'Th d f h eor ero t ecau es nd wine be kept for a time, and the bread ill mould, and the wine turne to the vineger fcertht: confecration; by which we may con- "' • ciude, that there did remainethe fub!lance of road and win<.V I.This opinion quite ouerhroweth the facramentall vnion,namely' the b roportion whidt is betwixt the 6gne and he thin[ 6gnificd. p The li <C make be faid ofthe Lutllerans conub(lantiatio, wherby they bearemen in hand hat ther< isacoexi!lencc,by which the bodie 0 b [ fChriO:, is either in, or with, or vnderthe read. l\gainll this,th& reafons may fuffice : • The whole action ofthe Supper is done in emembr.1nceofChri£1:: now YJhat need that, fth<body ofChrilt were really prefcnt! I I. i A8;:, ~. J I • Whom thehtiiHlfiJ mufl c0tfljnt~'V1Jti0 he time tht.~taOtbingJ mrif! berePored,I II.This sanelfcnti.J.Jl property of euery magnirude, nd thereforeof the body of Chrill, to bein ne place, and ci; cumfcribed or compzfledof ne place.JV.Ifthat Chri!ls body were eaten orporally, thenfl•ould the wickedbe •.veil as 0 0 c t b I he faithful be partAkers oftheAdhofChrHl: ut to eace his Adh,is t:obeiecue inhim&to t:mecternalllifc. V. It were very abf1:1,rd to hinkc, that Chtill6tring amongll hisDifciksJdid with his 0wnhands take his own bo. p dy,& giucie wholly to each ofhis Difcip!cs. Such as will in an holy fort preparethefelues A If being thus prrpared , thou feeldl that thou hall a corrupt & rebellious btarr, lmow this: that thenthouartwelldifpofed to the Lords tab!:, when thou art liuely touched ••ith afeofe of thy crooked difpo6ti6. L•"'4· t8. TheJPirit ofthe Lord i4 "P'" mt,OtraHji he h41h Ann~intuJ me,thilt IflmJldprMcbtheGoffiel ,. tht pme:ht hnrhJiot me,th•t IJbold he.lerhe brok!nhtttrted.thRt 1flm~/dprtachdt/,utrii, Ct t~ the c4ptiHts. ~tnd,.tcoueri"g offiJ.htto theblind, thAt r Jbooldfit ., lilmty them that are bruijid. Mat. I 5.z4. liettnfvnrtd &fiid.J .,,. no~r.t, b•u.tbe loft jhetpeo[t~~hoofoof lfr•·~~ Lords Suppensa med•cme to the difea e and langa11l1ing fouie:and thereforemenmyft B as weu ee<etopunhe& h0Ue11felihearts_ill 1t astobrma lUte and found heartsvntnir.ll It thou leele in thy !CifeTome great defett •nd want offaith, pray vnro God earndlly, tblt he will vouchfafe to increare it, Mark. 9· 24. Thefatloer of thechild•crying rvith tt•res foid LDrd,l btletJU,ht!pt minevnbeieefe. ' Ifthou can!lnor doethisthy felfe, vfe the aide of the faithfull, which may by their faith carritthee, a. n.endid thdickeofthepa16c vpon their lhouldcrs, and hide him before Chrill, Mark.>. 3. Ifthou co111e not furniilted on this manner to the Lerds table 1 thou Oult be arliudged guilty ofthebody & blood ofChrill: as he is guiltY ofhigh treafon, who doth counterfeit o celebwe the Lords Supp"r, mull haue; Firll,a knowled~:eofGod, and mallSfall nd of the promifed rell•urationinto the co~ c or clip the Princes coine.t.C.r.II->7-Herh•• t.ttlth th;s breaJ, & dri,~th thlscHp v•Warthj.. enant by Chri!l,t .Cor.n.o6. S• •ftenmyte •11werhi4 bre.d,•ndJrinkf •fthi4 ••PP•, ye "" tbt dwh •f the Lord tiHh1 """·'9· .A•d ifmnehi4 body. Secondly,true faith inChrill:foreuery man eceiueth fo much , as hebeleeueth hereceieth. Heb.4.z.F~rvnt• v : WJU the q~f}elprtif~ hrd~ ~t~AI{ovnt9 thcm:~but thcw•rdth.trthry Mrd, proftudnot them, brcttHfo it \Vasnot mix. d with f•ish m thoji that hMr.; it. Furrhere m H ore,true.rcpencanceoftheir lit1S. Efa.66. 3. , that kj_aeth •bttaocf<!,i4 .u if he ft••• "''":he h.rfacrificttha JT.eepe, .u if htcol'ojf• doxges te~: ht tbllt ojfcrttli ""o£,14tirm,.u .ifht8jf'ued • wi•esbftod : he thRt remembreth inset~ft, AI if D ehlejftdan idol:7e11,thtyhAHt ehufin ,their'wne fi h ~Aits,and their[oNledelightethin their ~~~omi»A· irms.Pfal.16.6. I VMj11 mint hands in it.II11Ctncy. t 0 Lord-lmd~ etmt be[1rt thintAit4r. Thirdly, rcnued faith and repentance, for aiiy & new fins committedvpon infitmity: ecauCe euery new fin~e requireth a newaCt, och ofrepentanceandfaith:and this rcnouaion rnu[l be fecne by our reconciliation of ur fduesto our neighbours, for iniuries and rongs.Math.S.H.I(th•uhringthygijiiDthe 0 w !tAr,& thererernembrtft th] brother h4th •'"ght rgainft thee. 14. Le.1u1 thygifi bej~Jre thl A{t4r, l'' .Ji.,.ft bt recgnti/eJ to thy~ro,her,theM C11'11t ndofferthygift. Ifthou canll come furnilhet! ith th.C. things,ab(laine not from thoLord•j able,by reaf<>n ofthy many infirmities. & w iy,jiJaibeguiiiJ•ftht b1~ •odH"d •f Cbrjfl. But fuch as feele not themfelues penitent, they neither can come to the Lords table without repentance, !ell they eate and drinke their own d2mnation,neither mull they defer repentance, bywhich they may come. lefl they'procure tothemfelues final! d>llrudion. CHAP. XXXV, Of tbtdrJ_rUJ ofe.wc•ting G•ds deme •[Eiefli•n. y ,y E haue hith<rto declared the oatward meanes, whereby Gods decreeofelel1ionisexecured. Nowfollowthe, degrees ofexecuting the fame. I The degree• are in number two. The Ioue ofGod,and the declaration ofhis loue. Epb. 1.6.Tothe pr.ijioftheglorieofhistrA<e,wher. With In hAth wude 111 li"tpted in his biDed. 9· AndbAthopened".Into 111 the myflery ofhis will, «mJing to hisg"dple•f•re,Whi<hh• bAthp•r. pojid itJ hj"'· Godsloue isthat,-..hereby God dothfreeJyloueallfueh as are chofen inChri(llefus, though in themfelues •!together corrupt. 1. Joh,oi· 19· We f•HI him Oe<auji he/1MeJ VI jirj/. Rom.s. S.Gotifttttth out his [6Ne towards vs,feeing th.r,..,hileWt WereyerJinnm,Cbrijl diedfor fis.Jo.F•rif-.ht" ~e)l1ere ,,,.,;u,'We werereconciledtl God b"j thedeAth of his So11ne, m~tch moreWe beingrmn<iltdJb•Pb•faued by his life. The declaration of Gods looe is two-fold. The lirll,towards infants eleCted to falu>tion: the --------·-------------------------·--------------~----
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