vER. 19, 20. ST. LUKE. 705 r Thiscup isthe new testamentin My blood,which is shedforyou. BEDE. Having finishedthe ritesof the old Passover,He passeson tothe new, which He desiresthe Church to cele bratein memory of His redemption,substitutingforthe fleshand bloodofthelamb,theSacramentofHis own Flesh and Bloodin the figureof the bread and wine,beingmadef8.no,4. a Priestfor everaftertheorderofHelchisedech.Hence it issaid,And He tookbread,and gave thanks,as alsoHe had Heb.7,21. giventhanksupon finishingthe old feast,leavingus an ex ampletoglorifyGod atthebeginningand end ofeverygood work. It follows,And brakeit. He Himself breaksthe breadwhich He holdsforth,to shew thatthe breakingof Hisbody,thatis,His Passion,willnot be withoutHis will. And gaveuntothem,saying,ThisisMy bodywhichisgiven foryou. GREG. NYSS.For thebreadbeforetheconsecrationGreg.iscommon bread,but when the mysteryhas consecratedit,g™^ de itis,and itiscalled,theBody ofChrist.CYRIL.Nor doubtChrist. thatthisistrue; forHe plainlysays,ThisisMy body; butj^'uc ratherreceivethewords ofthy Saviourin faith.For since He istheTruth,He liesnot. "They ravefoolishlythenwho Ep.adsaythatthemysticalblessinglosesitspower of sanctifying,aos)r' ifany remainsarelefttillthe followingday. For themost holyBody of Christwillnot be changed,but the power of blessingand thelife-givinggraceiseverabidingin it. For inLuc.thelife-givingpowerofGod theFatheristhe only-begottenut8up" Word, which was made fleshnot ceasingto be the Word, but making thefleshlife-giving.What then? sincewe have in us the lifeof God, theWord of God dwellingin us,will our body be life-giving?But itisone thingforus by the habitof participationtohave in ourselvesthe Son of God, anotherforHimselftohavebeen made flesh,thatis,tohave made the body which He took from the pure VirginHis own Body. He must needs then be in a certainmanner unitedto our bodiesby His holyBody and preciousBlood, which we havereceivedfora life-givingblessinginthebread and wine. For lestwe shouldbe shocked,seeingthe Flesh • Thispassageisfound ina page of containsSt.Cyrilon Luke. See Maii the same MS. in the Vatican which Cl.Auct vol.x.p.375. VOL.in. 2 z •