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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.
232. Question.
But the Supper of the Lord hath a certain proper and special form which maketh that the same is not too be thought of that, which is to be thought of the other Sacraments.
But the Supper of the Lorde hath a certaine proper and speciall fourme which maketh that the same is not too bee thought of that, whiche is to bee thought of the other Sacraments.
Answer. Albeit, that this specially belong unto those confutations which I would ⟨image 152⟩differ to their proper place, notwithstanding that the force of the former argument may appear more clearly, go too, let us speak somewhat also now concerning this matter. Indeed I grant that the Supper of the Lord hath his peculiar form, whereby it differeth from the rest, aswell old as new Sacraments. But to what end is this: For these forms, which are called discerning forms, because they do discern the specials of the same general, they do not take away the constituting in which of necessity all the specials must be constituted, that they may be referred to the common general. So for example sake, a living creature is the common essential form, and substance of all forms pertaining to that gender. Now reason is the form, whereby man is sundered from all other kinds of living creatures. Now wilt thou say that this same special form doth bring to pass that that same general (to wit, living creature) should not be laid altogether by the same reason of man and of other living creatures: And