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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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Page 3. He maketh a great stir in asking, how the Chalice 1may be called the new Testament in our Saviours blood. I answer him, because our Saviours blood by the effusion whereof his last W•ll and Testament was confirmed and our eternal inheritance purchased and applied unto us, is in this Chalice really contained and unbloodily offered on the altar ⟨p. 72⟩for us. For the word Testament (as all learned men know) is apt to import not only the interior act of the dying mans Will, but also the authentical instrument or deed, wherein that his dying Will is contained, and his legacy conveyed unto us, which here in the Chalice is our Saviours blood to cleanse and inebriate de•••t souls.
PAge 3. He maketh a great stir in asking, how the Chalice 1may be called the new Testament in our Sauiours blood. I answer him, because our Sauiours blood by the effusion whereof his last W•ll and Testament was confirmed and our eternall inheritance purchased and applied vnto vs, is in this Chalice really contained and vnbloodily offered on the altar ⟨p. 72⟩for vs. For the word Testament (as all learned men know) is apt to import not onely the interiour act of the dying mans Wil, but also the authenticall instrument or deed, wherein that his dying Will is contained, and his legacy conueighed vnto vs, which here in the Chalice is our Sauiours blood to cleanse and inebriate de•••t soules.
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