And this understood they which above one hundred years past, 501 changing the old custom of the Church of receiving the Communion under one kind by their private authority, would needs usurp the Cup also. For seeing them selves not to have sufficient proof, and warrant for their doing,2 of these words, drink ye all of this, the better to bolster up their new fangled attempt, they thought it better to allege the words of Christ in S. John. Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye shall not have life in you: which words, for all that our new Masters of forty years paste, will to be understanded of the spiritual, and not of the Sacramental eating, as it may be, and is taken for both, of the Doctors, viewed a part: Yet in all that Chapter, there is no mention of the Cup, nor of Wine at all. Wherefore they that cry so much on the institution and commandment of Christ, cannot find in all the Scriptures neither commandment, where he gave charge, the Sacrament so to be given, neither so much as any example, where Christ gave it under both kinds to any other then to the Apostles. Where as contrariwise it may be showed of our part, that the Sacrament was given under one kind only to the two Disciples, that went to Emmaus.3 For that the Bre•de, which Christ there took, Blessed, Brake, and gave to them, was not simple and common Bread, but the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. For soa Chrysostom, bAugustine, cBede, andd Theophylacte, with one accord do witness. It appeareth also, that the Communion under one kind was used at Jerusalem among Christs Disciples, by that S. Luke writeth in the Acts of the Apostles of the breaking of the Bread. If M. Ivel here think to avoid these places by their accustomed figure, Synecdoche, among his own sect haply it may be accepted: but among men of right and learned judgement, that shift will seem over weak and vain. Now to conclude touching the sixth Chapter of S. John, as thereof they can bring no one word mentioning the Cup, or Wine, for proof of their both kinds: so it showeth, and not in very obscure wise, that the form of Bread alone is sufficient, whereas Christe saieth, Qui manducat panem hunc, vivet in aeternum, he that eateth this Bread, shall live for ever.
And this vnderstoode they whiche aboue one hundred yeeres past, 501 chaunginge the olde custome of the Churche of receiuinge the Communion vnder one kinde by their priuate authoritie, woulde needes vsurpe the Cuppe also. For seeinge them selues not to haue sufficient proufe, and warrant for their dooinge,2 of these woordes, drinke ye al of this, the better to bolster vp their newe fangled attempte, they thought it better to aliege the woordes of Christ in S. Iohn. Excepte ye eate the fleashe of the Sonne of man, and drinke his bloude, ye shal not haue life in you: which woordes, for al that our newe Masters of fourtie yeeres paste, wil to be vnderstanded of the spiritual, and not of the Sacramental eatinge, as it may be, and is taken for bothe, of the Doctours, vewed a parte: Yet in al that Chapter, there is no mention of the Cuppe, nor of Wine at al. VVherefore they that crie so muche on the institution and commaundement of Christe, cannot finde in al the Scriptures neither commaundement, where he gaue charge, the Sarcament so to be geuen, neither so muche as any example, where Christe gaue it vnder bothe kindes to any other then to thapostles. VVhere as contrariwise it may be shewed of our parte, that the Sacrament was geuen vnder one kinde onely to the twoo Disciples, that went to Emaus.3 For that the Bre•de, whiche Christe there tooke, Blissed, Brake, and gaue to them, was not simple and common Breade, but the Sacrament of the Bodie and Bloude of Christe. For soa Chrysostome, bAugustine, cBede, andd Theophylacte, with one accorde doo witnesse. It appeareth also, that the Communion vnder one kinde was vsed at Hierusalem amonge Christes Disciples, by that S. Luke writeth in thactes of the Apos•les of the breakinge of the Breade. If M. Iuel here thinke to auoide these places by their accustomed figure, Synechdoche, amonge his owne secte happely it may be accepted: but amonge men of right and learned iudgement, that shifte wil seeme ouer weake and vaine. Now to conclude touchinge the sixth Chapter of S. Iohn, as thereof they can bringe no one woorde mentioninge the Cuppe, or VVine, for proufe of their bothe kindes: so it sheweth, and not in verie obscure wise, that the forme of Breade alone is sufficient, whereas Christe saieth, Qui manducat panem hunc, viuet in aeternum, he that eateth this Breade, shal liue for euer.
- 1The .50. Untruth. They changed not, but restored the old custom.The .50. Vntrueth. They chaunged not, but restoared the olde custome.
- 2Joan. 6.Ioan. 6.
- 3Luc. 24.
- aIn Matthaeū hom. 17.In Matthaeū hom. 17.
- bDe consensu Evang. li. 3. ca. 25.De cōsensu Euang. li. 3. ca. 25.
- cIn Lucam.
- dIn Lucam. Act. 2.
