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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]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
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.
57. Question.
But if thou take away the partaking of the substance it self, then in stead of the body and soul of Christ, or in stead of Christ himself, thou only placest the virtue of him.
But if thou take away the partaking of the substaunce it selfe, then in steade of the bodie and soule of Christe, or in steede of Christ himselfe, thou onely placest the vertue of him.
Answer. Yea but I do not take away that same partaking of Christ him self. For even like as the body is nourished with meat in this life, and that must first be taken in very deed: so also I determine (which also I have said before) that we must partake of Christ him self, so, as we must be made one with him in very deed, that that same lively juice may be derived out of him into us. For he neither said, This is my merit: or this is the fruit of my passion: but this is my body: Neither ⟨image 54⟩said Paul, that we were only baptised into the death of Christ, but that we also did put on Christ: or that the bread which 1we break was the partaking of his benefits, but the partaking of his body. Therefore that I may return to the matter, I do not take away the body it self, that I may place the virtue thereof instead of the thing signified: now that which is signified by the sacraments that very self same thing is given to the end we should be partakers thereof in very deed, neither do I deny, that we are partakers of Christ, indeed. But I affirm this partaking or laying hold of or application or communicating to be mere spiritual and mystical.