B07431:106
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lords Supper. / Written by T.W..Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lordes Supper. / Written by T.W..
London: printed for I. Harison, 1610
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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.
1 In he first place, which I am sure also no man of sound judgement can well deny, that all words, and therefore these of the Supper, must be expounded according to the subject, argument, or matter whereof they entreat: and therefore their speaking particularly of the Lords Supper, must of necessity be understood of the Sacrament of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ, exhibited unto us in that Supper.
1 In he first place, which I am sure also no man of sounde iudgement can well denie, that all wordes, and therefore these of the Supper, must be expounded according to the subiect, argument, or matter whereof they intreate: and therefore their speaking particularly of the Lordes Supper, must of necessitie be vnderstood of the Sacrament of the body and blood of our Sauiour Christ, exhibited vnto vs in that Supper.
2 Secondly, I would have this to be remembered, that seeing all confess these words to be spoken of the Sacrament, we must not gather, that the word Body, is otherwise attributed to the Bread, then the nature and quality (as it were) of Sacraments will bear; for then if we should grant that, we should easily destroy and overthrow all Sacraments of the Church whatsoever; because in this behalf, or respect, there is a like proportion to be observed in one, as in all: And if one be defaced in respect of a wrong sense, the least can hardly, or not at all stand upright.
2 Secondly, I would haue this to be remembred, that seeing all confessr these wordes to be spoken of the Sacrament, we must not gather, that the word Body, is otherwise attributed to the Bread, then the nature and qualitie (as it were) of Sacramentes will beare; for then if wee should graunt that, wee should easily destroy and ouerthrow all Sacramentes of the Church whatsoeuer; because in this behalfe, or respect, there is a like proportion to be obserued in one, as in all: And if one be defaced in respect of a wrong sense, the least can hardly, or not at all stand vpright.