A69075:2007
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Seeing we are entered upon this matter, what reason can you gather from this institution, to overthrow the carnal presence of Christ in the Sacrament?
Seeing we are entred vpon this matter, what reason can you gather from this institution, to ouerthrow the carnall presence of Christ in the Sacrament?
If the bread were Christ, &c. then there should be two Christs, one that giveth, another that is given; for our Saviour Christ gave the bread, &c. Again, if the bread be the very body of Christ, then there is no sign of the thing signified, and therefore no Sacrament. Where their miserable shift, that the whiteness is the seal and sign, is not worthy the answer.
If the bread were Christ, &c. then there should be two Christs, one that giueth, another that is giuen; for our Sauiour Christ gaue the bread, &c. Againe, if the bread bee the very body of Christ, then there is no signe of the thing signified, and therefore no Sacrament. Where their miserable shift, that the whitenesse is the seale and signe, is not worthie the answer.
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