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What then, is there nothing in the sacrament but bread and wine,¹ like a hungry nuncheon? Nay, we say not that the sacrament is nothing but a bare sign, or that you receive no more then you see: for Christ saith, that it is his body: and Paul saith, that it is the communion of Christs body and blood: Therefore there is more in sacramental Bread,² then in common bread; though the nature be not changed, yet the use is changed: it doth not only nourish the body as it did before, but also it bringeth a Bread ⟨p. 103⟩with it which nourisheth the soul: for as sure as we receive bread, so sure we receive Christ; not only the benefits of Christ, but Christ: although not in a popish manner, yet we are so joined unto him, as though we were but one body with him.

What then, is there nothing in the sacrament but bread and wine,¹ like a hungry nunscion? Nay, wee say not that the sacrament is nothing but a bare signe, or that you receiue no more then you see: for Christ saith, that it is his body: and Paul saith, that it is the communion of Christs body and blood: Therefore there is more in sacramentall Bread,² then in common bread; though the nature be not changed, yet the vse is chaunged: it dooth not onely nourish the body as it did before, but also it bringeth a Breade ⟨p. 103⟩with it which nourisheth the soule: for as sure as wee receiue breade, so sure wee receiue Christe; not onelie the benefites of Christ, but Christ: although not in a popish manner, yet we are so ioined vnto him, as though wee were but one bodie with him.

1. 1More in the Lords Supper, then bred and wine.
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