2. Grant all to be Chrysostoms, and all to be as true, as if not Chrysostom, but Christ himself had said it: what will thence be concluded to prove that Christs body may be in many places at once? But since he hath cited this place, though to small purpose; let him hear Augustine's words on it, going directly against them, and these absurd fantasies of theirs. dChrist (saith he) doth in▪ ⟨p. 176⟩these words esolve that that moved them: and openeth that whereas they were jcandalized. For they thought that he would give them out his body: but he told them that be should g•e up whole into heaven. As if he had said, fWhen you shall see the Son of Man ascend where he was before▪ certainly then you shall see, that he doth not give out his body in such a manner as you imagine: Certainly even then you shall understand, that his grace is not consumed by bits. And to Augustine adieu Athanasius one as ancient as the Nicene Council and a principal person in it gChrist disputing (saith he) of the eating of his body, and seeing many thereupon scandalized, thus spake; Doth this scandalize you? What then if you shall see the Son of Man ascend where before he was? It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak are spirit and life. For here he spake of both, both his flesh and his spirit, and distinguished the spirit from the flesh, that believing not only that that appeared to the eyes, but that also that was invisible, they might learn that those things also that he spake were hnot carnal, but spiritual. iFor to how many men could his body have sufficed to eat of? that it might be the food also of the whole world. But therefore made he▪ mention of his ascension into heaven, that he might withdraw them form the corporal understanding; and that then they might understand that his flesh which he spake of was heavenly meat from above, and spiritual food to be given by him. For, saith he, Those things which I have spoken to you are spirit and life. Which is even all one as if he had said; My body that is showed and given, shall be given to be meat for the whole world, kthat it may spiritually be distributed to each one, and become to each one a safeguard and preservative for resurrection to life eternal. So little doth this place avail for this purpose, as the Ancients both Latin and Greek expound it:
2. Grant all to be Chrysostomes, and all to bee as true, as if not Chrysostome, but Christ himselfe had said it: what will thence bee concluded to prooue that Christs body may be in many places at once? But since hee hath cited this place, though to small purpose; let him heare Augustines words on it, going directly agaiust them, and these absurd fantasies of theirs. dChrist (saith he) doth in▪ ⟨p. 176⟩these wordes esolue that that mooued them: and openeth that whereas they were jcandalized. For they thought that hee would giue them out his body: but he told them that be should g•e vp whole into heauen. As if hee had said, fWhen you shall see the Sonne of Man ascend where hee was before▪ certainely then you shall see, that he doth not giue out his body in such a manner as you imagine: Certainely euen then you shall vnderstand, that his grace is not consumed by bits. And to Augustine addewe Athanasius one as ancient as the Nicene Councell and a principall person in it gChrist disputing (saith hee) of the eating of his body, and seeing many therevpon scandalized, thus spake; Doth this scandalize you? What then if you shall see the Sonne of Man ascend where before he was? It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speake are spinit and life. For heere he spake of both, both his flesh and his spirit, and distinguished the spirit from the flesh, that beleeuing not onely that that appeared to the eyes, but that also that was invisible, they might learne that those things also that he spake were hnot carnall, but spirituall. iFor to how many men could his body haue sufficed to eate of? that it might be the foodalso of the whole world. But therefore made he▪ mention of his ascension into heauen, that hee might withdraw them form the corporall vnderstanding; and that then they might vnderstand that his flesh which hee spake of was heauenly meate from aboue, and spirituall food to be giuen by him. For, saith he, Those things which I haue spoken to you are spirit and life. Which is euen all one as if hee had said; My body that is shewed and giuen, shall be giuen to bee meate for the whole world,
- dAugust. in Joan. tr. 27.August. in Ioan. tr. 27.
- eHie so •uit, quod eos moverat, &c.Hie so •uit, quod eos mouerat, &c.
- fAug ibid.
- gAthanas. in illud Evang. Quicunque dixerit, &c.Athanas. in illud Euang. Quicunque dixerit, &c.
- h[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- i[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- k[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
