B07431:116
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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2 Secondly, there is but a little less Leaven in that matter, that they hold of Concomitancy, by which they have spoiled the people of the use of the Cup; which both by Christs own institution, and by his express Commandment, saying; Drink ye all of this; doth in all trueth and uprightness belong unto them: and all this they have done under this shadow, that because no body is without blood, and they ⟨p. 62⟩have before (presupposing, that the Bread is turned into the Body; as indeed if men will presuppose, either unpossible or untrue things, every thing will follow of it) eaten the body, therefore must it needs follow, that they have drunk also his blood. But I know not, whether I should blame them for their beastliness, or reprove them for their pride, that dare thus presumptuously alter the Lords very Ordinance and Institution.
2 Secondly, there is but a little lesse Leuen in that matter, that they holde of Concountancie, by which they haue spoyled the people of the vse of the Cuppe; which both by Christes owne institution, and by his expresse Commaundement, saying; Drinke yee all of this; doth in all trueth and vprightnesse belong vnto them: and all this they haue done vnder this shadow, that because no body is without blood, and they ⟨p. 62⟩haue before (presupposing, that the Bread is turned into the Bodie; as indeede if men will presuppose, either vnpossible or vntrue things, euery thing will follow of it) eaten the bodie, therefore must it needes follow, that they haue drunke also his blood. But I know not, whether I shold blame them for their beastlinesse, or reprooue them for their pride, that dare thus presūptuously alter the Lordes very Ordinaunce and Institution.
3 Thirdly, their Adoration is as corrupt and filthy, while they make men to commit gross & palpable Idolatry, in falling down before a piece of Bread: (what do I say? I know ⟨p. 63⟩