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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.
201. Question.
Is not this the self same thing that some say, to wit that aswell the bread & the wine, as also the very body of Christ and his blood is received both of worthy and unworthy, but that the fruit of Christ is only received of them which are endued with faith?
Is not this the selfe same thing that some say, to wit that aswell the bread & the wine, as also the very bodie of Christ and his blood is receiued both of woorthy and vnwoorthy, but that the fruite of Christ is onely receiued of them which are indewed with faith?
Answer. No not so, the which I shall easily show thee by a fit similitude. For let us put the case that there is not only declared by words to some sick man of some learned Physician in an unknown tongue, but also in very deed some such medicines set forth which are required to the curing of him, and that the sick man doeth neither understand what the Physician sayeth, nor what is offered unto him. And the Physician hath done his part, who notwithstanding hath done that he hath done in vain. Such are they who come altogether unworthy too the Lords Table, being altogether ignorant ⟨image 133⟩of those things that are there said and ministered, too whom nevertheless the whole Sacraments are set forth. Yea let us put the case in the second place, that the sick man in deed heareth what the Physician sayeth, yet understandeth not the meaning of his sayings, either because he is not attentive, or else because he is not skilful of those things whereof he heareth the Physician entreating. Such are they also who come themselves unworthily too the Lords table, too wit, with a mind not rightly prepared to understand those things which are done there. Let us further put the case that the sick man doeth well understand both his Speeches, and whatsoever the Physician giveth him, but yet notwithstanding despiseth the things he hath both heard and well understood. Now I demand of thee, whether thou canst rightly say, that such time of sick men, either of the first or second or third sort do receive the medicines