Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…

Concerning this point, and the branches thereof, I ⟨p. 22⟩will speak particularly and, first for the name Transubstantiation, I fear not to affirm, that it is very new, and never heard of before the days of Pope Innocent the third, who was about the year of our Lord 1205. much less was it confirmed as an article of faith before the Council of Constance, a City so named in Germany, in the days of Pope John the xxiii. which was about the year of our Lord 1415. and therefore by the Popish reason of rejecting new things, easily enough rejected for the novelty thereof.

Concerning this point, and the branches thereof, I ⟨p. 22⟩will speake particularly and, first for the name Transubstantiation, I fear not to affirme, that it is verie new, and neuer heard of before the dayes of Pope Innocent the third, who was about the yeare of our Lord 1205. much lesse was it confirmed as an article of faith before the Councell of Constance, a Citie so named in Germanie, in the dayes of Pope John the xxiii. which was about the yeare of our Lord 1415. and therefore by the Popish reason of reiecting new thinges, easily ynough reiected for the noueltie thereof.

2 That there is a change I do not deny; but this is not in respect of the nature of the things themselves ⟨p. 23⟩but in respect of the use and end whereunto they are applied, because that they are by the Lords institution separated from the common use, yea, and from common Bread and Wine, and applied not only to a holy use, but dedicated also to a holy end, that is, to be sure seals and pledges of holy things, to wit, of Christs body and blood, and of the effects, that by his death and passion we receive. But that this change should be wrought by any words, I am so far off from allowing it as true, that I am verily persuaded, that it savoureth very strongly of a Magical incantation: and I am so much the more confirmed in this, because