the ⟨p. 552⟩text of the scripture where Christ is called bread, yea the true bread, would prove the one clearly, as they could fit it with this note; and the word altar, would put the other out of controversy, chiefly if that were noted withal, that ean Angel stood before the altar having a golden censer, though fothers there also affirm the altar to be Christ. But it fareth with your Rhemists, as it is wont with gfalse prophets: 1one buildeth up a muddy wall, and 2others daub it over with a rotten plaster, and when a storm cometh, the wall falleth and plaster with it. For though, as they lay it on, it seemeth hansom, that words signify properly the natural things which they are used to signify, and not metaphorical or spiritual things: yet if it be opened that hereby is meant that words may not be used (by metaphors, or other figures) to signify those things which properly they do not signify, the boys in grammar schools, who know what a metaphor is, will laugh at it. Wherefore this plaster will not help the weakness of your muddy wall, I mean of the conclusion which you would prove by it and do infer upon it, that we have an altar in the proper sense to sacrifice Christs body upon. In the daubing up whereof yet your plasterers do show a piece of greater art: partly, by drawing us into hatred who have not Popish altars, but communion tables; partly, by winding the names of Fathers in, as if they made for you against us. Both, with skill and cunning: but more of sophistry, then divinity. For that which the scripture doth call hthe Lords table, because it is ordained for ithe Lords supper in the administration of the blessed sacrament of his body and blood: kthe Fathers also call it a table in respect of the heavenly banquet that is served upon it. And this in proper sense. Marry, by a figure of speech, by which the names of things that are like one an other in some quality, are given one unto an other, as lChrist is called David; mJohn Baptist, Elijah; nthe city of Rome, Babylon; othe Church of God, Jerusalem: the Fathers for resemblance of the Ministers and sacraments in the new testament to them in the old, are wont to give the name, as ofp Priests, and Levites, to Pastors, and Deacons; so of a sacrifice, to the Lords supper; and of an altar, to the Lords table.
the ⟨p. 552⟩text of the scripture where Christ is called bread, yea the true bread, would proue the one cléerely, as they could fit it with this note; and the word altar, would put the other out of controuersie, chiefely if that were noted withall, that ean Angell stood before the altar hauing a golden censer, though fothers there also affirme the altar to be Christ. But it fareth with your Rhemists, as it is wont with gfalse prophets: 1one buildeth vp a muddy wall, and 2others daube it ouer with a rotten plaister, and when a storme cometh, the wall falleth and plaister with it. For though, as they lay it on, it séemeth hansom, that wordes signifie properly the naturall things which they are vsed to signifie, and not metaphoric•ll or spirituall things: yet if it be opened that hereby is meant that wordes may not be vsed (by metaphores, or other figures) to signifie those thinges which properly they doo not signifie, the boyes in grammer schooles, who know what a metaphore is, will laugh at it. Wherefore this plaister will not helpe the weakenes of your muddy wall, I meane of the conclusion which you would proue by it and doo inferre vpon it, that we haue an altar in the proper sense to sacrifice Christes body vpon. In the daubing vp whereof yet your plaisterers do shew a péece of greater art: partly, by drawing vs into hatred who haue not Popish altars, but communion tables; partly, by winding the names of Fathers in, as if they made for you against vs. Both, with skill and cunning: but more of sophistrie, then diuinitie. For that which the scripture doth call hthe Lords table, because it is ordeined for ithe Lords supper in the administration of the blessed sacrament of his bodie and blood: kthe Fathers also call it a table in respect of the heauenly banket that is serued vpon it. And this in proper sense. Marry, by a figure of speech, by which the names of thinges that are like one an other in some qualitie, are giuen one vnto an other, as
- eReu. 8.3.
- fAre•has in collect. exposit. in Apocalyp. cap. 8. Rupert. comment. in Acalyps. lib. 5.
- gEzek. 13.10
- 1Allen, in his treatise of the sacrifice of the Mass.Allen, in his treatise of the sacrifice of the Masse.
- 2The Rhemists in their Annotations on the new Testament.
- h1. Cor. 10.21.
- i1. Cor. 11.20.
- kGregor. Nazianzen. orat. in la•d. Basilii. Chrysost. demonstr. quód Christus sit Deus. Homil. in Matt. 16. & 83. in prior. ep. ad Corinth. 24. & 27. ad populum Antioch. 60. & 61▪ Sermon. de Eucharist. & de B. Philogonio. Socrat. hist. eccles. lib. 1. cap. 20. & 25. Augustin. epist. 59. ad Paulin. Tract. in Johann. 26. de verbis Domini Serm. 46. Theophylact. in prior. epist. ad Corinth. cap. 11.Gregor. Nazianzen. orat. in la•d. Basilii. Chrysost. demonstr. quód Christus sit Deus. Homil. in Matt. 16. & 83. in prior. ep. ad Corinth. 24. & 27. ad populum Antioch. 60. & 61▪ Sermon. de Eucharist. & de B. Philogonio. Socrat. hist. eccles. lib. 1. cap. 20. & 25. Augustin. epist. 59. ad Paulin. Tract. in Iohann. 26. de verbis Domini Serm. 46. Theophylact. in prior. epist. ad Corinth. cap. 11.
- lEzek. 34.23.
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