.