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A28850 A treatise of Communion under both species by James Benigne Bossuet.; Traité de la communion sous les doux espèces. English. Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704. 1685 (1685) Wing B3792; ESTC R24667 102,656 385

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to_o know_v the_o substance_n or_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrament_n we_o must_v regard_v its_o essential_a effect_n p._n 173_o iii_o that_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o principle_n and_o can_v have_v no_o other_o foundation_n of_o their_o discipline_n an_fw-mi examen_fw-la of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o m._n jurieux_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v le_fw-fr préservatif_a etc._n etc._n p._n 165_o iu._n three_o principle_n the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a practice_n a_o exposition_n of_o this_o principle_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n p._n 194_o v._n a_o proof_n from_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 205_o vi_o a_o proof_n from_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 224_o vii_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n establish_v without_o contradiction_n p._n 260_o viii_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o history_n concern_v the_o take_n away_o the_o cup_n write_v by_o m._n jurieux_n p._n 279_o ix_o a_o reflection_n upon_o concomitancy_n and_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n p._n 306_o x._o some_o objection_n solve_v by_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n p._n 322_o xi_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n make_v use_v of_o scripture_n p._n 334_o xii_o occur_v difficulty_n vain_a subtilitye_n of_o the_o calvinist_n and_o m._n jurieux_n the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v concomitancy_n reverence_n exhibit_v to_o jesus-christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o treatise_n confirm_v 342_o a_o treatise_n of_o communion_n under_o both_o species_n a_o division_n of_o this_o discourse_n into_o two_o part_n this_o question_n concern_v the_o two_o species_n whatever_o be_v say_v thereof_o by_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n have_v but_o a_o apparent_a difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v solve_v by_o the_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o principle_n assent_v unto_o by_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n themselves_o i_o shall_v then_o in_o this_o discourse_n lie_v open_a 1._o this_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o these_o principle_n on_o which_o this_o practice_n be_v ground_v thus_o the_o business_n will_v be_v clear_v for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o constant_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o assure_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o first_o part_n the_o practice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o age_n §_o i._o a_o explication_n of_o this_o practice_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v that_o communicant_n receive_v under_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n without_o ever_o imagine_v there_o want_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o integrity_n of_o communion_n when_o they_o receive_v under_o one_o alone_a it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o that_o the_o grace_n annex_v to_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v any_o other_o then_o that_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o his_o blood_n he_o give_v his_o body_n before_o he_o give_v his_o blood_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o s._n lukc_n and_o s._n paul_n 24._o lukc_n 22._o v._n 20._o 1._o cor._n 11._o v._n 24._o that_o he_o give_v his_o body_n during_o the_o supper_n and_o his_o blood_n after_o supper_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a interval_n between_o the_o two_o action_n do_v he_o then_o suspend_v the_o effect_n which_o his_o body_n be_v to_o produce_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v the_o blood_n or_o do_v they_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o body_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n receive_v also_o the_o grace_n which_o accompany_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o of_o be_v incorporate_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o nourish_v by_o his_o substance_n undoubted_o the_o late_a so_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o mystery_n the_o substance_n be_v there_o whole_a and_o entiere_fw-fr under_o one_o sole_a species_n and_o neither_o do_v each_o of_o the_o species_n nor_o both_o together_o contain_v other_o than_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o sanctification_n and_o of_o grace_n s._n 11.27_o 1._o cor._n 11.27_o paul_n manifest_o suppose_v this_o doctrine_n when_o he_o write_v that_o he_o who_o eat_v this_o bread_n or_o drink_v the_o chalice_n of_o our_o lord_n unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n from_o whence_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o draw_v this_o consequence_n that_o if_o in_o receive_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o unworthy_o we_o profane_v they_o both_o in_o receive_v either_o of_o the_o two_o worthy_o we_o participate_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o both_o to_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reply_n but_o by_o say_v as_o the_o protestant_n also_o do_v that_o the_o disjunctive_a particle_n or_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n have_v the_o force_n of_o the_o conjunctive_a and_o of_o which_o he_o serve_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o this_o be_v the_o only_a answer_n m._n 483._o exam._n de_fw-fr l'euch_fw-ge v_o i._n tr._n 7._o sect._n p._n 483._o jurieux_n afford_v to_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o treatise_n he_o late_o publish_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o call_v our_o argument_n a_o ridiculous_a cavil_n but_o without_o ground_n for_o though_o he_o have_v make_v it_o out_o that_o these_o particle_n be_v sometime_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o yet_o here_o where_o s._n paul_n use_v they_o both_o so_o manifest_o with_o design_n in_o place_v or_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o reserve_v and_o for_o the_o second_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o so_o remarkable_a a_o distinction_n he_o will_v render_v we_o attentive_a to_o some_o important_a truth_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o will_v here_o teach_v we_o be_v that_o if_o after_o have_v take_v worthy_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n we_o shall_v so_o forget_v the_o grace_n receive_v afterward_o to_o take_v the_o sacred_a liquor_n with_o a_o criminal_a intention_n we_o shall_v be_v guil_o not_o only_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o also_o of_o his_o body_n a_o truth_n which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o what_o we_o lay_v dowen_v viz_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n have_v the_o same_o foundation_n of_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o we_o can_v profane_v one_o without_o profane_v both_o nor_o also_o receive_v either_o of_o the_o two_o devout_o without_o partake_v of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o virtue_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o it_o be_v also_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n the_o faithful_a believe_v that_o after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o communicate_v whether_o under_o one_o or_o both_o species_n the_o communion_n have_v always_o the_o same_o efficacy_n of_o virtue_n §_o ii_o four_o authentic_a custom_n to_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n four_o authentic_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n demonstrate_v this_o truth_n these_o custom_n will_v appear_v so_o constant_a and_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o they_o so_o contradictory_n and_o vain_a that_o i_o dare_v avouch_v a_o express_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o will_v not_o render_v they_o more_o indisputable_a first_o custom_n communion_n of_o the_o sick_a i_o find_v then_o the_o custom_n of_o receive_v under_o one_o kind_n or_o species_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o communion_n of_o infant_n in_o domestic_a communion_n former_o in_o practice_v when_o the_o faithful_a carry_v the_o eucharist_n
exclusion_n of_o deacon_n and_o elder_n themselves_o though_o they_o seem_v among_o they_o to_o represent_v the_o second_o order_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v that_o of_o priest_n who_o have_v always_o constant_o offer_v and_o distribute_v not_o only_o the_o sacred_a chalice_n but_o moreover_o the_o whole_a entire_a eucharist_n our_o pretend_a reformer_n do_v not_o at_o first_o arrive_v to_o this_o decision_n seq_fw-la ibid._n observe_v p._n 184._o &_o seq_fw-la their_o first_o synod_n say_v that_o the_o minister_n only_o shall_v administer_v the_o coupp_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v this_o restriction_n continue_v under_o two_o and_o twenty_o successive_a national_a synod_n evento_fw-it that_fw-mi of_o alais_fw-fr which_z be_v hold_v in_o our_o day_n in_o 1620._o there_o they_o ordain_v that_o these_o word_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v expunge_v and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o minister_n alone_o till_o that_o time_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o deacon_n also_o have_v upon_o occasion_n administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o principal_o the_o cup_n 186._o ibid._n p._n 186._o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n form_v by_o calvin_n have_v this_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o year_n 1623._o that_o they_o there_o resolve_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o of_o france_n this_o business_n do_v not_o pass_v without_o contradiction_n in_o the_o province_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alais_n as_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o discipline_n be_v that_o it_o appartain_v only_o to_o the_o lawful_o establish_a pastor_n to_o distribute_v this_o sacrament_n a_o maxim_n which_o visible_o regard_v doctrine_n and_o which_o by_o consequence_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a reformation_n ought_v to_o be_v find_v express_o in_o scripture_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o synod_n and_o pretend_a reform_a church_n until_o that_o of_o alais_n do_v gross_o err_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus-christ_n or_o if_o they_o answer_v we_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a as_o these_o variation_n seem_v sufficient_o to_o show_v they_o ought_v to_o acknewledge_v with_o we_o that_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o that_o tradition_n which_o subject_n we_o to_o she_o to_o be_v assemble_v together_o at_o the_o same_o table_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o society_n and_o communion_n which_o jesus-christ_n will_v have_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o sacrament_n for_o he_o be_v at_o table_n with_o his_o apostle_n 189._o ibid._n observe_v apré_v l'art_v fourteen_o p._n 189._o some_o church_n of_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n to_o imitate_v this_o example_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v range_v the_o communicant_o by_o table-fulls_a the_o synod_n of_o saint_n maixent_n cite_v in_o the_o same_o place_n reject_v this_o observance_n what_o be_v there_o seem_o more_o opposite_a to_o what_o have_v be_v practise_v at_o the_o institution_n than_o the_o custom_n of_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o the_o communion_n and_o of_o receive_v it_o in_o private_a we_o have_v see_v notwithstanding_o that_o this_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o martyrdom_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n here_o of_o the_o follow_a age_n there_o appear_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n of_o the_o reserve_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sick_a nevertheless_o we_o find_v it_o practise_v from_o the_o very_a original_n of_o christianity_n those_o who_o mix_v the_o two_o species_n and_o take_v they_o both_o together_o appear_v as_o much_o estrainge_v from_o the_o term_n and_o design_n of_o the_o institution_n as_o those_o who_o receive_v under_o one_o only_a these_o two_o article_n have_v have_v their_o approbation_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o mix_v which_o displease_v our_o pretend_a reformer_n the_o least_o be_v that_o which_o we_o find_v the_o most_o forbid_v it_o be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o vii_o 2._o conc._n brac._n iu._n t._n vi_o conc._n c._n 2._o age_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o brague_n it_o be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o xi_o c._n conc._n clarom_n c._n age_n in_o the_o council_n of_o clermont_n where_o pope_n urbanus_fw-la the_o ii_o be_v in_o person_n with_o about_o two_o hundred_o bishop_n and_o by_o pope_n paschalis_n the_o ii_o the_o council_n of_o clermont_n except_v the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o precaution_n 32._o ep._n 32._o pope_n paschalis_n except_v the_o communion_n of_o infant_n and_o of_o the_o sick_a this_o communion_n which_o the_o west_n permit_v not_o but_o with_o these_o reservation_n be_v infine_v establish_v there_o for_o some_o time_n and_o moreover_o be_v become_v from_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o year_n the_o ordinary_a communion_n of_o the_o whole_a east_n without_o be_v regard_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o schism_n the_o most_o important_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o word_n which_o give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o action_n jesus-christ_n have_v not_o express_o prescribe_v any_o for_o the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o gospel_n nor_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n jesus-christ_n in_o say_v do_v this_o only_o insinuate_v that_o they_o shall_v repete_fw-la his_o proper_a word_n by_o which_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v but_o that_o which_o have_v determine_v we_o invincible_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v tradition_n tradition_n have_v also_o regulate_v those_o prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o word_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n saint_n basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n place_n among_o unwritten_a tradition_n 27._o basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n 27._o the_o word_n of_o invocation_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o consecration_n or_o to_o render_v it_o word_n for_o word_n when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v show_v by_o the_o viii_o article_n of_o the_o xii_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n it_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a to_o the_o pastor_n to_o use_v the_o accustom_a word_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o article_n be_v of_o the_o synod_n of_o saintefoy_n and_o of_o figeac_n in_o the_o year_n 1578._o and_o 1579._o and_o in_o effect_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1612._o 185._o ibid._n observe_v sur_fw-fr l'art_v ix_o p._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n the_o deacon_n do_v not_o speak_v no_o nor_o even_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o distribution_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o reformer_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o sacrament_n which_o subsist_v without_o word_n in_o the_o same_o synod_n of_o privas_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o deacon_n who_o give_v the_o cup_n be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v because_o jesus-christ_n speak_v alone_o and_o the_o church_n of_o mets_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v in_o this_o to_o the_o example_n of_o jesus-christ_n without_o nevertheless_o use_v any_o violence_n the_o example_n of_o jesus-christ_n do_v not_o therefore_o make_v a_o law_n according_a to_o this_o synod_n and_o according_a to_o other_o synod_n it_o be_v free_o permit_v to_o separate_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o word_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o example_n of_o baptism_n may_v make_v apparent_a not_o to_o allege_v here_o the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o of_o all_o age_n we_o see_v by_o these_o decision_n that_o what_o jesus-christ_n do_v dos_n not_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n a_o distinction_n must_v be_v make_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o jesus-christ_n dit_fw-fr not_o do_v it_o himself_o he_o only_o speak_v in_o general_a do_v this_o it_o belong_v therefore_o to_o the_o church_n to_o do_v it_o and_o her_o constant_a practice_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o unviolable_a law_n but_o in_o fine_a to_o attach_v our_o minister_n in_o their_o own_o fortress_n see_v they_o place_v the_o stress_n of_o their_o argument_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o these_o word_n do_v this_o let_v we_o see_v when_o jesus-christ_n pronounce_v they_o he_o dit_fw-fr not_o pronounce_v they_o until_o after_o he_o have_v say_v take_v 22.19_o luk._n 22.19_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o it_o be_v then_o that_o saint_n luke_n alone_o make_v he_o add_v do_v this_o in_o memory_n of_o i_o this_o evangelist_n not_o mention_v that_o he_o say_v the_o like_a after_o the_o chalice_n it_o be_v true_a saint_n paul_n mention_n that_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o chalice_n jesus-christ_n say_v 11.23_o