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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.
83. Question.
Therefore makest thou it a metaphorical body, and a metaphorical Supper?
Therefore makest thou it a metaphoricall bodie, and a metaphoricall Supper?
Answer. In deed such are the filthy slanders of certain men, which we will confute in their proper place: For now I entreat generally of the Sacraments. In mean time know this, that we neither feign any other body to Christ then that same true body given for us; nor transform that same most holy action into those same monstrous Chimeras, but only we say this (following the proportion of Faith) that that same very partaking of Christ him self, which is altogether of the mind and of Faith, (for this is the meat of the mind, & not of the belly) is not properly, but metaphorically ⟨image 73⟩declared, by those same bodily actions of eating and drinking.
Answeare. In deede suche are the filthy slaunders of certaine men, which we wil confute in their proper place: For nowe I entreate generally of the Sacraments. In meane tyme knowe this, that wee neyther fayne any other bodie to Christ then that same true body giuen for vs; nor transforme that same most holy action into those same monstrous Chimeres, but onely wee say this (followyng the proportion of Fayth) that that same very partakyng of Christ him selfe, which is altogether of the mynd and of Faith, (for this is the meate of the mynd, & not of the belly) is not properly, but metaphorically