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A treatise concerning the Lords Supper
A treatise concerning the Lords Supper: with three dialogues for the more full information of the weak, in the nature and use of this sacrament. / By Tho. Doolittel [sic].
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1700
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.
C. Bread and Wine, signifying Christs Body and Blood, Mat 26:26, 27.
M. Is not the Bread and Wine changed into Christs Body and Blood?
C. No surely: For then, 1 Christs glorious Body now would be subject to Corruption. 2 Then a finite Body can be in Heaven and Earth, and in many places upon Earth at the same time. 3 Then I do not know Bread and Wine when I do see it & taste it. 4 Then there would be no Signs of the things signified, and so this would be no Sacrament. 5 Then a Drunkard might eat and drink Christs Body and Blood, as well as a true Believer. 6 Then the Minister may as surely give the thing signified as the outward Signs, whereas ⟨p. 177⟩this is the Gift and Prerogative of God alone, Luk 3:26 7 Then at the first institution there were two Christs, one that gave, and another that was given. 8 The Cup is said to be the New-Testament, as well as it is said to be Christs Blood, 1 Cor 11:25 But in that there must be a Figure, whether Papists will or no, and so there is in this.
C. No surely: For then, 1 Christs glorious Body now would be subj•ct to Corruption. 2 Then a finite Body can be in Heaven and Earth, and in many places upon Earth at the same time. 3 Then I do not know Bread and Wine when I do see it & taste it. 4 Then there would be no Signs of the things signifi•d, and so this would be no Sacrament. 5 Then a Drunkard might eat and drink Christs Body and Blood, as well as a true Believer. 6 Then the Minister may as surely give the thing signified as the outward Signs, whereas