Nevertheless, in that sense, and meaning, that Christ spake in, that Bread was Christs Body. For in this case we may not consider, what Bread is in it self, but what it is by Christs Institution. As the Body of Christ is his very Natural Body: So the Bread in it self, is very Natural Bread. And yet by way of a Sacrament,1 the Bread both is called, and also is Christs Body. So S. Paul saith, The Rock was Christ: And S. Augustine saith, Non dicit, Petra Significabat Christum: sed, Petra erat Christus. He saith not, The Rock Signified Christ: but, The Rock was Christ. The Rock naturally, & in deed was a Rock, as it was before. Yet,2 because it gave water, to refresh the people, by a Sacramental understanding the Rock was Christ. So it is written, Sanguis est Anima, The Blood is the Soul: Which words rightly understanded are true: and yet to say, that Naturally, and Really the Blood is the Soul, it were an error. Unto which words of Moses S. Augustine, by way of Exposition, resembleth these words of Christ,3 This is my Body. His words be these: Possum interpre•ari praeceptum illud in Signo esse positum. Non enim dubitavit Dominus dicere, Hoc est Corpus meum, cùm Signum daret Corporis sui. I may expound that commandment to consist in a Sign. For Our Lord doubted not to say, This is my Body, when he gave a Sign of his Body. And to come near to the Institution of Christs Supper,4 S. Luke, and S. Paul say, This Cup is the New Testament. Yet was not the Substance, and Nature of the Cup changed by any force of these Words: neither was that Cup in deed, and Really the New Testament. Now, As the Rock was Christ: The Blood is the Soul: The Cup is the New Testament, remaining notwithstanding each of them in their several Nature and Substance: Even so is the Bread, the Body of Christ: remaining still notwithstanding in the Nature, and Substance of very Bread. It is a Sacrament, that Christ ordained: and therefore must have a Sacramental understanding. Verily, as Water remaining still Water, is the Sacrament of Christs Blood: So Bread remaining still Bread, is the Sacrament of Christs Body.
Neuerthelesse, in that sense, and meaninge, that Christe spake in, that Breade was Christes Bodie. For in this case we maie not consider, what Breade is in it self, but what it is by Christes Institution. As the Bodie of Christe is his very Natural Bodie: So the Breade in it self, is very Natural Breade. And yet by waie of a Sacrament,1 the Breade both is called, and also is Christes Bodie. So S. Paule saith, The Rocke was Christe: And S. Augustine saith, Non dicit, Petra Significabat Christum: sed, Petra erat Christus. He saith not, The Rocke Signified Christe: but, The Rocke was Christe. The Rocke naturally, & in deede was a Rocke, as it was before. Yet,2 bicause it gaue water, to refreashe the people, by a Sacramental vnderstandinge the Rocke was Christe. So it is written, Sanguis est Anima, The Bloude is the Soule: Whiche woordes rightly vnderstanded are true: and yet to saie, that Naturally, and Really the Bloude is the Soule, it were an erroure. Unto whiche woordes of Moses S. Augustine, by waie of Exposition, resembleth these woordes of Christe,3 This is my Bodie. His woordes be these: Possum interpre•ari praeceptum illud in Signo esse positum. Non enim dubitauit Dominus dicere, Hoc est Corpus meum, cùm Signum daret Corporis sui. I maie expounde that commaundement to consist in a Signe. For Our Lorde doubted not to saie, This is my Bodie, when he gaue a Signe of his Bodie. And to come neare to the Institution of Christes Supper,4 S. Luke, and S. Paule saie, This Cuppe is the Newe Testament. Yet was not the Substance, and Nature of the Cuppe changed by any force of these Woordes: neither was that Cuppe in deede, and Really the Newe Testament. Nowe, As the Rocke was Christe: The Bloude is the Soule: The Cuppe is the Newe Testament, remaininge notwithstandinge eche of them in theire seueral Nature and Substance: Euen so is the Breade, the Bodie of Christe: remaininge stil notwithstandinge in the Nature, and Substance of very Breade. It is a Sacrament, that Christe ordeined: and therefore must haue a Sacramental vnderstandinge. Uerily, as Water remaininge stil Water, is the Sacrament of Christes Bloude: So Breade remaininge stil Breade, is the Sacrament of Christes Bodie.
- 11. Corin. 10. Augustin. in Levitt. quaest. 57.1. Corin. 10. Augustin. in Leuitt. quaest. 57.
- 2Deuteron. 12.
- 3Augustin. contrary Adimantum. cap. 12.Augustin. contra• Adimantum. cap. 12.
- 4Luc. 22. 1. Corin. 11.
