2 They reason from the author, who said it, and is true. Answer. This is also a begging of that which is in question. They must prove that Christ said, his body was in, under, with the bread. And further a man may speak figuratively, and yet speak perspicuously and plainly. Reply. He is also omnipotent. Therefore he is able to be everywhere, and so in the bread. Answer. Albeit he were able to bring to pass, that two flat repugnant things should be true together: yet will he not do it. Again, God is not able to work contradictories, or things flat repugnant, because he is true. Now, to will those things which are contradictory, argueth a liar. Wherefore we deny not the trueth and omnipotency of God; but these mens lies: nay rather we defend gods truth, ⟨p. 779⟩affirming that God doth that which he spake. But they oppugn it making contrary wills to be in God. Reply. Christs body hath many prerogatives not agreeable to our bodies: as that he was borne of a Virgin, walked on the sea, was at one time and together in the grave, in Hell, and in Paradise: and passed through the gates when they were fast shut. Answer. These examples are partly not matches, & partly false. For this may agree unto a creature, to walk on the waters, as it did unto Peter: to pass through the gates shut, as is agreeable to the nature of a spirit. Again, These examples are not matches nor of the same quality with that which is in question. Because these do not •mply a contradiction. For when he is said to be borne of a Virgin, he is not said withal, not to be borne of a Virgin. But to be both finite and infinite (as they will have Christs body who consubstantiate it with the bread) these imply a contradiction. Now it is false, that they say, that he passed thorough the gate• shut, whereas the gates might yield and o•en unto him: as also, that he passed through the door or stone of the grave, when as it is said that the Angel did open it: and lastly, when they say, that Christs body was at once and together in moe places: which they seem to have taken out of Augustine. But Augustine said, That his body was in the grave, his soul in hell, and his Godhead everywhere.
2 They reason from the autor, who said it, and is true. Aunswere. This is also a begging of that which is in question. They must proue that Christ said, his bodie was in, vnder, with the bread. And further a man may speake figuratiuely, and yet speake perspicuouslie and plainly. Reply. He is also omnipotent. Therefore he is able to be eueriewhere, and so in the bread. Aunswere. Albeit he were able to bring to passe, that two flat repugnaunt thinges should be true together: yet wil he not doe it. Againe, God is not able to woorke contradictories, or thinges flat repugnaunt, because he is true. Now, to wil those thinges which are contradictorie, argueth a lier. Wherefore wee deny not the trueth and omnipotency of God; but these mens lies: nay rather we defend gods truth, ⟨p. 779⟩affiming that God doth that which he spake. But they oppugne it making contrary wils to be in God. Replie. Christs bodie hath manie prerogatiues not agreeable to our bodies: as that he was borne of a Virgine, walked on the sea, was at one time and together in the graue, in Hel, and in Par•dise: and passed through the gates when they were fast shut. Aunswere. These examples are partly not matches, & partly false. For this may agree vnto a creature, to walke on the waters, as it did vnto Peter: to passe through the gates shut, as is agreeable to the nature of a spirit. Againe, These examples are not matches nor of the same qualitie with that which is in question. Because these doe not •mply a contradiction. For when hee is saide to bee borne of a Virgine, he is not said withal, not to be borne of a Virgine. But to be both finite and infinite (as they wil haue Christs body who consubstantiate it with the bread) these implie a contradiction. Now it is false, that they saie, that hee passed thorough the gate• shut, whereas the gates might yeelde and o•en vnto him: as also, that he passed through the doore or stone of the graue, when as it is said that the Angell did open it: and lastly, when they saie, that Christes bodie was at once and together in moe places: which they seeme to haue taken out of Austine. But Austine said, That his bodie was in the graue, his soule in hel, and his Godhead eueriewhere.
