A01532:110
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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But let him give me leave here to tell him of a trick too common with him and those of his coat; to wit, as to coin and forge Fathers, such as never were, not a few; so to cite oft in their discourses in matters of controversy Authors and writings, either justly suspected, or evidently spurious and counterfeit. In which kind this Defendant is more then once or twice faulty. To omit Cyril of Jerusalem his Catechetical Sermons, which even uPopish writers themselves dare not confidently avow; and diverse passages in them bewray to be of a later date, then that Cyril whom they are fathered on. As also his citing of the very self same Author sometime as xAugustine, and sometime as yAmbrose, which it may well be was neither, and may the rather be so deemed even for this cause, because he beareth the name of both; which both sure he could not be: He citeth these confessed counterfeits as authentical Authors;
But let him giue me leaue here to tell him of a tricke too common with him and those of his coate; to wit, as to coine and forge Fathers, such as neuer were, not a few; so to cite oft in their discourses in matters of cōtrouersie Authors and writings, either iustly suspected, or evidently spurious and counterfeit. In which kinde this Defendant is more then once or twice faulty. To omit Cyril of Ierusalem his Catecheticall Sermons, which euen uPopish writers themselues dare not confidently auow; and diuerse passages in them bewray to be of a later date, then that Cyril whom they are fathered on. As also his citing of the very selfe same Author sometime as xAugustine, and sometime as yAmbrose, which it may wel be was neither, and may the rather bee so deemed euen for this cause, because hee beareth the name of both; which both sure he could not be: He citeth these confessed counterfeits as authenticall Authors;