A01532:348
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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None are saved but such as so feed on Christ, as is there spoken of. But many are saved that never fed on Christ in the Eucharist; as the Fathers before Christ; the children of the faithful that die infants, &c. Ergò it is not spoken of the Eucharist.
None are saued but such as so feede on Christ, as is there spoken of. But many are saued that neuer fed on Christ in the Eucharist; as the Fathers before Christ; the children of the faithfull that die infants, &c. Ergò it is not spoken of the Eucharist.
To this he answereth.
1. That I barely affirm that the Jews before Christ did sacramentally receive Christ as well as we, but I prove it not. It is true; I say obiter that they fed on Christs flesh spiritually as well as we now do: though that be no part of mine Argument. And I add a place or two of Augustine for the proof of it grounded on the Apostles words, 1. Cor. 10. 3, 4. Which seeing that this shifter overslippeth, let him hear Bishop Jansenius himself (not to go any further) relate a little more at large, to wit, that gthe good Jews in the old Testament were quickened by eating of Manna, because under that visible food they also spiritually did eat the true Bread of Life by Manna signified. Or if Jansenius will not serve, let him hear their great Albert; hThere is (saith he) a three-fold eating of Christ; ⟨p. 129⟩