So as this speech having a figure, hath it of necessity, to avoid the absurdity, whereby to signify a multitude of bodies, which is not so, and the sound of the speech christen ears do abhor. But this I ask, where is the matter of this authors note, that bread is called Christs body? where there is no word of bread in the words alleged, and if there were, as there is not, it were worthy no note at all. For that name is not abhorred, and the catholic faith teacheth that the fraction is in the outward sign, and not in the body of Christ, invisibly present, and signified so to be present by that visible sign. The second note of this author is, touching reserving, which Clement might seem to deny, because he ordered the remain, to be received of the clerks, thinking so best: not §5declaring expressly that nothing might be reserved to the use of them that be absent. The contrary whereof, appeareth by Justine the Martyr,1, who testifieth a reservation to be sent to them that were sick, who and they dwell far from the church, as they do in some places, it may by chance in the way, or trouble in the sick man, tarry till the morning or it be received. And Cyril writeth expressly,2 that in case it so doth, the mystical benediction §6(by which terms he calleth the sacrament) remaineth still in force. When this author findeth fault at hanging up of the sacrament, he blameth only his own country and the Isles hereabout, which fault Linnehood, after he had travailed other countries found here, being the manner of custody in reservation otherwise used then in other parties. But one thing this author should have noted of Clements words, when he speaketh of fearing and trembling, which and the bread were never the holier, as this §7author teacheth, and but only a signification, why should any man fear or tremble more ⟨p. 145⟩§8in their presence, then he doth when he heareth of Christs supper, the gospel red, or himself or an other saying his Creed, which in words signify as much as the bread doth if it be but a signification? And Peter Martyr saith,3 that words signify more clearly then these signs do, and saith further in his disputation with Chedsay, that we receive the body of Christ no less by words, then by the Sacramental signs, which teaching if it were true, why should this Sacrament be trembled at?
So as this speach hauing a figure, hath it of necessity, to auoyd the absurdity, wherby to signify a multitude of bodyes, which is not so, and the sound of the speach christen eares do abhorre. But this I aske, where is the matter of this authors note, that bread is called Christes body? where there is no word of bread in the wordes alleadged, and if there were, as there is not, it were worthy no note at all. For that name is not abhorred, and the catholicke fayth teacheth that the fraction is in the outward signe, and not in the body of Christ, inuisibly present, and signified so to be present by that visible signe. The second note of this author is, touching reseruing, which Clement might seme to deny, because he ordered the remayne, to be receiued of the clerkes, thinking so best: not §5declaring expressely that nothing might be reserued to the vse of them that be absent. The contrary wherof, appereth by Iustine the Martire,1, who testifieth a reseruation to be sent to them that were sicke, who and they dwell farre from the church, as they do in some places, it may by chaunce in the way, or trouble in the sick man, tary till the morning or it be receiued. And Cyrill writeth expresly,2 that in case it so doth, the mistical benediction §6(by which termes he calleth the sacrament) remayneth still in force. Whē this author findeth fault at hangyng vp of the sacrament, he blameth onely his owne country and the Iles hereabout, which fault Linnehood, after he had trauayled other countreys found here, beyng the manner of custody in reseruation otherwise vsed then in other parties. But one thing this author should haue noted of Clements wordes, when he speketh of fearing and trembling, which and the bread were neuer the holier, as this §7author teacheth, and but onely a signification, why should any mā fear or tremble more ⟨p. 145⟩§8in theyr presence, then he doth when he heareth of Christes supper, the gospell red, or himself or an other saying his Crede, which in words signify as much as the bread doth if it be but a signification? And Peter Martyr sayth,3 that wordes signify more clerely then these signes do, and sayth further in his disputation with Chedsay, that we receiue the body of Christ no lesse by wordes, then by the Sacramentall signes, which teaching if it were true, why should this Sacrament be trembled at?
- 1Justin. apol. 2.Iustin. apol. 2.
- 2Cyrillus ad Calosyrium. Linnehood wrote a comet of the constitutions provinceall of England.Cyrillus ad Calosyrium. Linnehood wrot a commet of the constitutions prouinceall of England.
- 3Peter Martyr. A marvellous speech of Peter Martyr unless he be a sacramē tarry and thē he speaketh like himself.Peter Martyr. A marueilous spech of Peter Martyr vnles he be a sacramē tary and thē he speaketh like himselfe.
