Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion

Moreover, the arguments which Papists ⟨p. 176⟩use for the defence of the Mass, are of no weight, as these following: Christ said in the institution of the Supper, Do this: therefore he commanded his Apostles and their successors to offer up or sacrifice his body unto God. For so this word facere, to do it, (say they) is used every where in holy ^aScripture, and so it is found also with ^bprofane writers. But I say it is no good consequent, that because that word is elsewhere so taken, that therefore it is also so used in this place. Next, that it must have here another signification, it is evident, both by the coherence of sentences, & by the Apostle ^cPauls exposition, that nothing else is signified, but this, Eat this bread, and drink ye of this cup. Again those words were not spoken to the Apostles only, as Ministers of the Church (for Christ himself performed the parts of a Minister) but as to all the faithful receiving the Sacrament at the hands of the Lords Minister. Wherefore these words do no less concern those whom they call lay men, then they do the Priests or Ministers of the Church.

Moreouer, the arguments which Papists ⟨p. 176⟩vse for the defence of the Masse, are of no waight, as these following: Christ sayd in the institution of the Supper, Do this: therefore he commaunded his Apostles and their successours to offer vp or sacrifice his bodie vnto God. For so this word facere, to do it, (say they) is vsed euerie where in holy