A01532:313
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. That Christ doth not in that whole discourse speak of ⟨p. 117⟩the Sacrament of the Eucharist, which was not as yet instituted, but of such spiritual feeding on Christ, as is performed, not in the Sacrament only, but out of it also.
2. That Christ doth not in that whole discourse speake of ⟨p. 117⟩the Sacrament of the Eucharist, which was not as yet instituted, but of such spirituall feeding on Christ, as is performed, not in the Sacrament onely, but out of it also.
The former I prove by a plain place of S. Augustine; which this Adversary, referring us still for an answer to Bellarmine, (from whom he borroweth the most that he hath) saith is an obscure place, and is pleased a little after to term it no better then dirt, which we Protestants, like Eels, desire to hide our selves in.
The former I prooue by a plaine place of S. Augustine; which this Aduersarie, referring vs still for an answer to Bellarmine, (from whom he borroweth the most that he hath) saith is an obscure place, and is pleased a little after to tearme it no better then durt, which wee Protestants, like Eeles, desire to hide our selues in.
1. Were it not an absurd thing for Augustine to speak obscurely there, where he giveth rules for the opening and right understanding of places obscure? where should he speak more plainly and perspicuously then there; where his main aim is to make things clear?