Three Pillars and Arch-patriarchs of the Popish Synagogues, Treatise 1 · Book 2 · Part 66
Hesk.The sixe & sixtieth Chapter, proueth the same by S. Augustine and Chrysostome.
Fulk.I sayd before, we confesse, that not Augustine onelyonly, but other also of the fathers were of this opinion. The place of Augustine hath ben alreadie cited & considered. I would also omit the place of Chrysostome, but that he gathereth further matter out of it, then the pretence of this Chapter. He is cited in Hom. 17. in Math. Quia de sanctis, &c. Because we hauehave begon to speake of holy things, it is not to be left vnspoken, but that sanctification is one thing, and the thing sanctified another: For that is a sanctification that sanctifieth another thing: but that which is sanctifyed cannot sanctifie another thing, although it selfe be sanctified. As for example, thou …ignest the bread which thou eatest, as Paule saith, it is sanctifyed by the worde of God & by prayer. Thou hast sanctified it, thou hast not made it sanctification. But that which the priest giueth from his hand is not onelyonly sanctified, but also it is sanctification, because that onelyonly is not giuen which is seene, but also that which is vnderstoode. Of the sanctified breade therefore it is lawfull to cast to beastes, and giuegive it to infidels, because it doth not sanctifie the receiuer. But if that which is taken of the hande of the priest, were such, as that which is eaten at the table, all men would eate of the table, and no man receiue it of the priestes hands. Wherefore our Lord also did not onelyonly blesse the bread in the waye, but gaue it with his hand to Cleophas & his fellowe. And Paul fasting did not onelyonly blesse the bread, but also reached it with his hande to Luke, and the rest of his disciples.
Three things M. Heskins noteth. First, that Chrysostome calleth the sacrament, not only a sanctified thing, but also sanctification it selfe. And here he would hauehave the aduersarie to answere him, where this sanctification resteth? in the bread, or in the priest. I answere in neither of both, but in Christ, which is the heauenly matter of ye sacrament receiued by faith: for if sanctification rested in the bread, then all they that receiue the bread should bee sanctified, but all they that receiue the bread, receiue not sanctification, neither be they sanctified, therefore sanctification resteth not in the breade: and so consequently, ye bodie of Christ is not in ye bread. And whereas M. Hesk. reasoneth, that ye priest giueth sanctification, I answere, yt is said, because he giueth the outward sacrament, as Iohn baptised, yet speaking properly of the ministerie of man, he restraineth it to the washing of water. The seconde thing he would hauehave noted, is, that Christe deliuered the sacrament to Cleophas and his fellow, wherof, as Chrysostome hath no ground in the scripture, so that which he affirmeth, that Paule in the ship should minister the sacrament (which is the third thing M. Hesk. obserueth) is vtterly false, and confuted by the text. For his exhortation was to the whole multitude, whereof the greatest parte, and almost all, were infidels. And the text sayeth, that they did all receiue foode; & being satisfyed, cast the rest ouer borde to lighten the shippe. But the place, Actes 2. that they continued in the doctrine of the Apostles & communication, & breaking of bread & prayers: I confesse may well and aptly be vnderstood of the participation of the Lords table, & yet nothing lesse may be gathered out of it, then that horrible sacriledge of robbing the church of the Lords cupp, because bread is onelyonly named, as in the next Chapter shalbe shewed.