1 First, that of the Sacramentaries, who hold and defend, that there is nothing in the Supper left us, save the bare and naked ⟨p. 12⟩signs of Christs death and passion. But the trueth is so far off from allowing this, that we fear not to affirm, that besides the signs, we have the things them selves signified, truly and effectually exhibited unto us; because it is most certain that our Saviour Christ who is the trueth it self and can not lye, doeth indeed and assuredly accomplish unto us, all the promises which he made unto us, and sealed unto us, by the use of the signs in the Sacrament, making us partakers even of his very substance, that we might also grow up into one life with him. And though this can not be comprehended by the eye of mans reason and ⟨p. 13⟩understanding, yet we know that this is sensibly set forth unto us, by several means and instruments: some outward, as the Elements in the Sacrament; and some inward, as the spiritual Grace represented thereby. For we are not Angels, but men, consisting of body and soul: and therefore the Lord by the use of his Word and Sacraments, hath provided for both parts; as the Word for our Ears; and our Ears for hearing of the same, that so Faith might be wrought in our hearts. Rom. 10.17. and the Elements in the Sacraments for our taste, sight, feeling, &c. and yet our souls to be nourished not with any or all of ⟨p. 14⟩these outward things (for how can outward and corruptible things nourish inward and immortal substance?) but only with the spiritual graces offered unto us therein; & this also to be wrought in us (though our Saviour be in Heaven in respect of his body; and we here as Pilgrims and Strangers on the Earth) by the wonderful & unsearchable working of his holy Spirit in us, and by the means of a lively and assured Faith: both which being knit together, do easily join together things, that be as far asunder, in respect of distance of place, as one end of the earth is from the other; and as far asunder, as heaven ⟨p. 15⟩and earth them selves are: or else how could we either believe the holy Catholic Church, and feel the communion of Saints, seeing it commonly falleth out, that the members of that holy fellowship, are sundered one of them from an other, in respect of great distance of place?
1 First, that of the Sacramentaries, who holde and defende, that there is nothing in the Supper left vs, saue the bare and naked ⟨p. 12⟩signes of Christes death and passion. But the trueth is so farre off frō allowing this, that we feare not to affirme, that besides the signes, wee haue the thinges them selues signified, truly and effectually exhibited vnto vs; because it is most certaine that our Sauiour Christ who is the trueth it selfe and can not lye, doeth indeed and assuredly accomplish vnto vs, all the promises which he made vnto vs, and sealed vnto vs, by the vse of the signes in the Sacrament, making vs partakers euen of his very substaunce, that we might also grow vp into one life with him. And though this can not be comprehended by the eye of mans reason and ⟨p. 13⟩vnderstāding, yet we know that this is sensibly set foorth vnto vs, by seuerall meanes and instrumentes: some outward, as the Elementes in the Sacrament; and some inwarde, as the spirituall Grace represented thereby. For we are not Angels, but men, consisting of bodie and soule: and therefore the Lord by the vse of his Word and Sacramentes, hath prouided for both partes; as the Word for our Eares; and our Eares for hearing of the same, that so Fayth might be wrought in our heartes. Rom. 10.17. and the Elementes in the Sacramentes for our taste, sight, feeling, &c. and yet our soules to be nourished not with any or all of ⟨p. 14⟩these outward thinges (for how can outward and corruptible things nourish inward and immortall substaunce?) but onely with the spirituall graces offered vnto vs therein; & this also to be wrought in vs (though our Sauiour be in Heauen in respect of his body; and wee heere as Pilgrimes and Strangers on the Earth) by the wonderfull & vnsearchable working of his holy Spirite in vs, and by the meanes of a liuely and assured Fayth: both which being knit togeather, doe easily ioyne togeather things, that be as farre asunder, in respect of distaunce of place, as one ende of the earth is from the other; and as farre asunder, as heauen ⟨p. 15⟩and earth them selues are: or else how could we either beleeue the holy Catholike Church, and feele the communion of Saintes, seeing it commonly falleth out, that the members of that holy fellowshippe, are sundered one of them from an other, in respect of great distance of place?
