qBy faith this bread is not simply taken, but being chewed as it were with teeth, while it is well considered what and what manner of food it is, and rso broken, it is conveyed with a kind of delight and spiritual taste into the bowels of the soul, and sis incorporated into us, that so Christ being in an hidden and secret manner by faith united unto us, may tdwell (as the Apostle speaketh) in our hearts, by his presence there quickening and nourishing them, and so expel all hunger and thirstiness out of them, while he removeth both the want of things needful to true life, and the desire of other transitory things. And it is the same in effect that Calvin meaneth when he saith, *To feed on Christ is somewhat more then barely to believe in him, and that it is ynot so much belief ⟨p. 218⟩7it self, as an effect and fruit of it. That which Bonaventure the Schoolman also not unfitly thus expresseth: zEating (saith he) is properly spoken of the body, and is by way of similitude applied to the soul. That therefore we may know what is meant by spiritual eating, we must have an eye unto corporal feeding. Now in corporal manducation there are these two things, amastication and incorporation, or a chewing of the meat in the mouth, and an incorporating of it into the body. In like manner in spiritual eating there is first ba spiritual chewing, that is, a recogitation or a serious consideration and faithful meditation of the spiritual meat, that is, of Christs flesh exposed for us, both as a ransom to redeem us, and as food also to feed us; and secondly, ca spiritual incorporation, when upon such recogitation or consideration the soul is by a loving affection united and incorporated to the thing considered, and is thereby refreshed or nourished, and so made in grace more and more like unto it. So that unto spiritual manducation are two things required, da faithful recogitation, and a loving affection. Whence it followeth that eneither is every kind of faith sufficient to effect this spiritual feeding on Christ, but such ffaith only as worketh by love: gnor is every effect of faith a feeding on Christs flesh, but that only whereby Christs flesh, that was boiled (as it were) to make food for us, on the Cross, is so considered, and in a spiritual manner digested and con••cted (as was before said) for the feeding and refreshing of our souls.
qBy faith this bread is not simply taken, but being chewed as it were with teeth, while it is well considered what and what manner of food it is, and rso broken, it is conueighed with a kinde of delight and spirituall taste into the bowels of the soule, and sis incorporated into vs, that so Christ being in an hidden and secret manner by faith vnited vnto vs, may tdwell (as the Apostle speaketh) in our hearts, by his presence there quickening and nourishing them, and so expell all hunger and thirstinesse out of them, while he remooueth both the want of things needfull to true life, and the desire of other transitorie things. And it is the same in effect that Caluine meaneth when he saith, *To feede on Christ is somewhat more then barely to beleeue in him, and that it is ynot so much beliefe ⟨p. 218⟩7it selfe, as an effect and fruite of it. That which Bonauenture the Schooleman also not vnfitly thus expresseth: zEating (saith hee) is properly spoken of the body, and is by way of similitude applied to the soule. That therefore we may know what is meant by spirituall eating, wee must haue an eye vnto corporall feeding. Now in corporall manducation there are these two things, amastication and incorporation, or a chewing of the meate in the mouth, and an incorporating of it into the body. In like manner in spirituall eating there is first ba spirituall chewing, that is, a recogitation or a serious consideration and faithfull meditation of the spirituall meate, that is, of Christs flesh exposed for vs, both as a ransome to redeeme vs, and as food also to feed vs; and secondly, ca spirituall incorporation, when vpon such recogitation or consideration the soule is by a louing affection vnited and incorporated to the thing considered, and is thereby refreshed or nourished, and so made in grace more and more like vnto it. So that vnto spirituall manducation are two things required,
- qPer fidem panis iste non simpliciter sumitur, sed veluti dentibus quibusdā masticatur, &c. Jansen. concord. c. 59.Per fidem panis iste non simpliciter sumitur, sed veluti dentibus quibusdā masticatur, &c. Iansen. concord. c. 59.
- rFrangitur, & in animae viscera traiicitur.
- sNobis incorporatur.
- tEphes. 3 17.
- *Amplius quiddam esse Christum manducare, quam in Christum credere Vide Caluin. Institut. l. 4. c. 17. sect. 5, 6, 7.
- yNon tam ipsum credere, quam effectum eius. Ex Caivini sent. Bellar. de Euch. l. 1. c1.Non tam ipsum credere, quam effectum eius. Ex Caiuini sent. Bellar. de Euch. l. 1. c1.
- 7u Vivificet, alat, esuriem pellat, &c.u Viuificet, alat, esuriem pellat, &c.
- zBonavent. in sent. l. 4. dist. 9. quae. z.Bonauent. in sent. l. 4. dist. 9. quae. z.
- aMasticatio & incorporatio.
- bSpiritualis masticatio est recogitatio cibi i. carnis Christi pro nobis expositae in pretium ad redimendū & in cibum ad reficiendum.Spiritualis masticatio est recogitatio cibi i. carnis Christi pro nobis expositae in pretium ad redimendū & in cibum ad reficiendum.
- cIncorporatio dumb recogitans charitatis amore ei quod cogitatur jungitur, & sic incorporatur, & dumb incorporatur reficitur, eique assimilatur.Incorporatio dum recogitans charitatis amore ei quod cogitatur iungitur, & sic incorporatur, & dum incorporatur reficitur, eique assimilatur.
- dRecogitatio fidei, & affectio charitatis.
- e
