A55302:278
Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its…
Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, privileges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, priviledges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.
London: printed by A.M. and R.R. for Tho. Cockerill, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The next thing is the eating of Christ. The Papists and Lutherans, who stand for a ⟨p. 234⟩corporal presence, are for an eating suitable, that is, an oral one; but this is a great mistake. In the Eucharist there is an earthly part before our sense, and an heavenly one before our faith; in the one an oral eating is proper; in the other it is impossible, vain, nay, a very horrible thing: It is impossible; the body of Christ cannot be eaten orally without suffering; neither can it suffer while it is in glory; it would not, if torn into pieces, serve all the communicants in the Church; neither can it (being finite) be received entirely by all. It is also vain; could we take the body of Christ into our mouths, how should it spiritually profit us? which way should it nourish our Souls to life eternal? The Throat is the road of corruptible food, Faith is the only organ that takes in the incorruptible; a Capernatical eating is to no purpose. It is also a very horrible thing;1 Theophylact, speaking of eating Christs flesh, saith, Christians are not devoratores carnis, devourers of humane flesh; but our Saviours words are to be understood spiritually.
The next thing is the eating of Christ. The Papists and Lutherans, who stand for a ⟨p. 234⟩corporal presence, are for an eating sutable, that is, an oral one; but this is a great mistake. In the Eucharist there is an earthly part before our sense, and an heavenly one before our faith; in the one an oral eating is proper; in the other it is impossible, vain, nay, a very horrible thing: It is impossible; the body of Christ cannot be eaten orally without suffering; neither can it suffer while it is in glory; it would not, if torn into pieces, serve all the communicants in the Church; neither can it (being finite) be received intirely by all. It is also vain; could we take the body of Christ into our mouths, how should it spiritually profit us? which way should it nourish our Souls to life eternal? The Throat is the road of corruptible food, Faith is the only organ that takes in the incorruptible; a Capernatical eating is to no purpose. It is also a very horrible thing;1 Theophylact, speaking of eating Christs flesh, saith, Christians are not devoratores carnis, devourers of humane flesh; but our Saviours words are to be understood spiritually.