Answer. ⟨image 155⟩I set down therefore first of all that which is most true, that the body of Christ is truly an organical and a natural body, the which nature he had neither then put of, when he instituted the supper, neither afterwards did his glory take it away from him. I set down also this, that Christ properly is said, according to the flesh, too be ascended, that is, gone out of the earth upwards, above the heavens, having changed the situation of his place.
I set down also this third thing, too wit, that he shall not return from thence whether he ascended, before that day wherein he is looked for too come again.
These grounds being thus laid, so I gather: If that bread be properly that very body, and that Wine properly that very blood, Yea further, if the Body and Blood be properly in, under, or with the bread and wine, they are then in the same being and occupying of a room, and in very deed are ⟨image 156⟩also present together, and in the self same moment there is present in as many places that same body and that same blood, as that same bread and that same wine are present.
But this thing and they hold not in any form of argument or reason. But they are most certain. Both these opinions therefore, seeing they are against the analogy of Faith, are false.
Notwithstanding both are witnessed in the holy scriptures, both therefore of necessity must be true.
But two contradictories, if they be properly taken, can not be true. Of these therefore of necessity, one must be taken properly, the other figuratively.
Answeare. ⟨image 155⟩I set downe therefore first of all that which is most true, that the bodie of Christ is truely an organicall and a naturall bodie, the which nature hee had neyther then put of, when he instituted the supper, neither afterwardes did his glorie take it away frō him. I set down also this, that Christ properly is saide, according to the flesh, too bee ascended, that is, gone out of the earth vpwardes, aboue the heauens, hauing chaunged the situation of his place.
I sette downe also this thirde thing, too witte, that he shall not returne from thence whether hee ascended, before that day wherein hee is looked for too come againe.
These groundes beeing thus layde, so I gather: If that breade bee properlye that verye bodye, and that Wyne properly that verye blood, Yea further, if the Bodie and Bloode be properly in, vnder, or with the breade and wine, they are then in the same beeing and occupying of a roome, and in verye deede are ⟨image 156⟩also present togeather, and in the selfe same moment there is present in as many places that same body and that same blood, as that same bread and that same wyne are present.
But this thing and they holde not in any fourme of argument or reason. But they are most certayne. Both these opinions therefore, seeing they are agaynst the analogy of Fayth, are false.
Notwithstanding both are witnessed in the holy scriptures, both therefore of necessitie must be true.
But two contradictoryes, if they be properly taken, can not bee true. Of these therefore of necessitie, one must bee taken properly, the other figuratiuely.
