A discussion of the popish doctrine of transubstantiation wherein the same is declared, by…A discussion of the popish doctrine of transubstantiation vvherein the same is declared, by…

To this he answereth.

1. That I barely affirm that the Jews before Christ did sacramentally receive Christ as well as we, but I prove it not. It is true; I say obiter that they fed on Christs flesh spiritually as well as we now do: though that be no part of mine Argument. And I add a place or two of Augustine for the proof of it grounded on the Apostles words, 1. Cor. 10. 3, 4. Which seeing that this shifter overslippeth, let him hear Bishop Jansenius himself (not to go any further) relate a little more at large, to wit, that ^gthe good Jews in the old Testament were quickened by eating of Manna, because under that visible food they also spiritually did eat the true Bread of Life by Manna signified. Or if Jansenius will not serve, let him hear their great Albert; ^hThere is (saith he) a three-fold eating of Christ; ⟨p. 129⟩sacramentally only, spiritually only, or sacramentally and spiritually both. In the first sort ^*all that ever were saved did eat: in the second sort evil Christians eat him in the Sacrament: in the third sort, good communicants only. And again, alleging those words of the Apostle; ⁱAll those good Ancients in the Manna understood believed and tasted Christ himself, and were thereby saved. And this no Papist (I suppose) will be so absurd as to deny. But this is but a by-matter, no part of the main Argument; and therefore I forbear here to insist further on it.

1. That I barely affirme that the Iewes before Christ did sacramentally receiue Christ as well as we, but I prooue it not. It is true; I say obiter that they fed on Christs flesh spiritually as well as we now doe: though that be no part of mine Argument. And I adde a place or two of Augustine for the proofe of it grounded on the Apostles words,