Now, when the Doctrines of men go for Scriptures, you shall see how many Errors rush into the Church; for grant but this to 1Pope Innocentius, as the Papists do, that the Bread and Wine are are changed into Christ's body: First it will follow, that Christ's body is not ascended up to Heaven, because it remaineth upon Earth, and so one of the Articles of our Faith shall be falsified, which saith, He is ascended into Heaven, or if he be ascended, 2and descended again, another Article will be falsified, 3which saith, That he sitteth at the right hand of his Father, that is, as Peter saith, he abideth in Heaven. Secondly, It will follow, 4that Christ hath not a true Body, but a fantastical Body, because it may be in many places at one time: for if his Body be in the Sacrament, he must needs have so many bodies as there ⟨p. 21⟩be Sacraments; nay, he must have so many bodies as there be bits in every Sacrament. Thirdly, It will follow, that his Body 5is divided from his Soul, and consequently is a dead Body, because the Bread is only changed into his Body, and not into his Soul. Fourthly, It will follow, that the wicked and profane, 6and reprobate, may receive Christ as well as the godly, because they have a Mouth to eat as well as the best. Fifthly, 7It will follow, that Christ's Sacrifice once for all, was not sufficient, because we must Sacrifice him again, and break his Body, 8and shed his Blood, as the Jews crucified him upon the Cross, Sixthly, It will follow, that the Bread being turned into the body 9of our Redeemer, hath a part of our Redemption as well as Christ. Seventhly, It will follow, that Christ did eat his own 10Body: for all the Fathers say, that he did eat the same Bread which he gave to his Disciples. Lastly, It will follow, that a 11Massing Priest shall be the creator of his Creator, because he makes him which made him. All these Absurdities are hatched of Transubstantiation.
Now, when the Doctrines of men go for Scriptures, you shall see how many Errors rush into the Church; for grant but this to 1Pope Innocentius, as the Papists do, that the Bread and Wine are are changed into Christ's body: First it will follow, that Christ's body is not ascended up to Heaven, because it remaineth upon Earth, and so one of the Articles of our Faith shall be falsified, which saith, He is ascended into Heaven, or if he be ascended, 2and descended again, another Article will be falsified, 3which saith, That he sitteth at the right hand of his Father, that is, as Peter saith, he abideth in Heaven. Secondly, It will follow, 4that Christ hath not a true Body, but a fantastical Body, because it may be in many places at one time: for if his Body be in the Sacrament, he must needs have so many bodies as there ⟨p. 21⟩be Sacraments; nay, he must have so many bodies as there be bits in every Sacrament. Thirdly, It will follow, that his Body 5is divided from his Soul, and consequently is a dead Body, because the Bread is only changed into his Body, and not into his Soul. Fourthly, It will follow, that the wicked and prophane, 6and reprobate, may receive Christ as well as the godly, because they have a Mouth to eat as well as the best. Fifthly, 7It will follow, that Christ's Sacrifice once for all, was not sufficient, because we must Sacrifice him again, and break his Body, 8and shed his Blood, as the Jews crucified him upon the Cross, Sixthly, It will follow, that the Bread being turned into the body 9of our Redeemer, hath a part of our Redemption as well as Christ. Seventhly, It will follow, that Christ did eat his own 10Body: for all the Fathers say, that he did eat the same Bread which he gave to his Disciples. Lastly, It will follow, that a
- 1Eight Absurdities which follow Transubstantiation.
- 21.
- 3Act. 19. 11.
- 4Rom. 8. 37. Act. 3. 21. 2.
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- 64.
- 75.
- 8Heb. 9. 28. and 10. 12.
- 96.
- 107.
- 118.
