A01532:256
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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and receiving his body and blood to believe them to be symbols and pledges of our resurrection? &c. O holy Ephrem renowned so for thy great learning and singular sanctity, as Saint Jerome testifieth thy writings to have been read in the Church after the holy Scriptures, why doest thou will us not to search after these inscrutable mysteries, &c. but to receive with a full assurance of faith the immaculate body of the Lord, and the Lamb himself entirely? adding those words which cannot agree to such a communion of bare bread and wine as this Minister teacheth; The mysteries of Christ are an immortal fire: search them not curiously, least in the search thou become burned, &c. telling us that this Sacrament doth exceed all admiration and speech, which Christ our Saviour the only begotten Son of God hath instituted for us. Finally why do other ancient •nd chief Fathers of the Greek and Latin Church call the consecrated bread and wine on the Altar dreadful mysteries, the food of life and immortality, hidden Manna, and infinitely excelling it, a heavenly banquet, the bread of Angels humbly present while it is offered, and devoutly adoring it, &c. If there be no more but bare bread and wine therein received in memory of our Saviours passion; as my Adversary affirmeth of his Protestanticall Sacrament.
and receiuing his body and blood to beleeue them to bee symboles and pledges of our resurrection? &c. O holy Ephrem renowned so for thy great learning and singular sanctitie, as Saint Ierome testifieth thy writings to haue beene read in the Church after the holy Scriptures, why doest thou will vs not to search after these inscrutable mysteries, &c. but to receiue with a full assurance of faith the immaculate body of the Lord, and the Lambe himselfe entirely? adding those wordes which cannot agree to such a communion of bare bread and wine as this Minister teacheth; The mysteries of Christ are an immortall fire: search them not curiously, least in the search thou become burned, &c. telling vs that this Sacrament doth exceed all admiration and speech, which Christ our Sauiour the onely begotten Sonne of God hath instituted for vs. Finally why doe other ancient •nd chiefe Fathers of the Greeke and Latine Church call the consecrated bread and wine on the Altar dreadfull mysteries, the food of life and immortality, hidden Manna, and infinitely excelling it, a heauenly banquet, the bread of Angels humbly present while it is offered, and deuoutly adoring it, &c. If there bee no more but bare bread and wine therein receiued in memorie of our Sauiours passion; as my Aduersarie affirmeth of his Protestanticall Sacrament.