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Obj. A Arons Rod being changed into a Serpent, Exod. 7. 13. is still called a Rod; not because it was so, but for that it had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so. In like manner the bread in the Sacr••ment being converted
into the body of Christ, is yet called bread, because it was so before.
Ans. If they can shew Scripture for the convertion of the bread into Christs body, as there is an evident text for the chang∣ing of Aarons Rod into a Serpent, they would say somewhat: but untill they can doe that, their errour can have no colour from hence. 2. Aarons Rod is so called, not only because it was A∣rons Rod before, but for that it was to returne to be a Rod againe; but they will not have the body of Christ to returne againe to bread.
Obj. Amongst the Israelites there was many wicked men, which did drink of the water which did issue out of the rock, which not∣withstanding did not enter into the Land of Canaan, but fell in the wildernesse, so amongst Christians, many doe eate and drink the body and blood of Christ, which for their unbeliefe shall not enter into eternall life: and so consequently wicked men, and unbelee∣vers, eate the very body and blood of Christ in his Sacrament.
Ans. The Text maketh directly against that carnall and gross▪ conceit, for Christ saith of the bread (which he brake to his Di∣sciples) This is my body, which is the chief text they have to ground their fantasie: So Paul saith, the rock was Christ. Like as then the rock was neither the body of Christ, nor the water issu∣ing from thence his very blood, but only in signification, and re∣presentation, so the bread and wine in the Sacrament, are lively and demonstrative significations, or exhibiting signes of the body, and blood of Christ to the faith of the receivers, and no otherwise.
Obj. Though the body of Christ be visible, yet in the Sacrament it lyeth hid under the forme of bread, after the words of consecrati∣on, so that only whitenesse remaineth.
Ans. My former answer concerning the water which flowed out of the rock in the Wildernesse, which was a signe of the same thing to the Fathers, witnesse the Apostle, who saith, that rock was Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 4. as the wine doth prefigure unto us the Lords Supper, but the same water was also common for watering of Cattell, and so by the same consequence the Cattell did drink Christ, as the silly Mous•• may eate of their Sacraments, and so consequently have eternall life: For, our Saviour promiseth eter∣nall life to them that ••a•••• him, Joh. 6. 51. (O damnable doctrin.)