Now concerning this Article, whether we are able to avouch it by such authorities, as M. Ivel requireth, or no, it shall not greatly force. The credit of the Catholic Faith dependeth not of old proofs of a few new controversed points, that ben of less importance. As for the people, they were taught the trueth plainly, when no Heretic had assaulted their Faith craftily. (248)1 The doctrine of the Church is this: The Body of Christ after due Consecration remaineth so long in the Sacrament, as the Sacrament endureth.2 The Sacrament endureth so long, as the forms of Bread, and Wine continue. Those forms continue in their integrity, until the other accidents be corrupted, and perish. As if the colour, weight, savour, taste, smell, and other qualities of Bread, and Wine be corrupted, and quite altered, then is the form also of the same annihilated, and undone. And to speak of this more particularly, sith that the substance of Bread and Wine is turned into the substance of the Body and Blood of Christ, as the (249)3 Scriptures, ancient Doctors, the necessary consequent of trueth, and determination of holy ⟨p. 620⟩Church leadeth us to believe: if such change of the Accidents be made, which should not have sufficed to the corruption of Bread and Wine, in case of their remainder, for such a change the Body and Blood of Christ ceaseth not to be in this Sacrament, whether the change be in quality, as if the colour, savour, and smell of Bread and Wine be a little altered, or in quantity, as if thereof division be made into such portions, in which the nature of Bread and Wine might be reserved. But if there be made so great a change, as the nature of Bread and Wine should be corrupted, if they were present: then the Body and Blood of Christ do not remain in this Sacrament, as when the colour and savour, and other qualities of Bread and Wine are so far changed, as the nature of Bread and Wine might not bear it: or on the quantities side, as if the Bread be so small crom••ed into dust, and the Wine dispersed into so small portions, as their forms remain no longer: then remaineth no more the Body and Blood in this Sacrament. Thus the Body and Blood of Christ remaineth in this Sacrament, so long as the forms of Bread and Wine remain.
Now concerninge this Article, whether we are able to auouche it by sutche auctorities, as M. Iuel requireth, or no, it shal not greatly force. The credite of the Catholique Faithe dependeth not of olde proufes of a fewe newe controuersed pointes, that ben of lesse importaunce. As for the people, they were taught the trueth plainely, when no Heretique had assaulted their Faith craftely. (248)1 The doctrine of the Churche is this: The Bodie of Christe after due Consecration remaineth so longe in the Sacrament, as the Sacramente endureth.2 The Sacramente endureth so longe, as the formes of Breade, and VVine continewe. Those formes continewe in their integritie, vntil the other accidentes be corrupted, and perishe. As if the colour, weight, sauour, taste, smel, and other qualities of Breade, and VVine be corrupted, and quite altered, then is the forme also of the same annichilated, and vndone. And to speake of this more particularly, sith that the substance of Breade and VVine is tourned into the substance of the Body and Bloude of Christe, as the (249)3 Scriptures, auncient Doctours, the necessary consequent of trueth, and determination of holy ⟨p. 620⟩Churche leadeth vs to beleeue: if suche change of the Accidentes be made, whiche shoulde not haue suffised to the corruption of Breade and VVine, in case of their remaindre, for suche a change the Body and Bloude of Christe ceaseth not to be in this Sacrament, whether the change be in qualitie, as if the colour, sauour, and smel of Breade and VVine be a litle altered, or in quantitie, as if thereof diuision be made into suche portions, in whiche the nature of Breade and VVine might be reserued. But if there be made so great a change, as the nature of Breade and VVine should be corrupted, if they were present: then the Body and Bloude of Christe doo not remaine in this Sacrament, as when the colour and sauour, and other qualities of Breade and VVine are so farre changed, as the nature of Breade and VVine mighte not beare it: or on the quantities side, as if the Bread be so smal crom••ed into duste, and the VVine dispersed into so smal portions, as their formes remaine no longer: then remaineth no more the Body and Bloude in this Sacrament. Thus the Body and Bloude of Christe remaineth in this Sacrament, so longe as the formes of Bread and VVine remaine.
- 1The .248 Untruth. For this is a new fantasy, and not the Doctrine of the Ancient Church.The .248 Vntrueth. For this is a nevve fantasie, and not the Doctrine of the Anciente Churche.
- 2The Doctrine of the Church▪
- 3The .249. Untruth. For neither the Scriptures, nor any of the Ancient Doctors &c. leadeth us thus to believe.The .249. Vntruthe. For neither the Scriptures, nor any of the Ancient Doctours &c. leadeth vs thus to beleeue.
