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]…

236. Question.

Answer. He that overthroweth the essential property of any thing, overthroweth the thing it self: because the definition being overthrown, the thing defined is overthrown. But to be limited and contained in a place is the essential property of a body. Therefore he that taketh away the limitation of place from the body of Christ; he abolisheth the very body it self. The proposition needeth no proof. The assumption is plain by the definition of the body, ⟨image 158⟩because it is said to be a divisible quantity, according to a threefold measure, length, breadth and thickness, and whose parts are bounded with one common bound, that is to say, the superficies. Also from the definition of a place. For a place is that, through which a touch is made both of that which containeth, & of that which is contained.

Answeare. He that ouerthroweth the essentiall propertie of any thing, ouerthroweth the thing it selfe: because the definition being ouerthrowen, the thing defined is ouerthrowen. But to be limited and conteyned in a place is the essētial property of a body. Therefore he that taketh away the limitation of place from the bodie of Christe; hee abolisheth the very body it selfe. The proposition needeth no proofe. The assumption is playne by the definition of the bodie,