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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Section 10 › Objections of Papists.Section 10 › Obiections of Papists.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Objections of Papists.
Obiections of Papists.
I. Their first reason is, Joh. 6.55. My flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed: therefore (say they) Christs body must be eaten with the mouth and his blood drunk accordingly. Ans. The chapter must be• understood of a spiritual eating of Christ: his body is meat indeed, but spiritual meat, & his blood spiritual drink, to be received not by the mouth, but by faith. This is the very point that Christ here intends to prove, namely that to believe in him is to eat his flesh and to drink his blood are all one. Again, this chapter must not be understood of that special eating of Christ in the sacrament: for it is said generally, v. 53. Except ye eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you: and if these very words (which are the substance of the chapter) must be understood of a sacramental eating, no man before the coming of Christ was saved: for none did bodily eat or drink his body or blood; considering it was not then existing in nature, but only was present to the believing heart by faith.
I. Their first reason is, Ioh. 6.55. My flesh is meat indeede, and my blood is drinke indeede: therefore (say they) Christs body must be eaten with the mouth and his blood drunke accordingly. Ans. The chapter must be• vnderstood of a spirituall eating of Christ: his bodie is meate indeed, but spirituall meate, & his blood spirituall drink, to be receiued not by the mouth, but by faith. This is the very point that Christ here intends to prooue, namely that to beleeue in him is to eate his flesh and to drinke his blood are all one. Againe, this chapter must not be vnderstood of that speciall eating of Christ in the sacrament: for it is said generally, v. 53. Except ye eate the flesh of Christ, and drinke his blood, ye haue no life in you: and if these very wordes (which are the substance of the chapter) must be vnderstood of a sacramentall eating, no man before the cō ming of Christ was saued: for none did bodily eate or drinke his bodie or blood; considering it was not then existing in nature, but onely was present to the beleeuing heart by faith.