The Poor, that have refused, and forsaken them selves, Eat Christ sitting in Heaven, and are Filled with him. But the Rich Eat him, and Adore him likewise sitting in Heaven: but they are not Filled. They see, that Christ is the very true Messiah, that was looked for: they see, that all things are fulfilled,1 that were written of him in the Prophets, and that his name is published unto the ends of the world:2 they believe, that there is none other name under Heaven,3 whereby they can be saved. Therefore they Profess his Name: they Believe in him: they Eat him, and Adore him. But they make some accompt• of the World: they forsake not them selves: they follow not Christ: and therefore they are not filled with him. Thus doth S. Augustine expound his own meaninge:4 Inde erat Piscator &c. Of those Poor was Peter, and John, and James, and Matthew the Publican. They did Eat, and were filled: for they suffered the same things, that they had Eaten▪ Christ gave to them his Supper: he gave to them his Passion: He is filled, that followeth the same. Hitherto S. Augustine speaketh not one word of Adoration, either of the Sacrament, or of Christs Body, as being Really Present in the Sacrament. Therefore M. Harding was the more blameworthy, thus to add words of his own unto S. Augustine, and so utterly to falsify, and to corrupt his meaning. It is no good Catholic point, so to use the Old Fathers. Verily,5 where as S. Augustine writeth thus, Nec sicut Pauperes saturati sunt usque ad imitationem: Sed tamen Adoraverunt: Neither were they filled as the Poor, even unto the following: and yet notwithstanding they Adored: M. Harding addeth thereto of his own, a pretty little (it) 6which he found not in S. Augustine: & so maketh it up thus, But yet have they Adored, and worshipped it: and, as if it were good text of S. Augustine, afterward he furnisheth it out with this Exposition, or Commentary of his ⟨p. 406⟩own: that is, They have acknowledged by Adoration Christ their Lord there present. His friends will hardly think, there is so much conning in his dealing. He cannot lightly lack Authorities, as long as he can thus shape them of his own. But S. Augustine knoweth not, neither this Commentary, not this text: nor ever gave M. Harding to understand of this Corporal Presence.
The Poore, that haue refused, and forsaken them selues, Eate Christe sittinge in Heauen, and are Filled with him. But the Ritche Eate him, and Adoure him likewise sittinge in Heauen: but they are not Filled. They see, that Christe is the very true Messias, that was looked for: they see, that al thinges are fulfilled,1 that were written of him in the Prophetes, and that his name is published vnto the endes of the worlde:2 they beléeue, that there is none other name vnder Heauen,3 whereby they can be saued. Therefore they Professe his Name: they Beleeue in him: they Eate him, and Adoure him. But they make some accompt• of the Worlde: they forsake not them selues: they folowe not Christe: and therefore they are not filled with him. Thus dooth S. Augustine expounde his owne meaninge:4 Inde erat Piscator &c. Of those Poore was Peter, and Iohn, and Iames, and Matthew the Publicane. They did Eate, and weare filled: for they suffred the same thinges, that they had Eaten▪ Christe gaue to them his Supper: he gaue to them his Passion: He is filled, that foloweth the same. Hitherto S. Augustine speaketh not one woorde of Adoration, either of the Sacrament, or of Christes Bodie, as beinge Really Presente in the Sacrament. Therefore M. Hardinge was the more blamewoorthy, thus to adde woordes of his owne vnto S. Augustine, and so vtterly to falsifie, and to corrupte his meaninge. It is no good Catholique pointe, so to vse the Olde Fathers. Uerily,5 where as S. Augustine writeth thus, Nec sicut Pauperes saturati sunt vsque ad imitationem: Sed tamen Adorauerunt: Neither were they filled as the Poore, euen vnto the folowinge: and yet notwithstandinge they Adoured: M. Harding addeth therto of his owne, a pretie litle (it) 6which he found not in S. Augustine: & so maketh it vp thus, But yet haue they Adoured, and woorshipped it: and, as if it were good text of S. Augustine, afterward he furnisheth it out with this Exposition, or Cōmentarie of his ⟨p. 406⟩owne: that is, They haue acknowleged by Adoration Christe their Lorde there present. His frendes wil hardely thinke, there is so muche conninge in his dealinge. He cannot lightly lacke Authorities, as longe as he canne thus shape thē of his owne. But S. Augustine knoweth not, neither this Commentarie, not this texte: nor euer gaue M. Hardinge to vnderstande of this Corporal Presence.
- 1Actor. 13.
- 2Roman. 10.
- 3Actor. 4.
- 4Augustin. in Psalm. 22.
- 5Augustin. in eundem Psalm.
- 6It.
