M. Harding.: A defence of the Apology of the Church of England… by John Jewel | AskReformation

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Fourthly, and lastly, when Mathe we, and Mark rehearse that Christ said, he would not from henceforth drink of that generation of the Vine, they both, in much like sort of speaking, add thereunto these words,¹ (which in the Apology were guilefully left out) Until that day, when I will drink it New with you in the Kingdom of God my Father. If Christ speak of a New drinking, which is to come, by likelihood the drink paste is Old. What exclamation would be sufficient to express, that in this^‡ weighty point of Salvation, our English Clergy are content^* to blind the people,^* the right worshipful, yea the Honourable of our Country in so vile a sort, that after many Fathers words misreported, and wrongfully wrested, they doubt not to attempt the same in Christs own sayings, and in those sayings of his, which evidently prove the contrary.

Fourthly, and lasily, when Mathe we, and Marke reherse that Christe saide, he would not from hencefoorthe drinke of that generation of the Vine, they bothe, in muche like sorte of speakinge, adde thereunto these woordes,¹ (whiche in the Apologie were guilfully lefte out) Vntil that daie, when I wil drinke it Newe with you in the Kingedome of God my Father. If Christe speake of a Newe drinkinge, whiche is to come, by likelyhoode the drinke paste is Olde. VVhat exclamation would be sufficient to expresse, that in this^‡ weighty point of Saluation, our Englishe Cleregie are content^* to blinde the people,^* the right worshipful, yea the Honorable of our Countrie in so vile a sorte, that after many Fathers woordes misreported, and wrongfully wrested, they doubte not to attempt the same in Christes owne saieinges, and in those saieinges of his, whiche euidently proue the contrarie.

1Mathae. 26. Mark. 14. New drinking.Mathae. 26. Mark. 14. Nevve drinkinge.
‡A weighty point of Salvation. Yet M. H. him self, by his Confession, understandeth i• not.A vveighty pointe of Saluation. Yet M. H. him selfe, by his Confession, vnderstandeth i• not.
*Vantruthe, vain and arrow gantc.Vantruthe, vaine and arro• gantc.
*Untruth, vain and arrogant.Vntruthe, vaine and arrogante.

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But now let us grant of our free liberality,¹ contrary to so many good and strong reason•, that Christ said after consecration. I will not from henceforth drink of this generation of the Vine, until the Kingdom of God come. Then it must be further understanded, that the Kingdom of God is taken in Scripture sometime for the present state of the Church,² after Christs resurrection in this world, according to that is said oftentimes, in Scripture, The Kingdom of God draweth nigh: sometimes also for the joy of Heaven: as when Christ saith, I dispose for you a Kingdom, as my Father hath disposed for me, that ye may eat and drink at my table, &c. Now if we take these words of Christ, spoken before Consecration, it is not unconuenient, to understand them of either of both Kingdoms: that is to say, of the Kingdom of Resurrection, or of Glory, as Chrysostom and other do witness, because both were to come at that time. But if we take them spoken after consecration,³ as we rather upon confidence of the truth, then for necessity, at this time do grant, then these words (Until the Kingdom of God come) are to be meant only of the Kingdom of Glory. For these holy Mysteries belong to the Kingdom of Christs Resurrection and Ascension. Neither were they practiced by the Apostles in the Church of Christ, until the Holy Ghost came down upon them.

But nowe let vs graunt of our free liberalitie,¹ contrarie to so many good and stronge reason•, that Christe saide after consecration. I wil not from hencefoorthe drinke of this generation of the Vine, vntil the Kingedome of God come. Then it muste be further vnderstanded, that the Kingedom of God is taken in Scripture sommetime for the presente state of the Churche,² after Christes resurrection in this wòrlde, accordinge to that is saide oftentimes, in Scripture, The Kingedome of God draweth nigh: sommetimes also for the ioye of Heauen: as when Christe saithe, I dispose for you a Kingedome, as my Father hathe disposed for me, that ye may eate and drinke at my table, &c. Now if we take these woordes of Christe, spoken before Consecration, it is not vnconuenient, to vnderstand them of either of bothe Kingedomes: that is to saie, of the Kingedome of Resurrection, or of Glorie, as CHRYsostome and other do witnesse, because bothe were to come at that time. But if we take them spoken after consecration,³ as we rather vpon confidence of the truthe, then for necessitie, at this time do graunt, then these woordes (Vntil the Kingdome of God come) are to be meant only of the Kingedome of Glorie. For these holy Mysteries belong to the Kingdome of Christes Resurrection and Ascension. Neither were they practized by the Apostles in the Churche of Christe, vntil the Holy Ghoste came downe vpon them.

1The Fruit of the Vine.The Fruite of the Vine.
2The Kingdom of God taken two ways. Matth. 3.The Kingdome of God taken tvvo vvaies. Matth. 3.
3Luc. 2•.

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And so the newness of it there, is fruition of it, not under the forms of Bread, and Wine,^* as we have it now, but face to face without all figure and form. Then is it to be noted that Christ said not, I will drink no more of the Fruit of the Vine, But, I will not from henceforth drink of this generation of the Vine: Of this I say, whereof now I have drunken,^‡ which is under the form of wine my Blood, which am the true Vine. For whereas this Apology saith (it is well known, that the fruit of the Vine is Wine, and not Blood) it seemeth to declare that the Authors thereof are ignorant in the holy Scriptures, where^* they might have found the fruit of some Vine to be called Blou••.⁴ For Jacob said to his son Juda, bearing the Figure of Christ, He shall wash his robe in Wine, and his cloak in the Blood of a Grape. Lo, a Grape hath his Blood: a Grape is the fruit of the Vine: and therefore it is not well known, that the fruit of the Vine is not Blood. The Holy Ghost did in these words of Jacob prophesy,⁵ that Christ the true Vine should give the Grape of his Body to be pressed upon the Cross, from whence the Wine was shed,^* which is in our Chalice as Chrysostom also noteth. And now is it no wonder if we expound y• word (Vine) mystically.

And so the newnes of it there, is fruition of it, not vnder the fourmes of Breade, and VVine,^* as we haue it nowe, but face to face without al figure and fourme. Then is it to be noted that Christe saide not, I wil drinke nomore of the Fruite of the Vine, But, I wil not from hencefoorthe drinke of this generation of the Vine: Of this I saie, whereof now I haue dronken,^‡ whiche is vnder the fourme of wine my Bloude, whiche am the true Vine. For whereas this Apologie saithe (it is wel knowen, that the fruite of the Vine is VVine, and not Bloude) it seemeth to declare that the Authours thereof are ig•orant in the holy Scriptures, where^* they might haue founde the fruite of some Vine to be called Blou••.⁴ For Iucob saide to his sonne Iadas, bearing the Figure of Christe, He shal wasshe his robe in VVine, and his cloke in the Bloude of a Grape. Lo, a Grape hathe his Bloude: a Grape is the fruite of the Vine: and therefore it is not wel knowen, that the fruite of the Vine is not Bloude. The Holy Ghoste did in these woordes of Iacob prophecie,⁵ that Christe the true Vine should geue the Grape of his Body to be pressed vpon the Crosse, from whence the VVine was shedde,^* whiche is in our Chalice as Chrysostome also noteth. And now is it no wonder if we expound y• woord (Vine) mystically.

*Untruth, grounded upon a mere folly.Vntruthe, grounded vpon a mere folie.
‡Untruth, threapte upon Christ him self.Vntruthe, threapte vpon Christe him selfe.
*A fond Cavil. For we speak only of a Natural Vine.A fond Cauil. For vve speake onely of a Natural Vine.
4Gene. 49.
5In. 1. Cori. 10.
*As in a Mystery. Otherwise it is Untrue.As in a Mysterie. Othervvise it is Vntrue.