The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.

DOCT. XVI. What manner of presence it is that we deny, and what it is that we admit.

WHerefore, although we deny that either the substance of the bread is changed, or annihilated and re∣duced into nothing, and that the true flesh of Christ succeedeth in the place thereof, and so is made present, that the true substance of the body of Christ lies hid under the accidents of bread: and again, Although we de∣ny that the flesh of Christ is really and substantially present in the bread, which hath no union with it but onely Sacramentall, which is sounded in the mysticall relation:

and again, Although we deny that it is present to the wicked and un∣godly which have not that Spirituall communion with Christ, neither can be said truely to eat his flesh. And further, Although, we do not admit of such a presence of the body of Christ by which, as at the first Supper it was present to the Apostles after a visible manner, Yet now it is present to the faithfull upon earth at the time of the Supper, though after an invisible manner, and not comming within the compasse of sense; because this is not onely contrary to the na∣ture of Christs body, but also mani∣festly repugnant to the holy Scri∣pture. And to conclude, Although we detest and abhorre that manner of presence, after which some feigne that the flesh of Christ is really and substantially every where present: Yet we believe and confesse such a presence, as by reason of the things which are truely present to us (be∣cause we are truely made partakers thereof) is no lesse essentiall, then it is Spirituall, and that both for the things which are truely present to us,

(because we are truely made par∣takers thereof) and also for the man∣ner after which they are present, and and truely communicated unto us. Moreover, we do in no wise deny that the flesh of Christ is present in the bread, and his bloud in the wine: but yet we would have it to be un∣derstood in such manner, as we are wont to say, that whatsoever is preached and offered unto us in the word of the Gospel, the same is also present and contained in it. For the Sacraments are the visible word: and every thing signified is after some manner in it's signe, and is wont to be exhibited together with it.