Nowhere does Augustine say the bread and wine change materialistically. They remain bread and wine, symbolically representing the sacrifice of Christ which we are to remember and thank God for every time we partake of His table.
You wrote:
“As usual, we read the same words and come to different conclusions.”
I come to the correct conclusions. You come to the Protestant ones.
“Nowhere does Augustine say the bread and wine change materialistically.”
He said it became Christ’s body and blood. How is that not different from bread and wine?
“They remain bread and wine, symbolically representing the sacrifice of Christ which we are to remember and thank God for every time we partake of His table.”
And now we see your earlier error more clearly. Lutherans believe in the Real Presence. They believe it’s Christ’s body. You don’t. You only believe in a spiritual presence. You Protestants can’t agree. You all “read the same words and come to different conclusions.” Imagine that.