he cross in his body. Bread signifies doctrine, and also evil, as seen here: Stolen bread is sweeter Proverbs 9:17. Wine similarly holds significance. In Solomon: And drink the wine I have mixed for you Proverbs 9:5. Wine also symbolizes the security of righteousness, as in: Pour…

so bad that no sort of human modesty can bear them." Wherefore of heretical doctrine it is written ( Prov. 9:17 ): "Stolen waters are sweeter." Now, Christ's doctrine is "not of error nor of uncleanness" ( 1 Thess. 2:3 ). Wherefore our Lord says ( Mk. 4:21 ): "Doth a candle," i.e…

ier, haereticorum speciem tenens, dicit: Aqua furtivae dulciores sunt, et panis absconditus suavior (Prov. IX, 17) . Subjecit deinde idem serpens: Quacunque die comederetis ex eo, statim aperientur oculi vestri, et eritis ut dii, scientes bonum et malum. Sic et omnes generaliter…