A60427:109
Transubstantiation examined and confuted in two sermons on the Lord's Supper / preached in…Transusbstantiation examin'd and confuted in two sermons on the Lord's Supper / preach'd in…
Transubstantiation examined and confuted in two sermons on the Lord's Supper / preached in the reign of Queen Elizabeth by H. Smith, sometime preacher at St. Clement Danes.Transusbstantiation examin'd and confuted in two sermons on the Lord's Supper / preach'd in the reign of Queen Elizabeth by H. Smith, sometime preacher at St. Clement Danes.
London: printed by J. Wallis, 1688
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.
Thus that ye may know who succeeded the Pharisees, they have fulfilled that which the Pharisees did, that is, By their own 1commandments, they have made the commandment of God of no effect. For whereas the purpose of Christ was to tie our Faith wholly to himself, that we should not seek for any thing without him, knowing that the maintenance of this life hath need both of meat and drink, to teach us that all sufficiency is in himself: by bread and wine he showeth, that he is in stead both of meat and drink, that is, in stead of all: which signification is taken away where the wine is not given as well as the bread. Therefore as it is said of a horrible and odious crime, consider the matter, and give sentence: so I wish all to consider this innovation, 2and give sentence of it. Can there be any clearer contradiction to the word, or bolder check to Christ, then when he saith, Drink ye all of this; to say, drink not all of this? It is even as when God said, ye shall dye, the Devil said, ye shall 3not dye: Shall we go now to a Council, or a Father, or a Doctor, to enquire whether this Doctrine be like Christs Doctrine? I do verily think that none is here so simple, but that he seeth, that if any thing can be contrary to Christs speech, this is contrary to it: but this is only their detraction from the Sacrament.
Thus that ye may know who succeeded the Pharisees, they have fulfilled that which the Pharisees did, that is, By their own 1commandements, they have made the commandement of God of no effect. For whereas the purpose of Christ was to tie our Faith wholly to himself, that we should not seek for any thing without him, knowing that the maintenance of this life hath need both of meat and drink, to teach us that all sufficiency is in himself: by bread and wine he sheweth, that he is in stead both of meat and drink, that is, in stead of all: which signification is taken away where the wine is not given as well as the bread. Therefore as it is said of a horrible and odious crime, consider the matter, and give sentence: so I wish all to consider this innovation, 2