A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

Further it is fully Confessed of either side, that we by Faith Eat the very Body of Christ, not as the Body of any other Common Natural Man, but as the Body of the Son of God: and, that the same Body so eaten by Faith, and none otherwise, giveth Life. But, how that Body may be Eaten, therein standeth the whole doubt. Hereunto S. Cyril answereth thus: Num Hominis Comestionē hoc nostrum Sacramentum pronuntias? ¹Et irreligiosè ad Crassas Cogitationes urges mentem corum, qui crediderunt? Et attentas humanis rationibus tractare ea, quae Sola, Pura, & Exquisita Fide accipiuntur? Dooste thou say, that our Sacrament is the Eating of a Man? And dost thou unreverently, and without Religion force the mind of the Faithful unto gross, (and Fleshly) cogitations? And goest thou about with Natural imaginations to deal those things, that be received by Only, Pure, and Perfect Faith? These words seem plain, & free from quarrel. Yet hereof may grow an other doubt. For, by M. Harding Judgement, to think, that Christs Body is to be received into our Mouths, and Bellies, is no manner Gross Imagination. But we say, as Cyrillus saith, to avoid all such uncomely, & Fleshly Vanities, ⟨p. 280⟩Christs Body, and Blood, ²are a Spiritual food, and must be received, not with Mouthe, or Teethe, but with Only, Pure, and Perfect Faith.

Further it is fully Confessed of either side, that wée by Faithe Eate the very Body of Christe, not as the Body of any other Common Natural Man, but as the Body of the Sonne of God: and, that the same Body so eaten by Faithe, and none otherwise, géeueth Life. But, how that Body maie be Eaten, therein standeth the whole doubte. Hereunto S. Cyril answeareth thus: Num Hominis Comestionē hoc nostrum Sacramentum pronuntias? ¹Et irreligiosè ad Crassas Cogitationes vrges mentem corum, qui crediderunt? Et attentas humanis rationibus tractare ea, quae Sola, Pura, & Exquisita Fide accipiuntur? Dooste thou saie, that our Sacramente is the Eating of a Man? And doost thou vnreuerently, and without Religion force the mind of the Faithful vnto grosse, (and Fleashely) cogitations? And goest thou about with Natural imaginations to deale those thinges, that be receiued by Onely, Pure, and Perfite Faithe? These woordes séeme plaine, & frée from quarrel. Yet hereof maie grow an other doubte. For, by M. Hardinge Iudgement, to thinke, that Christes Body is to be receiued into our Mouthes, and Bellies, is no manner Grosse Imagination. But wée saie, as Cyrillus saith, to auoide al sutche vncomely, & Fleashly Vanities,