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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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That these words enforce us not to believe any such thing, is thus proved. If these words may well be taken figuratively, as well as some other speeches of the like kind in Scripture, and other the like phrases usual in ordinary speech, then these words enforce us not to believe any such thing. But these words, This is my Body, may well be taken figuratively as well as other speeches of the like kind in Scripture, to wit, dThe seven kine, and the seven ears are seven years: eThe ten horns are ten Kings: fThe Rock was Christ: and as other phrases usual in ordinary speech, as ffwhen pointing to the pictures of Alexander, Caesar, William the Conqueror, Virgil, Livy and the like, we say, This is Alexander that conquered Asia; This is Caesar that conquered France; This is King William that conquered England; This is Virgil that wrote of Aeneas; This is Livy that wrote the Roman story; and the like.
That these words enforce vs not to beleeue any such thing, is thus prooued. If these words may well be taken figuratiuely, as well as some other speeches of the like kinde in Scripture, and other the like phrases vsuall in ordinary speech, then these words enforce vs not to beleeue any such thing. But these words, This is my Body, may well be taken figuratiuely as well as other speeches of the like kinde in Scripture, to wit, dThe seauen kine, and the seauen eares are seauen yeeres: eThe ten hornes are ten Kings: fThe Rocke was Christ: and as other phrases vsuall in ordinary speech, as ffwhen pointing to the pictures of Alexander, Caesar, William the Conquerour, Virgil, Liuie and the like, we say, This is Alexander that conquered Asia; This is Caesar that conquered France; This is King William that conquered England; This is Virgil that wrote of Aeneas; This is Liuie that wrote the Romane storie; and the like.