But S. Augustine saith, Sanguis in ora Fidelium funditur: Ergo, saith M. Harding, Christs Blood is there Present. I marvel much, where M. Harding learned this strange Logic. For S. Hierome saith in like sort, 1Quando audimus Sermonem Domini, Caro Christi, & Sanguis eius in auribus nostris funditur: When we hear the Word of God, the Flesh of Christ, and his Blood is poured into our ears. Will M. Harding conclude hereof by his new Logic, that, when we hear God's word, Christs Flesh, and Blood are Really Present? Here once again, I must do thee, good Reader, to understand, that a Sacrament, according to the Doctrine of S. Augustine, beareth the name of that thing, whereof it is a Sacrament. And for example he saith, 2Sacramentum Sanguinis Christi secundum quendā modum Sanguis Christi est. The Sacrament of Christs Blood, after a certain manner (of speech) is the Blood of Christ. Again he saith in the same Epistle, Consepulti sumus Christo per Baptismum: 3Non ait, Sepulturam significamus: 4sed prorsus ait, Consepul•i sumus. Sacramentum ergo tantae rei, non nisi eiusdem rei vocabulo nuncupavit. We are buried together with Christ by Baptism: He saith not, We do Signify our Burial: but he saith plainly, We are Buried together. Therefore S. Paul would not call the Sacrament of so great a thing, but only by the name of the thing it self. Likewise he saith, 5Solet •es, quae Significat, eius rei nomine, quam Significat, nuncupari. Non dixit, Petra Significat Christum, sed, tanquam hoc esset, quod utique per Substantiam non erat, sed per Significationem. The thing, that Signifieth, is commonly called by the name of that thing, that it Signifieth. S. Paul saith not, The Rock Signified Christ, but, The Rock was Christ, as if the Rock had been Christ in deed. Yet was it not so in Substance, and in deed, but by way of Signification. Thus therefore saith S. Augustine: Whiles the Sacrament is broken, and the Sacrament of Christs Blood, (which is called Blood) is poured into the mouths of the Faithful, what thing else is thereby showed, but the offering up of Christs Body upon the Cross, and the shedding of his Blood from his side? Therefore S. Augustine saithe, 6Ita facit nos moveri, tanquam videamus Praesentem Dominum in Cruce:
But S. Augustine saithe, Sanguis in ora Fidelium funditur: Ergo, saithe M. Hardinge, Christes Bloude is there Presente. I marueile muche, where M. Hardinge learned this strange Logique. For S. Hierome saithe in like sorte, 1Quando audimus Sermonem Domini, Caro Christi, & Sanguis eius in auribus nostris funditur: When wee heare the Woorde of God, the Fleashe of Christ, and his Bloude is powred into our eares. Wil M. Hardinge conclude hereof by his newe Logique, yt, when we heare Goddes woorde, Christes Fleash, and Bloude are Really Present? Here once againe, I must doo thée, good Reader, to vnderstande, that a Sacramēt, according to the Doctrine of S. Augustine, beareth the name of that thinge, whereof it is a Sacrament. And for example he saithe, 2Sacramentum Sanguinis Christi secundum quendā modum Sanguis Christi est. The Sacrament of Christes Bloude, after a certaine manner (of speache) is the Bloude of Christe. Againe he saithe in the same Epistle, Consepulti sumus Christo per Baptismum: 3Non ait, Sepulturam significamus: 4sed prorsus ait, Consepul•i sumus. Sacramentum ergo tantae rei, non nisi eiusdem rei vocabulo nuncupauit. We are buried togeather with Christ by Baptisme: He saithe not, We doo Signifie our Burial: but he saith plainely, Wee are Buried togeather. Therefor S. Paule would not cal the Sacramēt of so greate a thinge, but onely by the name of the thinge it selfe. Likewise he saithe, 5Solet •es, quae Significat, eius rei nomine, quam Significat, nuncupari. Non dixit, Petra Significat Christum, sed, tanquam hoc esset, quod vtique per Substantiam non erat, sed per Significationem. The thinge, that Signifieth, is commonly called by the name of that thinge, that it Signifieth. S. Paule saithe not, The Rocke Signified Christe, but, The Rocke was Christe, as if the Rocke had beene Christe in deede. Yet was it not so in Substance, and in deede, but by way of Signification. Thus therefore saith S. Augustine: Whiles the Sacrament is broken, and the Sacrament of Christes Bloude, (whiche is called Bloude) is powred into the mouthes of the Faithful, what thinge els is thereby shewed, but the offering vp of Christes Bodie vpon the Crosse, and the sheaddinge of his Bloude from his side? Therefore S. Augustine saithe, 6
- 1Hieronym. in Psalm. 147.
- 2Augustin. Epist▪ 23.
- 3Roman. 6.
- 4Colossians. 3.Colossen. 3.
- 5Augustin. in Leviticum, quaest. 57.Augustin. in Leuiticum, quaest. 57.
- 6Augustin. in Psalm. 20.
