As the former part of the sentence, which ye bring out of the Nicene Council,* soundeth nothing against the Catholics, (for they also teach the same):* so the later part is directly contrary to your Doctrine, which ye thought good to leave out, lest thereby ye should have marred your whole matter. Such nipping,3 and rounding of sentences hath ever ben taken for a mark to know Heretics by. Among wise men such practise worthily bringeth you into suspicion of Untruth. The words of the Council truly reported be these: Let us not at the Divine Table basely behold the Bread and Cup set before us: but lifting up our mind, let us by Faith understand on that Holy Table to be laid the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the World, of Priests Sacrificed unbloudely. And receiving his precious Body, and Blood verily, let us believe these to be the pledges of our Resurrection. For in consideration hereof we take not much, but a little, that we may know, we receive not to filling (of the Body) but to Sanctimony. Take the end with the beginning, and what maketh this decree of that Holy Council for defence of your Sacramentary Doctrine? And here, who be more basely affectioned and bent toward the things set on that Table, ye, that make them but Bread, and Wine, or we, that, after Consecration, believe under the forms of Bread, and Wine verily to be made Present the Body, and Blood of Christ? Whether is a baser exercise, to feed on‡ common Bread, and Wine, and to dwell in the judgement of the senses, or to eat the very Flesh of Christ, the Bread of Life, that came down from Heaven, to immortality of the Body, and Soul, to forsake the senses, and followeth understanding of* Taithe? Well we agree with you, not to be over basely intent to the Bread, and Cup. But why do not ye perform that, as followeth there after your own allegation out of that Council? Why do ye not with those. 318. Holy Fathers, and with the whole Church of Christ understand by Faith on that Holy Table to be laid the Lamb of God, that taketh away the Sins of the World? Why do ye not recant your wicked Doctrine against the blessed Sacrifice of the Mass? Read the whole sentence, joining the end to the beginning.
As the former parte of the sentence, whiche ye bringe out of the Nicene Councel,* soundeth nothing against the Catholikes, (for they also teache the same):* so the later parte is directly contrary to your Doctrine, which ye thought good to leaue out, lest thereby ye should haue marred your whole matter. Sutche nipping,3 and roundinge of sentences hath euer ben taken for a marke to know Heretikes by. Amonge wise men sutche practrise worthely bringeth you into suspicion of Vntruthe. The wordes of the Councel truely reported be these: Let vs not at the Diuine Table basely behold the Bread and Cuppe sette before vs: but liftinge vp our minde, let vs by Faithe vnderstande on that Holy Table to be laide the Lambe of God, that taketh awaie the sinnes of the VVorlde, of Priestes Sacrificed vnbloudely. And receiuing his precious Body, and Bloude verily, let vs beleue these to be the pledges of our Resurrection. For in consideration hereof we take not mutche, but a litle, that we may knowe, we receiue not to fillinge (of the Body) but to Sanctimonie. Take the ende with the beginninge, and what maketh this decree of that Holy Councel for defence of your Sacramentarie Doctrine? And here, who be more basely affectioned and bent towarde the thinges set on that Table, ye, that make them but Breade, and VVine, or wee, that, after Consecration, beleue vnder the formes of Breade, and VVine verily to be made Presente the Body, and Bloude of Christe? VVhether is a baser exercise, to feede on‡ common Breade, and VVine, and to dwel in the iudgement of the senses, or to eate the very Fleashe of Christe, the Breade of Life, that came downe from Heauen, to immortalitie of the Body, and Soule, to forsake the senses, and folowethe vnderstandinge of* Taithe? VVel we agree with you, not to be ouer basely intent to the Breade, and Cuppe. But why do not ye performe that, as foloweth there after your owne allegation out of that Councel? VVhy do ye not with those. 318. Holy Fathers, and with the whole Churche of Christe vnderstande by Faithe on that Holy Table to be laide the Lambe of God, that taketh awaie the Sinnes of the VVorlde? VVhy do ye not recante your wicked Doctrine againste the blessed Sacrifice of the Masse? Reade the whole sentence, ioyninge the ende to the beginninge.
- *Untruths two together. Read the Answer.Vntruthes two togeather. Read the Ansvveare.
- *Untruths two together. Read the Answer.Vntruthes two togeather. Read the Ansvveare.
- 3A mark to know Heretics by. The words of the Nicene Councel, which make plainly for the Catholic Doctrine touching the Sacrament of the Altar.A marke to knovve Heretikes by. The vvordes of the Nicene Councel, vvhiche make plainely for the Catholike Doctrine touchinge the Sacrament of the Aulter.
- ‡Untruth▪ vile, and s•lau••• rous: We ee•e not upon •ommon Brea••, and Wine: We fe•de upon the Very Body, and Blood of Christ.Vntruth▪ vile, and s•lau••• rous: VVee ee•e not vpon •ommon Brea••, and VVine: VVee fe•de vpon the Very Body, and Bloud of Christ.
- *Your Faith, without Goddes Word, is no Faith.Your Faith, without Goddes VVoord, is no Faithe.
