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A brief declaration of the Lords Supper with some other determinations and disputations concerning…
A brief declaration of the Lords Supper with some other determinations and disputations concerning the same argument by the same author / written by Dr. Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London during his imprisonment ; to which is annexed an extract of several passages to the same purpose out of a book entitled Diallacticon, written by Dr. John Poynet.A brief declaration of the Lords Supper with some other determinations and disputations concerning the same argument by the same author / written by Dr. Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London during his imprisonment ; to which is annexed an extract of several passages to the same purpose out of a book intituled Diallacticon, written by Dr. John Poynet.
London: printed for Richard Chiswell, 1688
A BRIEF DECLARATION OF THE Lords Supper.A BREEFE DECLARATION OF THE Lordes Supper.
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.
For indeed we grant, that in some points Origen did err. But those errors are gathered out and noted both of S. Jerome and Epiphanius, so that his works (those errors excepted) are now so much the more of authority, that such great learned men took pains to take out of him, whatsoever they thought in him to be written amiss. But as concerning this matter of the Lords Supper, neither they nor yet ever any other ancient Author did ever say, that Origen did err.
For indeed we graunte, that in some poynts Origen did erre. But those errours are gathered out and noted both of S. Ierome and Epiphanius, so that his woorkes (those errours excepted) are now so much the more of authoritie, that suche great learned men took pains to take out of him, whatsoever they thoughte in him to be written amis. But as concerninge this matter of the Lords Supper, nother they nor yet euer any other anciente Author did euer say, that Origen did erre.
Now because these two answers have been of late so confuted 1and confounded, that it is well perceived, that they will take no place: therefore some which have written since that time, have forged two other answers, even of the same mould. The former whereof is, that Origen in this place spake not of the Sacrament of bread or wine of the Lords table, but of an other mystical meat: of the which S. Augustine maketh mention to be given unto them, that were taught the faith, before they were baptised. But Origens own words in two sentences before rehearsed being put together, prove this answer untrue. For he saith, that he meaneth of that figurative and mystical body, which profiteth them, that do receive it worthily, alluding so plainly unto S. Pauls words spoken of the Lords Supper: that it is a shame for any learned man once to open his mouth to the contrary. And that bread which S. Augustin speaketh of, he can not prove that any such thing was used in Origens time. Yea and though that could be proved, yet was there never bread in any time called a sacramental body, saving the sacramental bread of the Lords table, which is called of Origen the typical and symbolical body of Christ.