And in the second epistle to the same Corinthians it is contained, that God made Christ to be sin which was nothing else, but to the likeness of sin and representation of our flesh. Yea, and the ghost that was offered up for sin, was called sin. And the priests were said to •ate the since of the people which meant nothing else but eating the hosts that were slain and offered up for the sins of the people In the prophet Ezekiel it is written. I will pour forth clean water upon you, & by the wa•er he signifieth the holy ghost• which self same thing we read of Christ, when he saith. Who so drinketh of this water. &c. In which place the Evangelist mentioneth that Christ spake of the holy ghost which they should afterward receive. Of the Lamb we hear, that it was called Pascha, (though some there be that attempt the same to deny) ⟨image 54⟩But the plain words of the Hebrew doth declare it where it is said. The sacrifice is Pascha, that is the passover. By the sacrifice there can not be understanded any other thing, but either the slain host that was offered up, or else that same very act of sacrificing the said host. So we have the body of Christ expressed, both by bread and wine, and also by the act, as well of eating as of drinking. And the said Lamb was not the passing over of the Angel, but only a monument and token or signification of him so passing over. Christ sought a place where he might eat the passover with his Apostles, and by the word of passover, he understood those meats, & those consecrate or hallowed things, which did betoken and signify the pass over. S. Paul also said. Christ our pass over hath been offered up. &c. And in the same place he called Christ himself our solemnity, & our passage or passover, which things can not be taken nor understanded, but as figuratively spoken. And the said lamb was not the passing over of the angel which was then to be done, or in doing: but which was done in old time, many hundred years afore, the remembrance, whereof was represented by these same external signs. Here also in this sacrament we have the body of Christ, that heretofore suffered, not that is now at this present delivered unto the cross, or whose blood is now at this day shed forth but a great while ago.
And in the seconde epistle to the same Corinthians it is cōtayned, that God made Christe to be sinne whiche was nothinge els, but to the likenes of synne and representation of our fleshe. Yea, and the ghoste that was offred vp for synne, was called sinne. And the prestes were sayd• to •ate the synnes of the people whyche mente nothinge els but eating the hostes that were slayne and offred vp for the sinnes of the people In the prophet Ezechiel it is written. I wil poure forthe cleane water vpon you, & by the wa•er he signifieth the holy ghost• whych selfe same thing we reade of Christ, whan he sayth. Who so drinketh of this water. &c. In whiche place the Euangeliste mencioneth that Christe spake of the holye ghoste whyche they shoulde afterwarde receiue. Of the Lambe we heare, that it was called Pascha, (thoughe some there be that attempte the same to denye) ⟨image 54⟩But the playne words of ye Hebrue doth declare it where it is sayd. The sacrifice is Pascha, that is the passeouer. By the sacrifice there can not be vnderstanded anye other thinge, but either the slaine hoste that was offred vp, or els that same veray acte of sacrifisynge the sayde host. So we haue the body of Christ expressed, bothe by breade and wine, and also by the acte, as well of eatynge as of drynkinge. And the said Lambe was not the passinge ouer of the Aungel, but onely a monumente and token or signification of hym so passing ouer. Christ sought a place wher he might eat the passeouer with his Apostles, and by the word of passeouer, he vnderstode those meates, & those consecrate or hallowed thynges, which dyd betoken and signifie the passe ouer. S. Paule also said. Christe our passe ouer hath bene offered vp. &c. And in the same place he called Christe hymselfe our solemnitie, & oure passage or passeouer, whych thinges can not be taken nor vnderstanded, but as figuratelye spoken. And the sayde lambe was not the passinge ouer of the aungell whyche was thē to be done, or in doyng: but whiche was done in old tyme, many hundred yeres afore, the remembraunce, whereof was represented by these same externall signes. Here also in thys sacrament we haue the bodye of Christ, that heretofore suffered, not that is nowe at thys present deliuered vnto the crosse, or whose bloud is now at thys day shedde forth but a great while ago.
