A01532:106
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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And besides, since that in other old catholic writers we bear with very many errors, we extenuate, we excuse them, lwith some devised shift or other we very often times deny them, and by feigning give them some commodio as sense, (such they mean as may serve their own turns) when in disputations with our Adversaries they are objected unto us. (Mark, I pray you, the common dealing of these men in disputation, not charged on them by us, but confessed by themselves; and then judge you what fidelity or sincerity in citing of Authors, is to be expected at their hands.) We see not, why Bertram should not find the like favour with us: The rather, mL•st the Heretics should be snarling at us, and telling us that we burn up and prohibit antiquity, when it maketh for them against us. ⟨p. 40⟩Which, you see, in this Author they would fain, if either they could, or durst do it. So at length they resol• to do Bertram the favour to mangle and misuse his whole book, and having put in, and put out what they list themselves, to let him to pass, taught to speak for them now, that spake all against them before. I may well say here, as Arnobius an ancient Father, sometime said; nTo intercept writings, and seek to suppress things published, what is it but to be afraid of having the truth told and testified?
And besides, since that in other old catholique writers we beare with very many errors, wee extenuate, wee excuse them, lwith some devised shift or other we very often times deny them, and by faining giue them some commodio as sense, (such they meane as may serue their owne turnes) when in disputations with our Adversaries they are obiected vnto vs. (Marke, I pray you, the common dealing of these men in disputation, not charged on them by vs, but confessed by themselues; and then iudge you what fidelity or sincerity in cyting of Authors, is to bee expected at their hands.) We see not, why Bertram should not finde the like fauour with vs: The rather,