(5) A hare smelling at a bough and some ears of wheat, with the inscription, Vani sunt sensus hominis. The hare signifies the senses, which are deceived by the appearance of the bread and wine, unless they be fortified by faith.
(6) A hand bearing a wand, the end whereof is turning to a serpent, with this inscription, Hic vita, hic mors; because this Sacrament is the judgment and condemnation of all that receive it unworthily, but life for such as receive it with a clean spirit. The device has reference to the rod of Moses, that gave health to the people of Israel, affording them a passage through the midst of the sea, and making streams of sweet water to gush from the rock, but that was ruinous to the Egyptians, causing among them terrible sickness and destruction.
SECOND ORDER
The second order is in the Corinthian style, the columns and frieze adorned with foliage in the upper and lower thirds, and the other one with fluted columns. This order contains the Holy Sacrament in a circular viril ornamented at its ends. Round it are the four evangelists with the figures of the lion, bull, eagle, and angel, adorning the majesty of the Lord that is within the Sacrament, whereof they gave true testimony, according to these words upon a tablet which each one holdeth in his hand:—
Saint Matthew, Hoc est corpus meum.
Saint Mark, Hic est sanguis meus.
Saint John, Caro mea vere est cibus.
Saint Luke, Hic est calix novi testamenti.
On the outside are placed these figures, in pairs:—Saint Justa and Saint Rufina, patron saints of Seville; San Isidro and San Leandro, archbishops of the same city; San Hermenegildo and San Sebastian; San Servando and San Germano, martyrs; San Laureano, archbishop of Seville, and San Carpóforo, priest; Saint Clement, pope, and Saint Florence, martyr.
On the six running pedestals of the columns of this order are six scenes or figures of ancient sacrifices, symbolic of this holiest sacrifice of the Eucharist, as showing how this one is the consummation and perfection of all sacrifices, and that the light thereof dispersed the shadows of the others. And these be in the following wise:—
(1) The sacrifice of Abel.
(2) That of Noah, on his leaving the ark.
(3) That of Melchisidech.