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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.
238. Question.
Hast thou any other argument that thou canst allege?
Hast thou any other argument that thou canst alleadge?
Answer. Yea that I have, and that of great weight. For the proper, perpetual and necessary effect being taken away, the antecedent also of the cause is taken away. I say therefore out of Saint Johns verse. 51. Who so ever is a partaker of Christ, he is a partaker of everlasting life. But it is plain, that many do receive the Elements of the Lords Supper to judgement. Therefore none of these are partakers of Christ him self. But if properly and in very deed, the bread were the body of Christ, and that wine the blood of Christ, either by transubstantiation, or by real consubstantiation, who so ever should receive the Element, should receive also properly and in very deed the thing it self. Therefore &c.
Answeare. Yea that I haue, and that of great waight. For the proper, perpetual and necessary effect being taken away, the antecedent also of the cause is taken away. I say therfore out of Saint Iohns verse. 51. Who so euer is a partaker of Christ, hee is a partaker of euerlastyng lyfe. But it is playne, that many doe receyue the Elements of the Lords Supper to iudgement. Therefore none of these are partakers of Christ him selfe. But if properly and in very deede, the bread were the body of Christ, and that wyne the blood of Christe, eyther by transubstantiation, or by reall consubstantiation, who so euer should receyue the Element, shoulde receyue also properly and in very deede the thing it self. Therefore &c.