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]…

222. Question.

Tell the first.

Answer. I say out of the former words, too wit, he took and brake, that this is plain, that that which he took could not properly of Christ he called his own body, as of whom it could not be said that he took, held and brake himself to himself, but as one that gave and brake the bread of his body received in too his hands, to his ⟨image 143⟩Disciples manifestly beholding him. Therefore August. that he might mollify, that same sacramental Metonymia he said that Christ did after a certain sort bear himself in his own hands, namely, least it should seem to be a vain Sacrament, the name of the thing signified is given unto the sign: The same also is to be thought of the cup, as we shall show in his proper place, into which undoubtedly, Christ had never yet poured forth that same blood of his contained in his body.

Answeare. I say out of the former woordes, too wit, he tooke and brake, that this is playne, that that which he tooke coulde not properly of Christe hee called his owne bodie, as of whom it coulde not bee sayde that hee tooke, helde and brake himselfe to himselfe, but as one that gaue and brake the breade of hys body receiued in too his handes, to his ⟨image 143⟩Disciples manifestly beholding him. Therfore August. that he might mollisie, that same sacramental Metonymia he sayde that Christ did after a certaine sort beare himselfe in his owne handes, namely, least it shoulde seeme to bee a vayn Sacrament, the name of the thing signified is geuen vntoo the signe: The same also is to be thought of the cup, as wee shall shew in his proper place, into which vndoubtedly, Christ had neuer yet powred foorth that same blood of his conteyned in his body.