Answer. Yea that can I. And first of all that same from the essential and constituting form of all the Sacraments, which is in sum, that they may consist of the sign and the thing signified, or as Irenaeus speaketh, of an earthly and heavenly thing. But now neither can that that is signified be spoken of the sign, nor the sign of the thing signified but by the figure of Metonymy: and therefore the propositions of the first kind are declared by the verb [signifieth] (understand of the sacramental signification to which also the giving or ministration is always adjoined) but the latter by the Verb Passive: as this bread is my body, that is, This bread sacramentally signifieth my body: my body is this bread: that is, my body sacramentally is signified by this bread. Now that this is the essential form of all sacraments it appeareth by the very name of sacraments, as witnesseth Augustine in these words, in his. 5. Epistle: It were overlong (saith he) to dispute of the ⟨image 150⟩variety of signs which when they belong to holy things are called sacraments. It appeareth also by this that that is common to all sacraments.
As in the tree of life, in that it is a sacrament, there is considered the outward thing and the sign, the visible plant the spiritual & heavenly thing Jesus Christ, life: In the tree of the knowledge both of good and evil, a natural plant also, and the experience of good and evil: in Circumcision, the cutting off the foreskin, and the taking away of sin, the imputation of righteousness and regeneration: in the passover the Lamb and Christ: in the rock of the desert, the rock and Christ pouring out blood: in the Baptism of the cloud, the clouds and the sea and the blood of Christ: in Manna, bread given by miracle, and the flesh of Christ: In the Sabbath the seventh day with ceasing from work and the mortification of the flesh and everlasting life: In the Sacrifices the offering slain, and the oblation of Christ made by himself in the Sanctuary, the entrance into ⟨image 151⟩into the Temple and heaven in the Tabernacle, the work made with hand and the body of Christ: in the Cherub in the Images over the Ark, and the Angels: in the propitiatory or mercy seat, the gilded covering, and Jesus Christ. So in the appearing of the dove, the dove and the holy Ghost:
Answeare. Yea that can I. And first of all that same from the essentiall and constituting fourme of all the Sacramentes, which is in summ, that they may consist of the signe and the thing signified, or as Irenaeus speaketh, of an earthly and heauenly thing. But nowe neyther can that that is signified be spoken of the signe, nor the signe of the thing signified but by the figure of Metonymie: and therefore the propositions of the first kinde are declared by the verbe [signifieth] (vnderstand of the sacramental signification to which also the giuing or ministration is alwayes adioyned) but the latter by the Verbe Passiue: as this breade is my bodye, that is, This breade sacramentally signifieth my bodie: my bodie is this breade: that is, my bodie sacramentally is signified by this bread. Now that this is the essentiall fourme of all sacramēts it appeareth by the verie name of sacramentes, as witnesseth Augustine in these woordes, in his. 5. Epistle: It were ouerlong (saith hee) to dispute of the ⟨image 150⟩varietie of signes which when they belong to holy thinges are called sacraments. It appeareth also by this that that is common to all sacraments.
As in the tree of life, in that it is a sacrament, there is considered the outward thing and the signe, the visible plant the spiritual & heauenly thing Iesus Christ, life: In the tree of the knowledge both of good and euell, a naturall plant also, and the experience of good and euill: in Circumcision, the cutting off the foreskinne, and the taking away of sinne, the imputation of righteousnes and regeneration: in the passeouer the Lambe and Christ: in the rock of the desert, the rocke and Christ pouring out bloode: in the Baptisme of the cloude, the cloudes and the sea and the blood of Christ: in Manna, breade giuen by miracle, and the flesh of Christ: In the Sabboth the seauenth day with ceasing from woorke and the mortification of the flesh and euerlasting life: In the Sacrifices the offering slayne, and the oblation of Christ made by himselfe in the Sanctuarie, the entrance intoo ⟨image 151⟩into the Temple and heauen in the Tabernacle, the woorke made with hand and the bodie of Christ: in the Cherub in the Images ouer the Arke, and the Angelles: in the propitiatory or mercie seate, the gilded couering, and Iesus Christ. So in the appearing of the doue, the doue and the holy Ghost:
