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]…

But certainly it seemeth that there was in those Sacraments a more plain Analogy or proportion of the signs with the things signified. For in very deed the flesh and blood of those slain sacrifices, did more plainly represent the flesh and blood of Christ crucified, then bread and wine: and Manna falling down from heaven did after a sort more lively set before our eyes the incarnation of the word, also the water flowing out of the opened rock, the blood of Christ flowing out of his wounded side, then the breaking of bread & the pouring out of wine into the cup.

But certainly it seemeth that there was in those Sacramentes a more playne Analogie or proportion of the signes with the thinges signified. For in very deede the flesh and blood of those slayne sacrifices, did more playnely represent the fleshe and blood of Christe crucified, then bread and wine: and Manna falling downe from heauen did after a sorte more liuely set before our eies the incarnation of the word, also the water flowing out of the opened rocke, the blood of Christe flowing out of his wounded side, then the breaking of bread & the powring out of wine into the cup.

Answer. In good sooth those not yet done but ⟨image 61⟩to be done, ought to be represented too the fathers by a more gross proportion then unto us, because that it is far harder to believe things to come, then already done and witnessed by a sure and plain history. Therefore as thou hast said those signs did signify the thing to come more grossly & palpably. But in this thou art specially deceived that thou thinkest the more gross the Analogy or proportion, is that the more significant it is.

Answeare. In good sooth those not yet done but ⟨image 61⟩to be done, ought to bee represented too the fathers by a more grosse proportion then vnto vs, bicause that it is farre harder to beleeue thinges to come, then already done and witnessed by a sure and playne historie. Therefore as thou hast sayde those signes did signifie the thing to come more grossely & palpably. But in this thou art specially deceiued that thou thinkest the more grosse the Analogie or proportion, is that the more significant it is.