Theophilus. Do ye not behold a goodly Philosophy? Although that I do think, that they have also regard, that the mass ought to keep and hold some show of the communion, the which could not have any great show or colour, except there be two or three at the least with the Priest. For that cause I think, that they have in like manner taken the custom, to break their host in three pieces, because that it is written, that Jesus Christ did break the bread, and gave it unto his Disciples. Then for to represent in their particular supper, that 1fraction & distribution of the bread: which cannot be done unto one alone, they do yet keep y• fashion to break it after the example of Jesus Christ. But because that they alone do eat it up all without distributing it unto others, yet they would nevertheless counterfeit the example of Jesus Christ, giving to understand that they do take the parts which they do make, in stead of them, in whose name they are made, & for whose intent they sing them. ⟨p. 189⟩And the Master of the sentences and also Gratian, do 2make the author of that law and ordinance Sergius. 2. Who before y• he was pope, was called: hogs snout. But because that that name seemed to him vile, he caused it to be changed into this same: sithens which, the custom continued among the Popes, that when they are chosen into that office, they do change all their names. All that 3was done about y• year of our Lord. 742. after the death of Charlemagne. The Doctors which came afterwards do tell the reason, wherefore that division of the host is divided in three parts: And say, that that which is put and 4cast into the Chalice, and made wet in Wine, is offered for the health and salvation of the living. The other two dry parts are for the dead, the one for the praise of those which are now in Paradise. The other for those which are in the pains of Purgatory, for to deliver them. Although that, there are others which do attribute the wetting in the Wine, unto the blessed, which are now in Paradise. But I am now abashed of those which have found out that manner to wet and moisten the bread with the wine, that they have no regard to their Canons which do rebuke & condemn very sharply some which had that evil custom to wet the bread with the wine, and chiefly some Egyptian Churches.
Theophilus. Doe yée not beholde a goodly Philosophy? Although that I doe thinke, that they haue also regarde, that the masse ought to keepe and holde some shew of the communion, the which could not haue any greate shewe or coulour, excepte there bée two or thrée at the least with the Priest. For that cause I thinke, that they haue in like manner taken the custome, to breake their heast in thrée péeces, bicause that it is written, that Iesus Christ did breake the bread, and gaue it vnto his Disciples. Then for to represent in their perticuler supper, that 1fraction & distribution of the bread: which cannot be done vnto one alone, they do yet kepe y• fashion to break it after the example of Iesus Christ. But bicause that they alone do eate it vp all without distributing it vnto others, yet they would neuerthelesse counterfaite the example of Iesus Christ, giuing to vnderstand that they doe take the partes whiche they doe make, in steede of them, in whose name they are made, & for whose intent they sing them. ⟨p. 189⟩And the Master of the sentences and also Gratian, doe 2make the author of that law and ordinaunce Sergius. 2. Who before y• he was pope, was called: hoggs snowt. But bicause that that name séemed to him vile, hee caused it to bee chaunged into this same: sithens whiche, the custome continued among the Popes, that when they are chosen into that office, they doe chaunge all their names. All that 3was done about y• yere of our Lord. 742. after the death of Charlemaine. The Doctors which came afterwardes doe tell the reason, wherefore that diuision of the hoast is deuided in thrée parts: And say, that that whiche is put and 4cast into the Chalice, and made wette in Wine, is offred for the healthe and saluation of the liuing. The other two dry parts are for the dead, the one for the prayse of those which are now in Paradise. The other for those whiche are in the paines of Purgatory, for to deliuer them. Although that, there are others whiche doe attribute the wetting in the Wine, vnto the blessed, whiche are now in Paradise. But I am now abashed of those whiche haue founde out that manner to wette and moysten the bread with the wine, that they haue no regarde to their Canons which do rebuke & condempne very sharpely some whiche had that euil custome to wette the bread with the wine, and chiefely some Aegiptian Churchés.
- 1Mat. 16. c. 27 Marc 14. c. •2 Luc. 22. b. 19 The breaking of the host.Mat. 16. c. 27 Marc 14. c. •2 Luc. 22. b. 19 The breaking of the hoast.
- 2De con. dist 2. ca. •riform Sergius. 2. O• porci. Plot.De con. dist 2. ca. •riform Sergius. 2. O• porci. Plat.
- 3The names of the Popes changed.
- 4Bonavent. li. 4. dist. 12. Hilbert, in eleg de Eucha•istiu.Bonauent. li. 4. dist. 12. Hilbert, in eleg de Eucha•istiu.
