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M. Expound this same unto me somewhat more at large.

M. EXpounde this same vnto me somewhat more at large.

P. For the first, to what purpose is it to think, that the body of Jesus Christ is chewed and eaten and sent into the stomach, and from thence down into the belly, as is the bread which signifieth it in the Supper: and that his blood is also drunken as is the wine which is the sign? For be it that thou understand that the bread and the wine be converted into the substance of the body and blood, or else that the body ⟨p. 330⟩be eaten with the bread, and the blood drunken with the wine, yet is there still great absurdity, clean contrary to the nature of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

P. For the first, to what purpose is it to thinke, that the bodie of Iesus Chryst is chewed and eaten and sent into the stomacke, and frō thence downe into the bellie, as is the bread whiche signifieth it in the Supper: and that his bloud is also drunken as is the wyne which is the signe? For bée it that thou vnderstand that the breade and the wyne be conuerted into the substance of the bodie and bloud, or else that the bodie ⟨p. 330⟩be eaten with the bread, and the bloud drunken with the wine, yet is there still greate absurditie, cleane contrary to the nature of the bodie and bloud of Iesus Chryste.

M. What contrariety findest thou therein?

M. What contrarietie fyndest thou therin?

Howe the glorifying of the body of Jesus Christ, doth not change at all the substantial nature & proper substance of the same.

Hovve the glorifying of the bodie of Iesus Chryst, doth not chaunge at all the substantiall nature & propre substaunce of the same.

M. Thou speakest of the body of Jesus Christ, as though he were in every respect like unto ours, and that ⟨p. 331⟩he were not glorified at all, as ours shall be also after the Resurrection of our bodies.

M. THou speakest of the bodie of Iesus Chryste, as though he were in euery respecte like vnto oures, and that ⟨p. 331⟩he were not glorified at all, as ours shall be also after the Resurrection of our bodies.

P. Albeit that the body of Jesus be glorified by his Resurrection and Ascension into heaven, yet followeth it not for all that that he hath lost the proprieties of his humane nature, and that his corporal substance is changed in such sort that it is converted into divine nature, or that he is in such sort transformed, that he is infinite, to be in every place: or that he is so multiplied, that for one body he hath many, or an infinite number, as necessarily it must be, if the error whereof we now speak, should have place.

P. Albéeit that the bodie of Iesus be glorifyed by his Resurrection and Ascention into heauen, yet followeth it not for all that that he hath lost the proprieties of his humane nature, and that his corporall substance is chaunged in suche sorte that it is conuerted into diuine nature, or that he is in suche sort transfourmed, that he is infinite, to be in euerye place: or that he is so multiplied, that for one bodie he hath many, or an infinite number, as necessarily it must be, if the errour wherof wée nowe speake, shoulde haue place.

Of the contrariety that is between the corporal presence of Jesus Christ in the Supper, and his ascension into heaven.

Of the contrarietie that is betvvene the corporall presence of Iesus Chryst in the Supper, and his ascention into heauen.

M. But they which maintain thy opinion, say that these things may not be considered naturally, but supernaturally, and that they do surpass the capacity of all mans understanding.

M. BVt they which maynteyn thye opinion, say that these things maye not be considered naturally, but supernaturally, and that they do surpasse the capacitie of all mans vnderstanding.

P. I grant them all that. But why is it then that they forge us a corporal and ⟨p. 332⟩natural presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the stead of a supernatural and spiritual presence.

P. I graunte them all that. But why is it then that they forge vs a corporall and ⟨p. 332⟩naturall presence of the bodie and bloud of Iesus Chryste in the stéede of a supernaturall and spiritual presence.

M. They say that the same corporal and natural presence doth not at all hinder the supernatural and spiritual.

M. They say that the same corporall and naturall presence doth not at all hinder the supernaturall and spirituall.

Pet. Albeit that they say it, it doth not therefore follow that it is so. And on the other side. I see not how they will agree their opinion with the articles of our faith, by which we do confess, not only that Jesus Christ is gone up into heaven, but also that he is there set at the right hand of the Father, and that from thence he shall come in Judgement by a visible and corporal presence, even as he went up visibly & corporally,¹ according to the very testimony of the Angels, and also of Saint Peter, who hath said, that the Heaven must needs receive him, until the time of the restoring of all things, whereof God hath spoken by the mouth of all his Prophets since the beginning.

Pet. Albeit that they saye it, it doth not therfore followe that it is so. And on the other syde. I sée not howe they will agrée their opinion with the articles of oure faythe, by whiche wée doe confesse, not only that Iesus Christe is gone vp into heauen, but also that he is there sette at the ryght hande of the Father, and that from thence hée shall come in Iudgemente by a visyble and corporall presence, euen as he went vp visibly & corporally,¹ according to the verie testimonie of the Angels, and also of Sainte Peter, who hath sayd, that the Heauen muste néedes receyue hym, vntill the tyme of the restoring of all thyngs, wherof God hath spoken by the mouthe of all his Prophetes since the beginning.

1. 1Acts. 1. b. 3. d.

The eighteenth Dialogue is of the presence of Jesus Christ in heaven, and in the supper and in his Church.

The eightenth Dialogue is of the presence of Iesus Christe in heauen, and in the supper and in his Church.

Whether the ascension of Jesus Christ be a true ascension or no, or else if he made himself only invisible.

VVhether the ascention of Iesus Christe be a true ascention or no, or else if he made himselfe only inuisible.

MATTHEW. IT seemeth to me that all that which thou hast spoken of the ascension of Jesus Christ, is nothing against the opinion of those against whom thou hast so long disputed, for they deny not that Jesus Christ is gone up into Heaven, neither that he shall come visibly and bodily to judge the living and the dead, even as thou hast said.

MATHEVV. IT séemeth to me that all that whiche thou hast spoken of the ascētion of Iesus Christ, is nothing against the opiniō of those against whom thou hast so long disputed, for they denie not that Iesus Christe is gone vp into Heauē, neyther that he shall come visiblie and bodily to iudge the liuing and the dead, euen as thou hast said.

P. How do they then agree their doctrine with this confession?

P. How do they then agrée their doctrine with this confession?