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…

And in the Paschal Homily by him translated out of Latin, and read commonly then on Easter-day; Men (saith he) have often searched, and do as yet search how bread that is gathered of corn, and through fires heat baked, may be turned to Christs body; or how wine that is pressed out of many grapes is turned through one blessing to the Lords blood. To which he there answereth, that it is so by signification, as Christ is said to be Bread, a Rock, a Lamb, a Lion, not after truth of nature. And again having demanded, Why is that holy housell then called Christs body and his blood, if it be not truly that that it is called? He answereth, It is so truly in a ghostly mystery. And then explicating further the manner of this change; As (saith he) an heathen child when he is Christened, yet he altereth not his shape without, though he be changed within: and as the holy water in Baptism after true nature is corruptible water, but after ghostly mystery hath spiritual virtue. And so saith he; The holy Housell is naturally corruptible bread & corruptible wine, but is by might of Gods word truly Christs body and blood, yet not bodily, but ghostly. And afterward he setteth down diverse differences between Christs natural body and it. Much is betwixt the body that Christ suffered in, and the body that he hallowed to housell: 1. The body that he suffered in was bred of the flesh of Mary, with blood, and bone, ⟨p. 232⟩and skin, and sinews, in humane limbs, and a living Soul. His ghostly body which we call the housell, is gathered of many corns without blood and bone, limb and soul. And it is therefore called a mystery, because therein is one thing seen, and another thing understood.

And in the Paschall Homily by him translated out of Latine, and read commonly then on Easter-day; Men (saith hee) haue often searched, and doe as yet search how bread that is gathered of corne, and through fires heat baked, may be turned to Christs body; or how wine that is pressed out of many grapes is turned through one blessing to the Lords blood. To which he there answereth, that it is so by signification, as Christ is said to be Bread, a Rocke, a Lamb, a Lion, not after truth of nature. And againe hauing demanded, Why is that holy housell then called Christs body and his blood, if it be not truely that that it is called? Hee answereth, It is so truely in a ghostly mysterie. And then explicating further the manner of this change; As (saith he) an heathen childe when hee is Christened, yet hee altereth not his shape without, though hee be changed within: and as the holy water in Baptisme after true nature is corruptible water, but after ghostly mystery hath spirituall vertue. And so saith he; The holy Housell is naturally corruptible bread & corruptible wine, but is by might of Gods word truely Christs body and blood, yet not bodily, but ghostly. And afterward hee setteth downe diuerse differences betweene Christs naturall body and it. Much is betwixt the body that Christ suffered in, and the body that he hallowed to housell: 1. The body that hee suffered in was bred of the flesh of Mary, with blood, and bone,