Meditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many years sinceMeditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many yeares since

As first, that all Sciences have their Hypotheses and Postulata. Certain principles which are to be granted, and not disputed, and that even in lower Sciences and more commensurate to humane reason, yet Oportet discentem credere, he must first Believe principles for granted, and then after some progress and better proficiency in the study, he shall not fail more clearly to perceive the infallibility of them by their own light. That therefore which is granted unto all other Sciences more descending to the reach of humane judgment than Divinity doth, cannot without unreasonable pertinacy be denied unto it, Especially considering that of all so many ⟨p. 209⟩millions of men, who, in all ages, have thus been contented to believe, first, upon Ecclesiastical Tradition and suggestion, there hath not in any age been enough to make up a number, who upon inducements of argument, and debate have forsaken the Scriptures at the last, which is a strong presumption that they all who persisted in the embracing of them, did after trial, and further acquaintance by certain taste and experience find the Testimony and tradition of the Church to be therein faithful, and certain.

As first, that all Sciences have their Hypotheses and Postulata. Certaine principles which are to bee granted, and not disputed, and that even in lower Sciences and more commensurate to humane reason, yet Oportet discentem credere, hee must first Beleeve principles for granted, and then after some progresse and better proficiency in the study, he shall not faile more clearly to perceive the infallibility of them by their owne light. That therefore which is granted unto all other Sciences more descending to the reach of humane judgment than Divinity doth, cannot without unreasonable pertinacy be denied unto it, Especially considering that of all so many ⟨p. 209⟩millions of men, who, in all ages, have thus been contented to beleeve, first, upon Ecclesiasticall Tradition and suggestion, there hath not in any age been enough to make up a number, who upon inducements of argument, and debate have forsaken the Scriptures at the last, which is a strong presumption that they all who persisted in the embracing of them, did after triall, and further acquaintance by certaine taste and experience finde the Testimony and tradition of the Church to bee therein faithfull, and certaine.