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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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§ 3. His third Exception is that he citeth a nameless Author, ignorant and unsincere, like himself; who m•keth Bishop Fisher affirm the real presence of Christs body in the Sacrament not to be gatherable out of any word in Scripture. True it is, I say, that I find Bishop Fisher alleged to affirm, that there is no one word in the Gospel, from which the true presence of Christs flesh and blood in their M•sse may be proved. Which because I had not the […] my self, nor knew where to have it, I thus only allege. And now, to put the matter wholly out of suspense; that ignorant and unsincere Author like my self, as […] armeth him, who shall no longer be nameless, is that right Reverend Prelate, now Lord Bishop of Winchester, rin his elaborate work against Bellarmines Apologi•; who (I doubt not) both had the book by him there cited, and cited the words no otherwise then they are in the book. No• (I ⟨p. 45⟩think) is this Popish Doctor so extremely brazen-faced (though they have many of them in their brows too much of that metal) that he dare challenge that Mirror of learning for an ignorant Author. I should esteem it but to great a grace to be counted ignorant as he is.
§ 3. His third Exception is that hee citeth a namelesse Author, ignorant and vnsincere, like himselfe; who m•keth Bishop Fisher affirme the reall presence of Christs bodie in the Sacrament not to be gatherable out of any word in Scripture. True it is, I say, that I finde Bishop Fisher all•adged to affirme, that there is no one word in the Gospell, from which the true presence of Christs flesh and blood in their M•sse may be proued. Which because I had not the 〈…〉 my selfe, nor knew where to haue it, I thus only alledge. And now, to put the matter wholy out of suspence; that ignorant and vnsincere Author like my selfe, as 〈…〉 •rmeth him, who shall no longer be namelesse, is that right Reerend Prelate, now Lord Bishop of Winchester,