The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…

42. Question

I am glad that we agree amongest our selves.

I am glad that we agree amongest our selues.

Answer. God grant, that at length, we may agree. Therefore hear, I pray thee: It cannot be denied, but that Christ according too his Godhead is every where. This likewise is without all controversy, that forasmuch as mans nature is so taken of the Word, that GOD and Man are one real being, it must needs follow if thou consider Christ as some one, and singular thing, that whole Christ is also every where present: and yet not as in the Sacraments ⟨image 45⟩in which undoubtedly there must be appointed some peculiar and special manner of presence, as I may so speak, that they may be distinguished from other common things, in which also he is present. The other thing that I would have well weighed of thee, is this: that which is spoken of the whole is not yet spoken of the singular parts, being amongst themselves of a diverse kind. As for example. All the whole that we call man, we define to be partaker of reason, which yet thou wilt not say, of no essential part of man considered in it self. And yet there is somewhat in this definition, too wit, reason, which is attributed to that other part of man, even to the soul. Doest thou not see then that whole Christ, that is, Christ considered as a certain whole and absolute thing, is another thing then all belonging to Christ, that is Christ whom thou shalt way particularly by his parts. For in this case let it be lawful for me, to attribute also the name of a part to the Godhead.