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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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2. That which Ambrose saith in the latter place, that mThis bread is bread before the words sacramental; but when consecration cometh to it, it is of bread made Christs flesh; that he speaketh in these words nin the former place, which this mangler of him omitteth; oBefore the blessing of the heavenly words is another kind named, but after Consecrationis Christs body signified. And again pin the latter place: Wine and water is put into the Cup, but by Consecration it becometh blood. Thou wilt say, qI see no kind or show of blood. But it hath (saith he) a similitude of it. For as thou hast taken a similitude of death in (Baptism, he meaneth as lib. 3. cap. 7. so) rthou drinkest a similitude of Christs precious blood, &c. And thereupon he concludeth, sThou hast learned now, that that which thou receivest is Christs body. So that it is in regard of signification and similitude that the one is said to be Christs flesh, and the other his blood, as this Ambrose explicateth himself.
2. That which Ambrose saith in the latter place, that mThis bread is bread before the wordes sacramentall; but when consecration commeth to it, it is of bread made Christs flesh; that hee speaketh in these wordes nin the former place, which this mangler of him omitteth; oBefore the blessing of the heauenly wordes is another kinde named, but after Consecrationis Christs body signified. And againe