And whereas there must be a likeness between the Sacrament, and the thing of the Sacrament, (for if the Sacraments had not a likeness of things whereof they are Sacraments,1 properly, and rightly they should not be called Sacraments: as the Sacrament of Baptism, which is the outward washing of the flesh, hath a likeness of the inward washing of the soul) and no likeness here appeareth to be between the forms that remain, and the thing of the Sacrament, for they consist not, the one of many corns, the other of grapes, for thereof cometh not Accident, but Substance: hereto may be said, it is enough▪ that these Sacraments bear the likeness ⟨p. 634⟩of the Body and Blood of Christ,2 for as much as the one representeth the likeness of Bread, the other the likeness of Wine,3 which S. Augustine calleth (254)4 Visibilem speciem elementorum, the visible form• of the Elements.
And whereas there must be a likenesse between the Sacramente, and the thinge of the Sacramente, (for if the Sacramentes had not a likenesse of thinges whereof they are Sacramentes,1 properly, and rightly they shoulde not be called Sacramentes: as the Sacramente of Baptisme, whiche is the outwarde washinge of the fleashe, hath a likenesse of the inwarde washinge of the soule) and no likenesse here appeareth to be between the fourmes that remaine, and the thinge of the Sacramente, for they consiste not, the one of many cornes, the other of grapes, for thereof cometh not Accident, but Substance: hereto maie be saide, it is ynough▪ that these Sacramentes beare the likenesse ⟨p. 634⟩of the Body and Bloude of Christe,2 for as muche as the one representeth the likenesse of Breade, the other the likenesse of VVine,3 whiche S. Augustine calleth (254)4 Visibilem speciem elementorum, the visible form• of the Elementes.
- 1Augustin. Epist. 22. ad Bonifacium Episc.
- 2A strange Resemblance.
- 3De conse. dist. 2. cap. Hoc est quod dicimus.
- 4The .254. untruth: For. S Augustine by these words meant the very Substance of Bread.The .254. vntrueth: For. S Augustine by these vvoordes meante the very Substance of Breade.
