H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares…

Hereupon followeth that exposition, whereof we spake before, that it is not ungodly to say simply and absolutely, that the hypocrites do eat not only the Sacrament, but also the thing of the Sacrament, that is, not only bread, but also the very body of Christ. But in what sense? namely, in that, wherein the Apostle said, all they of Corinth in their first state were unclean, ungodly, &c: afterwards he said, they were not only washed (which some might have interpreted only of the water of baptism) but also sanctified. and justified: when notwithstā ding they were not all made truly such: but as yet there lacked not some hypocrites among them.

Hereupon followeth that expositiō, wherof we spake before, that it is not vngodlie to say simply and absolutely, that the hypocrites do eate not onelie the Sacrament, but also the thing of the Sacramēt, that is, not onely bread, but also the verie bodie of Christ. But in what sense? namelie, in that, wherein the Apostle said, all they of Corinth in their first state were vncleane, vngodlie, &c: afterwards he said, they were not onely vvashed (which some might haue interpreted onelie of the water of baptisme) but also sanctified. and iustified: when notwithstā ding they were not all made truelie such: but as yet there lacked not some hypocrits amōg them.

So all they which professing faith in Christ do come to his supper, and eat the Sacrament of the Lotds body, are said also to eat the Lords true body, by reason of the sacramental union, which causeth, that he which receiveth the sign, is by the church judged to have received also the thing signified. because there is no fault either in the institutor, of the Sacrament, or in the Sacrament it self, but that he which hath received & eaten the one, might have also received and eaten the other: sith Christ by the minister doeth truly offer them both: and the soundness and trueth of the Sacrament, dependeth not upon our faith, but upon Christs institution, So that if we receive not the whole Sacrament, but only the sign without the thing signified the fault is in our own selves, who receive one part with the mouth of our body, and cast away the other part by our infidelity (for an hypocritical faith is infidelity:) separating those things which God would have to be joined. By these things it appeareth, what difference is in the eating of those that are simply wicked, & the hypocrites: although neither sort can be said truly to eat Christs true body. For such only do truly eat Christ, who are also truly ingrafted into Christ, by a true and lively faith: with which alone, the elect are endued. They which are dead corporally, can no longer eat corporal meat: how then should they which are dead spiritually, be fed with spiritual