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 fancied, that he would make them eat human flesh. In the old dispensation there were loaves of bread which were offered before God, and because they pertained to that old dispensation, they have ceased with it: but now in the new dispensation, there is bread from heaven, and a cup of salvation, which sanctify soul and body. For as the bread is the nourishment which is proper to the body; so the Word is the nourishment which is proper to the soul. Wherefore I conjure you, my brethren, not to consider them any more as common bread and wine, since they are the body and blood of Jesus Christ according to his words; and although your sense might suggest that to you, let faith confirm you. Judge not of the thing by your taste, but by faith assure yourself, without the least doubt, that you are honoured with the body and blood of Christ. This knowing, and of this being assured, that what appears to be bread, is not bread, though it be taken for the bread by the taste, but is the body of Christ; and that which appears to be wine, is not the wine, though the taste will have it so, but is the blood of Christ.”'' Ibid. n. iv. v. vi. ix. p. 320, 321, 322.

Addressing the Neophytes, he thus explains the Liturgy: “You have seen the Deacon present to the officiating Priest, and to the attendant priests, water to wash their hands.After that, the officiating Priest says aloud, Raise up your hearts: for it is at this awful moment particularly, that you should raise up your hearts to God, and have them disengaged from all that is earthly–At these words of the Priest, you answer: We have our hearts raised up to the Lord; and by this you profess to do what he requires. The Priest continues : Let us give thanks to the Lord.—You answer: It is