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lood of Christ are not eaten <strong>and</strong> drunken in a physical mode...<strong>The</strong> mode<br />

of the presence of the body <strong>and</strong> blood is mystic, supernatural, <strong>and</strong><br />

heavenly...<strong>The</strong> body of Christ is spiritual food, nourishing us not to this life,<br />

but to the spiritual <strong>and</strong> heavenly life...<strong>The</strong> body of Christ does not enter the<br />

mouth, as if moved from without, it entered locally, deserting its former<br />

place, <strong>and</strong> taking a new one in the mouth...<strong>The</strong>re is no distraction to be<br />

feared in that food which is present with a divine presence. Each believer<br />

enjoys God as the highest good, but the same presence is communicated<br />

to the flesh of Christ."<br />

Baier, 1695.<br />

BAIER, J. G. (d. 1695) 503 : "<strong>The</strong> sacramental union is neither<br />

substantial, nor personal, nor local. Hence it is manifest that impanation<br />

<strong>and</strong> Consubstantiation, which are charged upon Lutherans by enemies, are<br />

utterly excluded. <strong>The</strong>re is no sensible or natural eating of the body of<br />

Christ. Alike the presence <strong>and</strong> the eating <strong>and</strong> drinking of the body <strong>and</strong><br />

blood of Christ are insensible, supernatural, unknown to the human mind,<br />

<strong>and</strong> incomprehensible. As to the MODE in which the body <strong>and</strong> blood of<br />

Christ are present <strong>and</strong> received in the Supper, we may acknowledge our<br />

ignorance, while we firmly hold to the fact." <strong>The</strong> same distinguished<br />

writer published a dissertation on "Impanation <strong>and</strong> Consubstantiation,"<br />

which is entirely devoted to the vindication of our Church from the charge<br />

of holding these errors. 504<br />

Leibnitz, 1716.<br />

LEIBNITZ (d. 1716), 505 distinguished as a profound theological<br />

thinker, as well as a philosopher of the highest order, says: "Those who<br />

receive the Evangelical (Lutheran) faith by no means approve the doctrine<br />

of CONSUBSTANTIATION, or of impanation, nor can any one impute it<br />

to them, unless from a misunderst<strong>and</strong>ing of what they hold."<br />

Buddeus, 1728.<br />

BUDDEUS (d. 1728): "All who underst<strong>and</strong> the doctrines of our<br />

Church know that with our WHOLE SOUL WE ABHOR THE<br />

DOCTRINE OF CONSUBSTANTIATION AND OF A GROSS<br />

UBIQUITY OF THE FLESH OF CHRIST. <strong>The</strong>y are greatly mistaken<br />

who suppose<br />

503 <strong>The</strong>olog. Positiv. Lipsiae, 1750, p. 661.<br />

504 Dissertatio Historica-theologica de Impanat. et Consubstantiat.<br />

505 Conformité de la foy avec raison, ~ xviii. Dissertatio de Conformitate. Tübingen, 1771.

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