Mary. A. D. 1555. See Anvendiz. that the body of Christ is not made of the matter of bread, nor ever was so taught, but is made present of bread.' Confutation of Winchester against Cranmer. 2. Winchester saith, that Christ called bread his body, when he said, "This is my body." And in the Devil's Sophistry. Others say contrary. Winchester saith, that "bread is my body," is as much as to say, "bread is made my body." And so he taketh "est" for "fit." Others say that "est" is taken there substantively, that is to say, only for 'is," and not for “is made.” 66 Winchester saith, that Christ is present in the sacrament carnally and corporally, after the same signification that he is in heaven.8 9 3. Winchester saith also, that when we speak of Christ's body, we must understand a true body which hath both form and quantity. Smith saith, that Christ's body in the sacrament hath not its proper form and quantity, fol. 106. And the contrary he saith, fol. 105.10 4. Winchester saith, we believe simply that Christ is naturally and corporally in the sacrament without drawing away his accidents, or adding." Smith saith, we say that Christ's body is in the sacrament against nature, with all its qualities and accidents. 12 13 5. Winchester saith, that God's works be all seemliness without confusion, although he cannot locally distinguish Christ's head from his feet, nor his legs from his arms. Others say, that Christ's head and feet, and other parts, be not indeed locally distinct in the sacrament, but be so confounded, that wheresoever one is, there be all the rest.14 Winchester saith, that Christ's body is in the sacrament sensibly, naturally, carnally, and corporally.15 Ŏthers say contrary.16 7. Others say that Christ's feet in the sacrament be there where his head is. Winchester saith, that whosoever saith so, may be called mad.17 8. Others say, that corporally Christ goeth into the mouth or stomach, and no further.18 He saith contrary.19 9. Winchester saith, that Christ dwelleth corporally in him that receiveth the sacrament worthily, so long as he remaineth a member of Christ.20 Others say contrary.21 10. Winchester saith, that no creature can eat the body of Christ, but only man.22 Others say clean contrary: Thomas, "Hoc derogat (inquit) veritati corporis Christi."23 Perin,24 in his sermon of the (1) Page 89, line 8; p 228. 1. 44. (2) This Confutation, with leaf and line here assigned, is in Cranmer's book against Winchester. (5) See Smith, fol. 53. Marc. Anton. object. 13, 14, 20. (8) P. 161, 1. 6. Confutation. (9) Simplicitatem sermonis sequentur, etc. vid. fol. 171: p. 81, 1.5; Marc. Ant. object. 77. (10) Chedsey in disputatione cum Petro Mart. (14) Tert. parte sum. q. 76, art. 3. Innoc. iii. Foi. 41, fac. 2. (11) P. 367, 1. 41, (13) P. 70, 1. 5, 13, 14; p. 69, 1. 34. Confutation. lib. 4, cap. 8. (16) Smith, fol. 39. (18) Bonaventura, Hugo, Innocent 3, lib. 4, cap. 15. [fol. 61. "de Sacro Altaris Mysterio," (21) Smith, fol. 64, etc. as before in the seventh line above. (20) P. 64, 1. 22. Confutation. (23) Part 3, q. 8, art. 3. (24) "Three godly and notable Sermons, by W. Peryn. Imprynted by Nicolas Hyll;" 8vo. London. 1546. See Dibdin's Typographical Antiquities, 4. 230.-ED. Sacrament: "What inconvenience is it though the impassible body Mary. lie in the mouth or maw of the beast," etc. Magister Sententiarum, A.D. qui dicit corpus Christi non posse à mure manducari aut à bruto, is 1555. condemned. 11. Winchester saith, that an unrepentant sinner receiving the sacrament, hath not Christ's body nor spirit within him.2 Smith saith, that he hath Christ's body and spirit within him." 12. Winchester saith, that of the figure it may not be said, "Adore it, worship it ;" and that it is not to be adored which the bodily eye seeth: "Docetur populus non adorare quod vident oculis corporis." Smith saith contrary." 6 13. Winchester saith, that reason will agree with the doctrine of transubstantiation well enough. Smith saith that transubstantiation is against reason and natural operation.7 14. Others say, that worms in the sacrament be gendered of accidents: "Ex speciebus sacramentalibus generantur vermes.' Winchester saith, that they be wrong borne in hand to say so.9 15. Winchester saith, that the accidents of bread and wine do mould, sour, and wax vinegar.10 But he answereth so confusedly, that the reader cannot understand him, be he never so attentive. Smith saith, "Thus I say, that the consecrated wine turneth not into vinegar, nor the consecrated bread mouldeth, nor engendereth worms, nor is burned, nor receiveth into it any poison, as long as Christ's body and blood are under the forms of them, which do abide there so long as the natural qualities and properties of bread and wine tarry there. in their natural disposition and condition; and the bread and wine might be naturally there, if they had not been changed into Christ's body and blood, and also as long as the host and consecrated wine are apt to be received of man, and no longer, but go and depart thence by God's power, as it pleaseth him; and then a new substance is made of God, which turneth into vinegar, engendereth worms, mouldeth, is burned, feedeth rats and mice, receiveth poison," etc. 16. Winchester saith, "Every yea' containeth a' nay' in it naturally so as whosoever saith, this is bread, saith it is no wine. For in the rule of common reason, the grant of one substance is the denial of another. And therefore reason hath these conclusions thoroughly; whatsoever is bread is no wine; whatsoever is wine, is no milk; and so forth. So Christ saying, This is my body, saith, It is no bread.12 Smith saith, that a boy which hath only learned sophistry, will not dispute so fondly.13 17. Others say, that the mass is a sacrifice satisfactory by the devotion of the priest, and of them for whom it is offered, and not by the thing that is offered.14 Winchester saith otherwise.15 18. Winchester saith, that the only immolation of Christ in himself upon the altar of the cross, is the very satisfactory sacrifice for (1) "A mouse may eat Christ's body," saith the Master of the Sentences. "A mouse cannot eat (3) Fol. 136. "Within him," that is, within his soul. (7) Fol. 60. (9) P. 400. 1. 1. Confutation. (6) P. 30, 1, 12. Confutation. (10) P. 300, 1. 24, and p. 400, 1. 6. Confutation, et Marc. Ant. object. 73. (11) Fol. 64, and fol. 105. (14) Thom. par. 3, 9, 79, art. 5. (12) P. 291, 1. 22, and p. 300, 1. 17. (13) Fol. 77. A. D. Mary. the reconciliation of mankind'unto the favour of God.' Smith saith, "What is it to offer Christ's body and blood at mass, to purchase 1555. thereby everlasting life, if the mass be not a sacrifice to pacify God's wrath from sin, and to obtain his mercy ?" Where he saith further, "Priests do offer for our salvation to get heaven, and to avoid hell." First Pro Matters wherein Bishop Gardiner varieth from himself. "The body of Christ in the sacrament is not made of bread, but is made preposition. sent of bread."3 Contradiction. Second "Of bread is made the body of Christ." "The catholic faith hath from the beginning confessed truly Christ's intent, to make bread his body." "And of many breads is made one body of Christ."6 "And faith showeth me, that bread is the body of Christ, that is to say, made the body of Christ."7 "Christ gave that he made of bread."8 "Christ spake plainly, 'This is my body,' making demonstration of the bread, proposi- when he said, 'This is my body." "9" tion. Contradiction. I Third "The demonstration, this,' may be referred to the invisible substance.'" 10 "The verb 'is' was of his body and of his blood, and not of the bread and wine." "1 "Illis verbis, 'Hoc est corpus meum,' substantia corporis significatur, nec de proposi- pane quicquam intelligitur, quando corpus de substantia sua non aliena prædicetur."12 "When Christ said, 'This is my body,' the truth of the literal sense hath an absurdity in carnal reason.' "13 tion. Contradiction. Fourth "What can be more evidently spoken of the presence of Christ's natural body and blood in the most blessed sacrament of the altar, than is in these words. This is my body.' "" 14 "Where the body of Christ is, there is whole Christ, God and Man; and proposi- when we speak of Christ's body, we must understand a true body, which hath both form and quantity.' tion. Contradiction. Fifth "15 "And he is present in the sacrament, as he is in heaven." 16 "We believe simply the substance of Christ's body to be in the sacrament, without drawing away of the accidents, or adding." 17 "Christ is not present in the sacrament after the manner of quantity, but under the form and quantities of bread and wine."'18 "In such as receive the sacrament worthily, Christ dwelleth corporally, and proposi- naturally, and carnally."19 tion. Contradiction. "The manner of Christ's being in the sacrament is not corporal, not carnal, not natural, not sensible, not perceptible, but only spiritual."20 Sixth pro"We receive Christ in the sacrament of his flesh and blood, if we receive him position. worthily."21 Contradiction. Seventh "When an unrepentant sinner receiveth the sacrament, he hath not Christ's body within him." 22 "He that eateth verily the flesh of Christ, is by nature in Christ, and Christ is naturally in him." "23 "An evil man in the sacrament receiveth indeed Christ's very body." " "Christ giveth us to be eaten the same flesh that he took of the Virgin "We receive not in the sacrament Christ's flesh that was crucified." I "St. Augustine's rule in his book, 'De Doctrina Christiana,' pertaineth not to Christ's Supper.' 112 "St. Augustine meaneth of the sacrament."3 [Eighth proposition.] Mary. A. D. 1555. "Reason in the place of service (as being inferior to faith) will agree with Ninth the faith of transubstantiation well enough." proposi. tion. "And as reason received into faith's service doth not strive with transubstan- Contratiation, but agreeth well with it, so men's senses be not such direct adversaries diction. to transubstantiation, as a matter whereof they cannot skill; for the senses See cannot skill of substances." 5 "Thine eyes say, there is but bread and wine; thy taste saith the same; thy feeling and smelling agree fully with them. Hereunto is added the carnal man's understanding, which, because it taketh the beginning of the senses, proceedeth in reasoning sensually."6 "The church hath not forborne to preach the truth, to the confusion of man's senses and understanding."? "It is called bread, because of the outward visible matter."8 Appendix. Tenth. Contra. Eleventh proposi and not in the body of Christ.” 10 tion. "That which is broken is the body of Christ." "1 Contra. "The inward nature of the bread, is the substance." 12 Twelfth. Contra. Thir teenth. Contra. "Christ is our satisfaction wholly and fully, and hath paid our whole debt to Four teenth. God the Father, for the appeasing of his wrath against us." "16 "The act of the priest, done according to God's commandment, must needs Contra be propitiatory, and ought to be trusted on, to have a propitiatory effect."17 The sacrifice of our Saviour Christ was never reiterate." 18 "Priests do sacrifice Christ." 19 "And the catholic doctrine teacheth the daily sacrifice to be the same in essence, that was offered on the cross." 20 "The Nestorians granted both the Godhead and Manhood always to be in Fifteenth Christ continually." proposi tion. "The Nestorians denied Christ, conceived God, or born God; but that he Contrawas afterward God as a man that is not born a bishop, is after made a bishop. diction. So the Nestorians said, that the Godhead was an accession after by merit, and that he was conceived only Man." 22 "Christ useth us as familiarly as he did his apostles." 23 "Christ is not to be said conversant in earth." 24 Sixteen. Contra. Certain things that Bishop Gardiner granted unto. "Christ declared eating of himself to signify believing." 25 "Christ must be spiritually in man, before he receive the sacrament; or else he cannot receive the sacrament worthily." 26 "How Christ is present." "127 Notes declaring wherein Winches ter granted to spi "By faith we know only the being present of Christ's most precious body; ritual use not the manner thereof." 28 "When we speak of Christ's body, we must understand a true body, which hath both form and quantity." Although Christ's body have all those truths of form and quantity, yet it is not present after the manner of quantity." 3 (10) P. 165, 1. 1, and p. 392, 1. 47, and in the Devil's Sophistry, fol. 17. (11) P. 392, 1. 49. (6) In the Devil's Sophistry, fol. 6. (7) Fol. 15. (9) P. 320, 1. 41. (14) P. 322, 1. 30, and 323, 1. 32. (17) P. 437, 1. 13. (21) P. 348, 1. 11, 12. (12) P. 323, 1. 14. (16) P. 92, 1. 6, 7. (20) P. 439, 1. 11. (24) P. 114, 1. 11, etc (25) P. 29, I. antepenult. Confutation. (26) P. 54, 1. 44; p. 160, 1. ultima; p. 169, 1. 3; p. 105, 1. 32. (28) P. 70, 1. 15. (30) Ibid. 1. 8, 9. of the sacrament. Mary. A. D. 1555. Transubstantia tion first spoken of One "The demonstrative 'this' may be referred to the invisible substance." 1 "All the old prayers and ceremonies sound, as though the people did communicate with the priest.' 112 "The manner of Christ's being in the sacrament is not corporal nor carnal; not natural, not sensible, not perceptible, but only spiritual." "When the unrepentant sinner receiveth the sacrament, he hath not Christ's body within him."4 "We eat not Christ as he sitteth in heaven reigning."5 "The word 'transubstantiation' was first spoken of in a general council, where the bishop of Rome was present." "In the sacrifice of the church, Christ's death is not iterated, but a memory daily renewed of that death; so as Christ's offering on the cross once done and consummate, is now only remembered." To these notes and places of Dr. Ridley, let us also adjoin other twelve places or articles of the like affinity, taken out of his book, called "The Examination of the proud Hunter," noted in the latter end of Dr. Turner's second course. By these articles it may appear how the bishop swerveth no less from the sound truth of Christ's gospel, than he did in the other, both from himself and also from other his fellow brethren of his own catholic mother church of Rome. The articles in sum are these: Twelve new found Articles of Stephen Gardiner's Creed, taught in his Book, called "The Examination of the Hunter."s 1. "The ceremonies and traditions which the bishop of Rome hath ordained, and are now allowed in England, are the pale of the church of England."9 2. "The pope's ceremonies and traditions are good and politic laws, whereby God hath enclosed the king's subjects under his Majesty alone." 10 3. "As king Richard, an evil man, made a good politic law for the body and commonwealth of England: so can the pope, an evil man, make good laws and well com. wholesome doctrine for man's soul, and Christ's church."" usurper pared with an 4. "Whatsoever is good, spoken and used by man, is much more of God, other. than Christ's doctrine is his Father's doctrine." Even both alike. 12 5. "He that saith, that the law of the gospel ought only to be holden in Christ's church, and is sufficient alone for it, speaketh so far out of reason, that he is not worthy to be reasoned withal." 13 6. " They that hold, that the cross of silver or gold ought not to be worshipped with kissing of it, and bowing and kneeling to it, are enemies to Christ's true cross, and take away the means that might set out the glory of Christ's cross. "14 7. "Neither Paul nor the cross can be worshipped with godly honour." 15 8. "As Christ used clay for an instrument to heal the blind man's eyes withal, and saved divers by faith, and made it an instrument of salvation; and as God hath ordained Timothy to be an instrument of salvation both to himself, and for others; so may the pope ordain holy water to be an instrument of salvation, both of body and soul, to all them that are sprinkled with it." 16 9. "No man can commit idolatry with his body alone, and in only kissing of an image or idol; and in only kneeling to it can no idolatry be committed." 17 10. Forasmuch as God understandeth them that sing in Latin, though they understand not themselves, their prayer is acceptable before God." 1 (1) P. 120, 1. 42. (4) P. 256, 1. 18. (2) P. 165, 1. 46. "18 (3) P. 181, 1. 19, etc. 1. 25; p. 223, 1. 21. (6) P. 284, 1. 11. (7) P. 440, 1. 40, etc. (8) Alleged out of the book of Dr. Turner, intituled, "The Rescuynge of the Romish Fox, otherwyse called The Examination of the Hunter, devysed by Steven Gardiner"; with the Colophon, as if imprynted at Winchester, 1545. Herbert's Typog. Antiq. ii. p. 1557.—ED. (9) Fol. 7. (12) Fol. 33. Note here blasphemous Winchester, preferring the words spoken by man, before Christ's doctrine. (13) Fol. 37. (10) Ibid. (14) Fol. 49. (11) Fol. 23. (15) Fol. 61. (18) Fol. 76. (16) Fol. 64. Christ never made clay to be an instrument for salvation of man's soul. (17) Fol. 52. |