name of (g) in sentētiis Prosper 342. ex Aug tract 33. in Io. ser 47. de verb. Do. Rab. l 1 c. 30 Isid l. 2. c. 25 Chrisme and then in like sort al Christians Whereupō (h) l. de carnis resurrectione c. 8. Item in lib. de Bapt. Theod. in c. 1. Cantic Dionys Clemens Tert. Fabiā Cornel Cypr. Cyrill vterque Basil Paciā Amphiloc Optat c. Cōcil Rom. sub Siluest Itē 2. 3. 4. Carthag 2. Tol. 1. Vasinse Trid. TERTVLLIAN very fitly alluding as it were to the nature of Oile hath written of this Sacrament in this manner The fleshe is annointed that the Soule may bee consecrated the fleshe is signed that the Soule may bee fensed the fleshe by imposition of hands is ouershadowed that the Soule by the spirite may bee illuminated By which it is euident that they which reiect holy Chrisme doe greatly bewray their owne ignorance and folly as manifestly denying the most auncient ordinance of the Apostles rashely condemning the continuall custome Tradition of the Church 5 What is the vse and commodity of this Sacrament IN Baptisme we are (a) Io. 3 5. Melch. ad Hisp Episc Conc. Flor. Petr. Clun lib. 6. ep 1. regenerate vnto life after Baptisme in this Sacrament we are strengthned vnto combate In Baptisme wee are washed by this after Baptisme we are strengthned that the holy-Ghost may be alwaies present with the regenerate as a keeper and a comforter a tutor This is the Doctrine of that holie high Bishop Martyr MELCHIADES And hereunto agreeth that which (b) Ep. 4. ad Iulium Amb. l. 3. de Sacram. c. 2. de iis qui initiant mysteriis cap. 7. S. CLEMENT testifieth hee receiued of the Apostles themselues When any man hath beene regenerate by water let him be afterwarde confirmed by a Bishoppe with the seauenfoulde grace of the holy-Ghost because otherwise he can neuer be a perfect Christian This (c) Dion de Eccles hierarc cap. 2. Sacrament therefore profiteth in maruelous manner that they which are by regeneration entered in the mysteries of Faith as (d) 1. Pet. 2 2 Infants newe-borne and as yet weake feeble may waxe greater in groweth and be strengthned in Christ These as it were nouices in christian warfare the Bishop admonisheth in annointing that against so many enemies daily dangers they must be confirmed (e) Psal 50 14. Spiritu principali with a principall Spirite He signeth with the Crosse (f) Aug. in Psal 141. Luc. 9.26 Mat. 10 33. 1. Pet. 2 20. Luc. 21.15 Mat. 5 39. Act. 4 13.31 5 29.41 their foreheade which is the seate of shamefastnesse that they may constantly and without feare confesse the name of our Lord. Hee giueth them also a blowe on the cheeke that they may alwaies remember how they must with inuincible patience performe and finishe their Christian warfare OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE EVCHARIST 1 What doth the name of the Eucharist signifie THis one name doth betoken that high and (a) Dion Eccles hier cap. 2. 3. Conc. Trid. sess 13. cap. 2. 3. most blessed Sacramente than the which the Church hath nothing more honorable more woonderfull more effectuall or holesome And it is doubtlesse very worthelie called the Eucharist that is (b) Amb. l. 5 de sacra c. 3. Cyp. de lapsis Orig. cō Cels lib. 8. good grace or thankes-giuing because it containeth the principall greatest (c) Chry. ho. 6◠ad pop 83. in Mat. 45. in Io 61. ad pop Ant gifte of God yea the very fountaine and author himselfe of al grace and it admonisheth vs of those speciall good thinges for the receit whereof we do owe thankesgiuing praise and most soueraigne glory to the supreame maiesty of almightie God For we coulde not haue wished a greater benefit than that Christ Iesus our Lord borne of the Virgine MARY Crucified and (d) Chry. l. 3. de sacerd ho. 2. ad pop Ant. ho. 3. ad Ephes assumpted into glory should so giue himselfe wholly vnto vs that euen nowe at this present we truely receiue his Body Bloude and are wholly (e) Cyril in Io. li 4. c. 16. 17. lib. 10. c. 13. l. 11 ca. 26. 27. Hil. de Trin. l. 8. Iren. l. 5. c. 2. Cyr. Hieros catech 4. mystag Chry. ho. 45. in Io. 61. ad pop Ant. incorporated vnto him by this diuine Sacrament 2 What thinges are speacially contained in this Sacrament THree (a) Cyr. Hieros cat 4. myst thinges are comprehended in the holy Eucharist the visible formes the trueth (b) Mat. 26 26. Mar. 14.22 Luc. 22.19 1 Cor. 11 24 of the body and bloode of our Lorde and the effecte of spirituall grace For that which appeareth vnto our eies are (c) Theoph. in 14. Mat. in Mat. 26. in Io. 6. Cyril ad Calos Amb l. 4. de sacr c. 4. li. 6. c. 1. visible formes to wit of breade and wine But that which vnder those fourmes our faith not (d) Damasc li. 4. cap. 14. our sense reason doth apprehend that is the true body blood of Christ our Sauiour And that which by participation of this Sacrament we get is a certaine (e) Aug. tr◠26. in Io. alii postea citandi singular grace of the holy Ghost to wit the wholsome fruite and effecte of the Eucharist as we will shew heerafter 3 Which are the chiefe pointes necessary to be knowne touching this Sacrament THere are fiue that doe principally require the handling The first concerning the trueth of the Eucharist The second touching the transubstantiation of bread and wine The third of the worship and adoration of the same The fourth of the ohlation and Sacrifice thereof The last of the receiuing of the same vnder one or both kinde For of these inspeacial it is very profitable in these our daies to haue perfecte knowledge vnderstanding 4 What therfore is to bee beleeued touching the verity of the Eucharist THis surely that against all (a) Ioā 6. ibidē Cyril Aug. tract 27. in Ioan. Cypr. de caena Do. Pet. Clū l. 1. ep 2 Capharnaites we doe with the wholl Church assuredly beleeue that vnder the formes of bread and wine the very true (b) Conc. Eph. Nic. 2. act 6. Later c 1. Const ses 8. Flor. Trid. ses 11. cap. 1. 3. Ignat. ad smir teste Theod. in dial 3. Tert. de resur car cap. 8. de idol cap. 7. Cyp. de lapsis Hesich in cap. 22. Leuit. Opt. lib. 6. Leo. ser 7. de pas ep 23. Theod. dial 2 fleshe of Iesus Christ his true blood is giuen in the Eucharist by the ministery certes of the Priest but by the power and omnipotencie of our Lorde Iesus Christ with whom any word is not (c) Luc. 1. Mar. 10. impossible He (d Psal 148. Damasc l. 4. cap. 14.
in hist Barl. cap. 19. l. 3. Parall c. 45. Amb. iib. 4. sacr cap. 4. 5. Cyril l. 4. in Ioan. cap. 13. Pet. Clun lib. 1. ep 2. spake and they were made he commaunded and they were created And he saide in that supper which was prepared the daye before his passion when he had taken the breade first and then the (e) Luc. 22 Mar. 14 Mat. 26 1 Cor. 11 Iust Apol. 2. Iren. l. 4. cap. 32. 34. Iuuenc li. 4. Euang. hist Tert. l. 5. cōt Marc. cap. 8. Chalice into his hands when his meaning was to assure euery mā both of the institution of this Sacrament also of the trueth therof he I say most plainly and expresly said (f Luc. 22 This is my bodye which is giuen for you he saide This (g) Mar. 14 Mat. 26. is my blood that shall be shed for many Concerning which institution he saide also before (h) Ioan. 6 vide Hil. 8. de Trin. Cyr. in Io. l. 4. c. 16. Orig. ho. 8. in Nū Emis ho. 5. de Pasc Leo. ser 6. de ieiun sept mens Cabil 2. c. 46. My fleshe is meate indeede and my bloode is drinke indeede he saide I am the (i) Ibid. vide Cyril lib. 4. in Io. ca. 15. liuing breade that came downe from heauen If any man eate of this breade he shall liue for euer (k) Ibidem vide Cyril l. 4. c. 12. Theoph. in cap. 6. Io. in 14. Mar. Pet. Clun l. 1. ep 2. and the bread which I will giue is my fleshe for the life of the worlde Neither are other testimonies of the Euangelists the Apostle S. PAVL (l) 1. Cor. 10 16. 11 13 obscure or harde to be known which do euidently auouch this faith vnto vs that no mā may doubt (m) Epip in Ancorato Cyr. catech 4. myst Chry. ho. 83 in Mat. Leo. ser 6. de ieiun septimi mensis but that Christ according both to his diuine and humane nature is wholly in the Eucharist and doth remaine with vs euen to the end of the (n) Mat. 28. Conc. Vien in Clem. tit de relig vener sanct world Therfore (o) Aug. in Ps 98. 33. Pros de promis p. 2. c. 25 we haue and doe receiue in the Churches the very same fleshe of Christ that was (p) Chrys ho. 2. in 2. Tim. 24. in 1. Cor. apud Damasc lib. 2. Parall c. 50. Presbyteri Achaiae in hist S. Andr. seene in times past in Palestine present with men But the same heere in this place is neither apparant vnto the senses nor subiecte to any transmutation and corruption as being inuisible impassible immortall shining with most excellente diuine glory which at this time we can not any otherwise beholde then with the eies of faith but the Saintes in heauen doe clearely see with wonderful delight pleasure And notwithstanding this there be yet certaine sacramentaries O horrible often (q) Synod 2 Nicen. act 6. tom 3. Rom. Vercell sub Leone 9. Turon sub Victor 2. Rom. sub Nicolao 2. Rom. sub Gregor 7. Constant sess 8. in artic 3. Ioannis Wicleff Trid. ses 13. can 1. condemned impietie who whilest they can not reach with their senses this mysterie more to be adored then searched they dare euen to deny the same marueilously deprauing the wordes of the Gospell although most plaine and euident Which indeed is nothing else but euen as it were to take the sunne out of the worlde and to spoile Gods spouse the Church of the moste pretious treasure of her true louer and to bereaue the faithfull of the breade of life that there may be nothing at all wherby their poore banished soules may be fedde and sustained in the deserte of this worlde 5 And what is to be thought touching Transubstantiation TWo thinges are heere principally to be considered plainlie professed the one is that the Prieste who consecrateth (a) Con. Later cap. 1. Chrys lib. 3. de sacerd Hier. ad Heliod ep 1. ca. 7. 85. ad Euag. the Eucharist must bee lawfully ordered the other is that there is so much force and efficacie in those mystical consecratory (b) Iust Apo 2. Iren. l. 5. c. 2. Amb. li. 4. de sacr ca. 4. de iis qui mysteriis initiantur c. 9. Aug. ser 28. de verb. Do. Cypr. de caena Dom. Chrys ho. 2. in 2. Tim. de prod Iudae vide Bessarionem hac de re Nyss in orat catech cap. 37. orat de Bapt. Prosp de consid distinct 2. cap. Nos autem words whereby such a Priest doeth in Christs roome cōsecrate the bread and wine vpon the Aultar that the bread is sodainly (c) Euseb Emiss ho. 5. de Pasc Cypr. ser de caena Do. Cyr. Hieros Catec myst 1. 3. 4. Amb. l. 5. de sacr cap. 4. li. 4. cap. 4. 5. li. 4. de fide c. 5. Chry. in Mat. ho. 83. de Encaen Damasc lib 4. cap. 14. Pet. Clun lib. 1. ep 2. changed into the body and the wine into the blood of our Lorde A very wonderfull transmutation indeede to be measured onlie by faith which is broughte to passe by the omnipotent power of Christ working by those verye words it is not without cause called by the holy Catholike Church Transubstantiation (d) Con. Later c. 1. Trid. ses 13. c. 4. can 2. Rom. sub Greg. 7. Const ses 8. artic 1. 2. Item Flor. Conc. Lanfranc because the substance of breade wine is most certainly conuerted into the body and blood of Christ For if the speach of ELIAS were of such force to cause fier to come from heauen shall not the speach of Christ for this collection hath S. AMBROSE (e) Ambr. de iis qui myst init c. 9. l. 4. de sac c. 4. made be of force to change the substance of the Elements of the works of the wholl worlde thou hast reade he (f) Ps 148 5. spake and they were made he cōmanded and they were created The speach therfore of Christ which was able to make of nothing that which was not before is it not able to change those thinges which are already into that which they were not for it is no lesse to giue new natures to thinges then to change natures And ther is nothing more euident then the speach of Christ saying (g) Mat. 26 26. Mar. 14 22. ibid. Theoph. in 6. cap. Ioan. Greg. Nyss orat catech c. 37. Guit. mund lib. 3. this is my body this is my blood in so much as there is no place at all lefte of suspition that after consecration ther is bread wine remaining in the Eucharist 6 Ought we to reuerence and adore this Sacrament YEa (a) Aug. in Ps 98. Amb. lib. 3. de spir san cap. 12. Mat. 4 10. Ap. 14 7. 19 10. 22 9.
Vnlesse you (c) Io. 6 53. Ibid. vers 51 Conc. Trid. sess 21 c. 1. eate the fleshe of the Sonne of man drinke his bloode you shall not haue life in you We reade also If any man eate of this breade he shall liue foreuer And he which said * Ibi. ver 54. He that eateth my fleshe and drinketh my bloode hath life euerlasting hath also said The (d) Ibid. 51. bread which I will giue is my flesh for the life of the world And againe the same that affirmed He * Ibi. ver 56. that eateth my fleshe drinketh my bloode abideth in me and I in him affirmed this also He (e) Ibid. ver 58. that eateth this bread shall liue foreuer To omit what S. LVKE (f) Luc. 24 30.35 Act. 2 42. 20 7. 27 35. Aug. ep 86. ad Casul Chry. ho. 17 operis imperf Isich in Leuit. cap. 9. alleadgeth touching the breaking of breade only Neither doe we want the example of Christ himselfe who first at the last supper ordained this Sacrament vnder (g) Mat. 26 26. Mar. 14 22. Luc. 22 19. 1. Cor. 11 24. both kinds deliuered it vnto his Apostles But afterward being at Emaus with his two disciples he gaue (h) Luc. 24 30. ibid. Theoph. Beda Chry. ho. 17. oper imperf Aug. li. 3. de cons Euang cap. 25. thē the Eucharist vnder one kinde only immediatly after withdrew himselfe as the fathers do interpret this place of the Gospel we must not therfore condemn either those who contenting them selues with one kinde only doe abstaine from the vse of the cuppe are read to haue (i) Euseb l. 6. hist cap. 36. Aug. ho. 26. ex 50. ser 252. de tēp Amb. in Satyr Pauli in vita S. Amb. Amphil. in vita Basil Beda lib. 4. hist c. 14. 24. Theod. in Philoth. in vita 26. quae est Simeonis Euagr l. 4. c. 3 Greg. Turo li. 1. de glor Martyr c. 86 Gulielmus Abb. in vita S. Bernard lib. 1. ca. 11. abstained many ages sithence or those that of olde when so the Church did allow had in publike vse both kindes But vse and experience the maister of matters hath taught by litle litle that for the more profite of the people and lesse danger for many respects it is very coueniently donne that the Chalice being lefte the cōmunion vnder one kind onlye be retained And thus hath the Church long since decreed to be done not swaruing at all herein from the ordinance and commandement of her spouse for she is the Piller (k) 1. Tim. 3 15. groūd of truth a faithfull dispensour (l) 1. Cor. 4 1 of the mysteries of God but employing that power which shee hath receiued of her spouse in dispensing the mysteries to (m) 2. Cor. 10 8. 13 10. Conc. Trid. ses 21. cap. 2. edification and the commō profite of the faithfull as the state and condition of times and men which enforceth alteration euen in sacred things doth seme to require For the very wordes of the Gospel doe (n) Mat. 26 20. Mar. 14 17. Luc. 22 14. Iust in Apol. 2. ad Ant. giue vs to vnderstand that Christ at his last supper dealt with those vnto whom he gaue cōmission not only to receiue but also to consecrate and offer the Eucharist yea and to direct (o) Act. 20 28. 1. Pet. 5 2. Luc. 10 16. Ephes 4 11.14 gouerne the whole Church To the iudgement wisedome autority of those he left to appoint lawes vnto posteritie and according to the diuersitie of times orderlie to dispose aswell in moste other things appertaining vnto Chrstian weale as in the maner and order of communicating the Euchariste vnto the faithfull This same (p) 1. Cor. 11 34. euen out of Saint PAVL dothe S. AVGVSTINE (q) Ad Ianua ep 118. cap. 6. proue and it may easely be conuinced by many decrees of the Apostles Neither haue we reason to thinke that the laitye haue any wrong if in this as also in moste (r) Mat. 18 18. Io. 20 23. 1. Tim. 3 2.8.13 4 14. Tit. 1 5. other thinges they be not made equall vnto Priests For it is most certaine that Christ is not diuided into two partes according vnto the two distinct signes of this Sacrament but that aswell vnder one as vnder both kindes yea vnder a litle (s) Basil ad Caesar Cyr. ad Calos in Io. lib. 4. c. 14. Conc. Flor. Emis hom 3. de Pasc Trid. ses 13 c. 3. de cons dist 2. c. qui mā ducat ca. singuli particle of a consecrated hoste Christe is wholly giuen and wholly receiued in fleshe in soule in bloode and in Godhead And where Christ is receiued whole and perfite there can not be wanting the full fruite and effectuall grace of so greate a Sacrament And therefore the laitie are here defrauded of no commoditie at all whether thou regardest the thing it selfe contained in the Sacrament to wit Christ God and man or doest require the (t) Io. 6 41.51 1. Cor. 10 16. fruite and grace which is giuen vnto those that receiue the Blessed Sacrament for the health of theire soules but they receiue as much vnder one kind as they should vnder both if it were alowable Of which matter certes there is no more any place lefte either to (v) Aug. ep 118. cap. 5. doubt or to dispute sithence that the holy Ghost who accordinge to the promise of (x) Luc. 22 31. Io. 14 16. 16 12. Esa 59 21. Christ doth teach gouerne the Church hath sette downe vnto vs a most certaine and plaine sentence againe and againe confirmed the same with the inuiolable authoritie of a most holy (y) Synod Const sess 13. Bas sess 30. Trid. sess 21. Synode Wherupon it may euidently be concluded that this custome of reciuing vnder one kind is not contrary vnto the commandement of God is ratified by the lawfull authoritie of the Church is approued by long continuance of time and generall consent of the faithfull is commended with most sure reason and profite and finally is to be assuredly accounted for a lawe which by none but by the Church her selfe may be changed And yet neither the aduersaries themselues though here they barke and keepe a stirre are able to shewe when such custome of communicating began So that it is a wonder to see some yet for all this who being caried away with a shew of priuate deuotion doe otherwise perswade themselues doe conspire (z) 1. Tim. 3 15. Mat. 18 17. herein with the new rebels and contemnors of the Church against the reuerend (a) Aug. lib. 1. con Cresc cap. 33. authoritie of the whole Church These men truely oughte to feare leaste whilest they stand so much vpon the outwarde signes of the Sacrament and giue themselues wholly to contentiousnesse they lose the
to be punished with death For which cause S. PAVL doth not once only rebuke the liers (m) 1. Cor. 6 9. Rom. 1 24. 1. Tim 1 10 Gal. 5 10.11 with mankinde And he condemneth also vncleane and effeminate persons of which one was Onan (n) Gen. 38 9. Hier in cap. 5. epist ad Ephes sonne of Iudas who could not escape the present reuenge of God for that he sinned against his owne body and worse then any beast would violate the honestie and order of nature 4 What doth the scripture propose touching the oppression of the poore Thou shalt not make sad the stranger saith our Lord neither shalt thou (a) Exod. 22 21. Deut. 15 9. 24 10. Eccli 35 16. Hier. 21 12. 22 3. Mal. 3 5. 2. Reg. 12 1. afflict him for you your selues were strangers in the land of Egipt Yee shall not hurte the widdow the fatherlesse If you doe hurte them they will cry out vnto me and I will heare their cry and my fury shall take indignation and I will strike you with the sworde your wiues shall be widdowes and your children Orphanes For which cause the Egiptians were (b) Exod. 7. sequent scourged with so manie plagues and with their most cruell King and Tirant PHARAO who spared not to kil the very Infants (c) Exod. 1 8 of the Hebrues were finally (d) Ex. 14 27 drowned because of their cruelty more then barbarous against the Israelites I haue seene saith our Lorde the affliction (e) Exod. 3 7 of my people in Egipt and I haue hearde their cry because of the hardnes of those that are ouerseers of the workes knowing their griefe I came downe to deliuer them out of the handes of the Egiptians For this cause doth our Lorde threaten by ESAIE the Prophet Woe (f) Esa 10 1 Deut. 27 19 Iob. 24 1. Mat. 23 14. they that make vniust lawes writing haue written vniustice that they might oppresse the poore in iudgement and doe violence to the cause of the humble of my people that widdowes might be their pray and that they might spoile the fatherlesse And in the same Prophet there is extant this complaint of cruell and vniust Magistrates Thy Princes (g) Esa 1 23. Hier. 5 28. Zach. 7 9. Psal 93 3. Amos. 5 11. are Infidels companions of theeues all doe loue bribes they follow after rewardes They do not giue iudgement to the fatherlesse and the cause of the widdowe doth not enter in vnto them Againe their (h) Esa 3 12.14 Collectours haue spoiled my people And there is no doubt but that Cities Prouinces by reason of this abominable sinne which is committed by tirannicall Magistrates are oftentimes brought into extreame danger 5 What finally doth the scripture teach cōcerning the withholding or diminishing of the labourers wages VVE reade in the Apostle S. IAMES how vehemently he doth vpbraide riche men with their cruell sparing and egregious wickednesse in defrauding poore labourers (a) Iac. 5 4. Beholde the hiere of the workemen that haue reaped your feeldes which is defrauded by you crieth And their cry hath entered into the eares of the Lorde of Sabaoth And (b) Eccli 34 25 7 22. Ecclesiasticus writeth in this manner The breade of the needy is the life of the poore man he that defraudeth him is a man of blood He that taketh awaie the bread in sweate as he that killeth his neighbour He that sheddeth bloode and he that defraudeth the hired man are brethren Therefore it is decreed by the law of God Thou shalt not deny the (c) Deut. 24 14. Leuit. 19 13 Tob. 4 15. Mal. 3 5. hiere of thy poore needie brother or of the stranger that abideth with thee in the land and is within thy gates but the very same day thou shalt render to him the price of his labor before the sunsette because he is poore and thereby he sustaineth his life least he cry against thee to our Lord it be reputed to thee for a sinne 6 To what ende is all this discourse of sinnes to be referred and what is the vse and commoditie thereof THis discourse belongeth to the first parte of Christian Iustice which consisteth in knowing and fleeing of euils And the vse commoditie thereof is rightlye to discerne and being discerned vtterly to eschew those thinges which are verely euels contrary to God pernitious vnto men and if in case any of them be committed then diligentlie to endeuour to purge the same Heereby we learne also how a wise man differeth from a foole a iust man from a wicked person For a wise man (a) Pro. 14 16. feareth and declineth frō euill but a foole leapeth ouer and is confident For (b) Pro. 18 2 a foole doth not receiue the words of wisdome except thou speake those thinges which his hearte is sette vpon as witnesse the SALOMON who also writeth thus The pathes of iust (c) Pro. 4 18 persons as a bright shining light proceedeth and encreaseth euen vnto a perfect day the way of the wicked is darke and obscure they know not where they fall Many certes are (d) Aug. de gra lib. arb cap. 3. lib 3. de lib. arb cap. 22. Bern. epi. 77. ad Hugon Chrys hom 26. in epist ad Rom. shamefully ignorāt of those pernitious plagues of the mind the sinnes that we haue declared others althoughe they know them neuer so well yet doe they not auoide and detest them But worst of all are others who are obdurate (e) See before of obstinacie Aug. in Enc. cap. 80. with the custome of sinne of which kinde it is thus said A wicked (f) Pro. 18 3 man when he is come into the bottome of sinnes contemneth but shame and reproch doth followe him And this kinde of men doth contemne those thinges espeaciallye which Christian Iustice dothe require not only for the marking and discerning of vices but also for the necessary auoiding and purging of the same OF THE PVRGING OF SINNES Conc. Trid. sess 5. can 3. ses 6. cap. 2. 7. 1 And by what meanes are sinnes purged HEere first of all it is out of controuersie that Christ is vnto vs a (a) Ro. 3 24. 1. Io. 2 1. 4 10. 1 7. propitiatour and that Lambe (b) Io. 1 36. Mat. 1 21. 1. Cor. 1 30. 1. Tim. 2 5. Heb. 1 3. 9 12. Act. 4 12. of God that taketh awaie the sinnes of the world who only could deserue for vs remission of sinnes make purgation of the same Then is it most certaine that God doth purifie mennes hearts by Faith as (c) Act. 15 9. Heb. 11 1.6 Gal. 2 16. 3 8. Rom. 3 24. Luc. 7 50. Ephes 2 8. Trid. sess 6. cap. 8. S. PETER saith because that without Faith which is the dore and foundation of mans saluation none can obtain or hope for
Faelix 4. ep 1. S. Bened. in Reg. cap. 17. Damas in Alex. Sixto 1. Telesph Foelice 1. Item ep 4. Carth. 2. cap. 3. Agath cap. 21. 47. Amb. lib. 5. ep 33. Aug. ser 91. 237. cap. 8. 251. de temp Conc. Milcu cap. 12. 4. Carth. cap. 84. Leo. ep 81. ad Diosc 88. ad Episc Gall. Germ. Victor Vtic. lib. 2. Cassia lib. 3. de ordine Psal Greg. lib. 1. ep 12. lib. 4. ep 10. Conc. Rom. sub Sylu. Ilerd cap. 4. Valent. cap. 1. Aurel. 1. cap. 18. of the Masse if we weigh the whole matter vprightly is in trueth a certaine holy and liuely representation and also an vnbloody and effectuall oblation of our Lords Passion of that bloody Sacrifice which was offered for vs vpon the Crosse Wherby first it cōmeth to passe that a liuely memory faith gratitude from vs towardes our Redemer is daily stirred vp and confirmed according to that Doe this (v) Luc. 22 19. 1. Cor. 11 24. for a commemoration of me Of which words the Church hath bene such a diligent interpretor that she hath in such sort ordained all externall furniture belonging vnto this vnbloody Sacrifice holy (x) De Caeremon Missae Dion eccles hier cap. 3. Isid Alcuin Remig. Raban Amal. Rupert Innoc. 3. Con. Trid. ses 22. c. 5. can 7. Chry. hom 3. 14 Eph. Prud. in perist hym 2. Opt li. 6. Hier. ad Theoph. ante libros eius pascha Cyr. catech 5. myst Clem. ep 2. ad frat Dom. Beda l. 1. hist Angl. cap. 29. Vestiments Vessels Ceremonies and al manner of actions that the standers by may haue nothing else to behold but that holy commemoration and the maiestie of so greate a Sacrifice may be the more set forth and the mindes of the faithfull by meanes of these exteriour signes and helpes more easilye lifted vp and as it were leade with the hande to the meditation of Heauenlye thinges which do lye hidde in this Sacrifice Also hereby it cōmeth to passe that the fruite of the oblation of Christ made vpon the Crosse and of our Redemption may be applied vnto vs and to all the faithfull as well aliue as (y) Cypr. ep 66. Chrys ho. 41. in 1. Cor. 21. in Act. Damasc or de defunct Aug. de cura cap. 1. serm 32. de verb. Apost cap. 1. 2. lib. 9. Conf. cap. 11. 12. 13. Epiph cont Acr. haeres 75. deade For which cause * Serm. de caena Dom. vide Iac. in Liturg. Basil Chrysost S. CYPRIAN giueth testimonie that this Sacrament is both a medicine and a holocaust to heale infirmities and to purge iniquities And MARTIAL the disciple of the (z) Ad Burdegal cap. 3. vide Hier. in Tit. 1. Amb. 1. offic cap. 48. in Ps 38. Alex. ep 1. 2. Naz. orat 3. Aug. ser 4. de Innoc. 3. Braccar cap. 1. Greg. ho. 37. in Euang Trid. sess 22. c. 2. Apostle S. PETER writeth thus That which the Iewes vpon enuie did sacrifice thinking therby to blot out his name vpon earth that same doe we for our saluation offer vpon a sanctified Aultar knowing well that by this only remedy life is giuen vnto vs and death put to flight Wee omit other Fathers witnesses of the same faith and doctrine that we may keepe that breuitie that we purposed in the beginning By all which thinges it is apparantly euident that Christ two sundry waies is called and is in deede for vs a Sacrifice to wit after a bloody (a) Conc. Ephes in ep ad Nest 2. Synod Nic. act 6. tom 3 Aug. contr Faust l. 20. cap. 21. an vnbloody maner For he offered (b) Eph. 5.2 Heb. 10 14. himselfe a bloody sacrifice for vs vpon the Crosse that vnto the tipe of the Pascall Lambe which was offered (c) Ex. 12 3. Mar. 14 12. among the Iewes he the true Lambe without spot the very truth vnto the figure might answere But at the last supper (d) Euseb l. idem ca. 10. Naz. orat 4. in carm ad Episc ad Constātinop Nyss orat 1. in resur Christ as also vpon the Aultar his pleasure was that the same shoulde be offered after a manner and ceremonie vnbloody euen as S. CYRIL (e) Ep. 10. ad Nest interp Anat. 11 calleth it to the intent that the oblation of (f) Gen. 14 18. Heb. 7 1 Psal 109 4. Hier. in Mat 26. Oecum in Heb. 5. Sedul lib. 3. oper Pasch Cla. Marius lib. 3. in Gen Melchizedech who offered bread wine might be made perfite he remaine true Preist according to the order of Melchizedech and his Preisthood continue foreuer without any other to succeede in his roome There once (g) Heb. 9 25 10.14 and at one onlie place of Iudea he offered his Sacrifice whereof S. PAVL writing vnto the Hebrues doth discourse but here he is sacrificed (h) Chry. ho 17. ad Heb. Aug. ep 23. Theo. in ca. 5 7. 10. ad Heb. item Oecum Photius more often and in euery place to wit all ouer the Church as it is confirmed by the (i) Mal. 1 11 Prophet MALACHIE There he was offered vnto death and here for a perpetuall and liuely remembrance of his death (k) Pet. Clū lib. 1. ep 2. an holsome participatiō therof which floweth from thence as it were frō the head vnto the mēbers to the intent that the fruit effect of that sacrifice offered vpon the crosse might be dailie exhibited and applied vnto vs by this sacrifice of the Masse 8 Is the Eucharist to be receiued vnder one kinde only as of bread or vnder both kindes of bread and wine FOR asmuch as belongethe to Priests or those that sacrifice it is manifest that they must receiue the Sacramēt vnder both kinds whereas otherwise they cannot orderly either consecrate or offer the Eucharist The reason wherof depending of the nature of the sacrifice it selfe there is no neede to alleadge in this place But concerning the rest of the faithfull which doe not themselues sacrifice we must thus much confesse that they are not bounde by any diuine commandement to receiue the Blessed Sacrament vnder both kindes but that it is sufficient for their saluation to communicate vnder one kinde For if we looke into the state of the primitiue Church we shall finde that it was ministred vnto the faithfull sometime vnder one (a) Tert. lib. 2. ad vxor c. 5. Cyp. ser 5. de lapsis Orig. ho. 13 in Exo. Bas in ep ad Caesariā Hier. apol contr Iouin cap. 6. Petr. Clun l. 1. mirac c. 1. and sometime vnder both kindes And if we goe vnto the holy Scripture it doth in such (b) 1. Cor. 10 16. 11 26. Act. 2 42. maner speake of this Sacrament that it vseth to make mention sometime of the bread and the cuppe sometime of the bread only For where we reade