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Matthew Poole and continuators on John 2:9

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John2:9

9 When the ruler of the fearst had tasted the water that was made wine , and knew not whence it was, but the servants which drew the water, knew ; the governour of the feast called the bridegroom,

Our Saviours action, by which he turned the Water into Wine, being not obvious to the senses of any; but onely the secret motion of his Will, willing the thing to be, is not recorded, onely the effect, and the consequents of it are. The Papists would from hence argue, that the Bread in the Sacrament, may be called Bread, tho it be transubstantiated, as the Water here is called Water, tho it were turned into Wine; but it must be observed, that it is not here called Water, without the addition of that was made Wine; we have no such addition in the Gospel, where the Sacramental Bread is called Bread; it is not said, the Bread which now is turned into the flesh of Christ; nor doth the Scripture any where, (as here) attest any such Transubstantiation.

The Governour of the Feast had a Cup of Wine presented to him, but knew not whence it came, onely the Servants, who by Christs command first filled the Vessels, and drew out this Cup full, they knew.

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