A01532:103
A discussion of the popish doctrine of transubstantiation wherein the same is declared, by…A discussion of the popish doctrine of transubstantiation vvherein the same is declared, by…
A discussion of the popish doctrine of transubstantiation wherein the same is declared, by the confession of their own writers, to have no necessary ground in Gods Word: as also it is further demonstrated to be against Scripture, nature, sense, reason, religion, and the judgement of t5xxauncients, and the faith of our ancestors: written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.A discussion of the popish doctrine of transubstantiation vvherein the same is declared, by the confession of their owne writers, to haue no necessary ground in Gods Word: as also it is further demonstrated to be against Scripture, nature, sense, reason, religion, and the iudgement of t5xxauncients, and the faith of our auncestours: written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John for William Sheffard, 1624London: printed by Iohn for William Sheffard, 1624
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Part 2 › Division 1: Division I.Part 2 › Division 1: Diuision I.
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As for the idle tale he telleth of the Bellarmines and Bellamies, which a Minister forsooth should take the one for the other, and thereupon affirm Card. Bellarmine to have been borne at Harrow on the Hill; it may well be thought to have been brought in for no other end (being so little to the purpose) but to let us understand that he is a man of some worth; for so much he intimateth when he saith, it was averred to himself and other worthy persons. He doubteth (belike) that his work would scarce make his worth known, if he should not otherwise acquaint us with it. The thing it self is like enough to be but a mere fiction; and might easily be requited with the tale of the Friar, that dtook Messiah for the ⟨p. 38⟩Mass, and so would prove out of the Gospel that Christ said Mass; or of the Priest ethat took unigeniti written short, for viginti, and so read to his people, Gods twenty sons; or of him fthat bad the Epiphany day, but could not tell whether it weer an he or a she-Saint; or of him *that bad Solin Cancro for an Holy-day, because he found it written in red letters; and with many moe the like, probable enough, if the learning of their lack-Latin Priests be well weighed.
As for the idle tale hee telleth of the Bellarmines and Bellamies, which a Minister forsooth should take the one for the other, and therupon affirme Card. Bellarmine to haue beene borne at Harrow on the Hill; it may well be thought to haue beene brought in for no other end (being so little to the purpose) but to let vs vnderstand that hee is a man of some worth; for so much hee intimateth when he saith, it was averred to himselfe and other worthy persons. Hee doubteth (belike) that his worke would scarce make his worth knowne, if hee should not otherwise acquaint vs with it. The thing it selfe is like enough to be but a meere fiction; and might easily be requited with the tale of the Frier, that dtooke Messias for the