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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.
58. Question.
Why doest thou call it spiritual?
Why doest thou call it spirituall?
Answer. First that I may shut out, all touching of the body of Christ with our body, all local coherence and existing together, and to conclude that monstrous opinion of eating with the mouth as mere Cyclopicall (howsoever it be excused ⟨image 54⟩with other no less feigned devises of not being seen & being without place. Next, because this partaking in respect of us is wrought by the only hand and mouth of the mind and of faith. For this is the meat, as Augustine hath very well said, not of the belly but of the mind.
Answere. First that I may shut out, all touching of the bodie of Christ with our bodie, all locall coherence and existing together, and to cōclude that mōstruous opiniō of eating wt the mouth as meere Cyclopicall (howsoeuer it bee excused ⟨image 54⟩with other no lesse fained deuises of not beingseen & being without place. Next, because this pertaking in respect of vs is wrough by the onely hand and mouth of the minde and of faith. For this is the meate, as Augustine hath verie wel sayd, not of the belly but of the minde.