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CATHOLIC TRACTATES.
gret force on this maner. The figure of Christis bodie is not
his bodie, bot the figure of Christis bodie is in the sacrament.
Ergo Christis bodie is not in the sacrament. This is a trym
conclusion, as thocht ane vald say : The figure of Dene lohne
Durie is not Dene lohne Durie1: Bot the figure of Dene lohne 5
Durie is in the pulpatt, quhen he blastis in a furie aganis the Pape
and the Quenis maiestie. Thairfore Dene lohne Durie,2 is not
in the pulpatt quhen he blastis out in a Furie 3 aganis the Pape.
Sa it is onlie the figure of Durie that fureis aganis the Pape and
not his bodilie presence. 10
fol. 83 v. The effect of this Caluinian doctrine concerning thair nakit
figure of Christis bodie, is mair nor manifest in the administra¬
tion of thair sacrament. For the peple not knauing to ressaue
vther thing bot bair breid and vyne as thaj do at hame vith
thair auin houshald, they behaue thame selfis ressauing that pre- 15
tendit sacrament, as scheraris ressauing thair denner on the
haruest feild: for euin as the greuis ar ordanit to put thame in
order, and knok the crouins of thame quha ar misreulie, sa thair
men be certane constitute vith thair quhyt staffas as sergeantis,
to put that misgouernit congregation in order in the kirk. 20
Gif any man vald ressaue this sacrament vpon his kneis, he
sould be mockit, ye, and debarrit from that bancat be the ministers
self; as at a tyme, the minister of Drumfreis ouerseing the gretest
man of the cuntrie to ressaue his sacrament vith reuerence and
humilitie vpon his kneyis, the rest of the peple follouing his 25
example, purposit to ressaue thair communion vith the lyk
humilitie, sitting doun vpon thair kneyis. The minister incon¬
tinent in ane furious rage thunderit aganis thame, lyk ane apostat,
monk, crying that to be papistrie. Thankit be God that thir
ministers schauis sa manifestlie thair impudence, calling reuerence 30
and humiliation touart the sacrament Papistrie.
Ane vther minister in lyk maner quhen he could get na ordour
amang his parochinaris, the ane half desyring thair communion
1 Furie. 2 Furie. 8 Durie.