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And hereof came it that the ancient writers did so usually extol the magnificence of this sacrament with such excellency in old time. Wherein they w•re many times rapt into such a wonderful vehemency of hyperbolical speeches, as though the ⟨p. 85⟩bread and wine were in very deed matter of nought, and that nothing else should seem to be made account of in the celebration of the supper but the body and blood of the Lord only: As in very deed these dead elements be no better worth in respect of the body which they do represent. But what hereof then? Shall the elements of bread and wine be therefore no part of the sacrament, because the consideration of the Lords body doth possess the principal parts, and holdeth the whole soul attentive and fast fixed upon it? Or shall Christ be therefore said too have transposed the substance of bread and wine into his natural body really, because he hath changed the same into the sacrament of his body?

And heereof came it that the auncient wryters did so vsually extol the magnyficence of this sacramente with such excellency in olde tyme. Wherein they w•re many tymes rapted intoo such a wonderful vehemency of hyperbolicall speeches, as though the ⟨p. 85⟩bread and wine were in very deede matter of nought, and that nothing els should seeme to be made accompt of in the celebration of the supper but the body and blood of the Lord onely: As in very deede these dead elementes be no better worth in respect of the body which they do represent. But what hereof then? Shall the elementes of bread and wyne bee therefore no parte of the sacrament, bicause the consideration of the Lordes body doth possesse the principall partes, and holdeth the whole soule attentiue and faste fixed vpon it? Or shall Christe bee therefore sayde too haue transposed the substance of bread and wine intoo his naturall body really, bicause hee hath chaunged the same intoo the sacrament of his body?