A01532:295
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. He citeth a few Fathers, some forged, as the Author of the Passion of S. Andrew; some falsified, as that of Justine Martyr; (which shall by and by be examined) some saying nothing but what we will willingly yield him, as both Irenaeus, and that also out of the apocryphal Story of S. Andrew: which howsoever he saith that Bellarmine (which is his wonted manner of proof) hath proved to be authentical: Yet neither are his proofs pregnant; no just antiquity being produced for it; and by bothers of their own (as we showed before) it is confessed to be apocryphal: and, if we may believe Bellarmine himself, there is some gross untruth in it. For this uncertain Author affirmeth that S. Andrew was not nailed with nails, but with cords eyed to the cross, (as their counterfeit cAbdie also saith) that he might live the longer in pain, as he did preaching two days together as he hung there alive: Whereas, if dBellarmine may be believed, it was not so, but he was with nails fastened, as eChrist was, to the Cross.
2. He citeth a few Fathers, some forged, as the Author of the Passion of S. Andrew; some falsified, as that of Iustine Martyr; (which shall by and by be examined) some saying nothing but what wee will willingly yeeld him, as both Irenaeus, and that also out of the apocryphall Story of S. Andrew: which howsoeuer he saith that Bellarmine (which is his wonted manner of proofe) hath proued to be authenticall: Yet neither are his proofes pregnant; no iust antiquitie being produced for it; and by bothers of their owne (as we shewed before) it is confessed to be apocryphall: and, if we may beleeue Bellarmine himselfe, there is some grosse vntruth in it. For this vncertaine Author affirmeth that S. Andrew was not nailed with nailes, but with cords eyed to the crosse, (as their counterfeit cAbdie also saith) that he might liue the longer in paine, as he did preaching two daies together as he hung there aliue: Whereas, if