A01532:247
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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1. He understandeth by the mystical Signs that that is offered to God by Gods Priests. And doth the Priest then offer nothing to God but accidents only? Indeed they tell us that aMelchizedek offered bread and wine; and that their Priests are bPriests after the order of Melchizedek, and so coffer such offerings as he did. And the ancient Fathers, alluding to that story by them allegorised, say, dthat Bread and Wine are offered to God in the Eucharist. But in the Popish Mass according to their opinion of it, no such thing can be offered, because no such thing is there present.
1. He vnderstandeth by the mysticall Signes that that is offered to God by Gods Priests. And doth the Priest then offer nothing to God but accidents onely? Indeed they tell vs that aMelchisedech offred bread and wine; and that their Priests are bPriests after the order of Melchisedech, and so coffer such offerings as he did. And the auncient Fathers, alluding to that story by them allegorised, say, dthat Bread and Wine are offred to God in the Eucaarist. But in the Popish Masse according to their opinion of it, no such thing can be offred, because no such thing is there present.
- aGen. 14. 18. Quo loco tamen vulg. versio, non, Obtulit, sed, Protulit. Et Card. Caietan. in Gen. Nihil scribitur hîc de sacrificio seu de oblatione, sed de prolatione, qua• Josephus dicit factam ad reficiendum victores.