A01532:362
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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Part 2 › Division 6: Division 6.Part 2 › Division 6: Diuision 6.
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Nor is it sufficient (as he addeth) for to verify our Saviours speeches that the Sacrament is ordained to produce such effects in the Souls of such as worthily receive it, though the contrary befall those that do unworthily receive it. For (to answer them again in the words of one of their own Authors) our Saviours words imply manifestly xa certain effect (as he speaketh) not a matter that may be: (as Augustine and Cyril also in the places cited by me there show,) whereupon also he concludeth that yit is apparent thence that all are not there said to eat the flesh of Christ and drink his blood, that receive the Sacraments of Christs body and blood.
Nor is it sufficient (as he addeth) for to verifie our Sauiours speeches that the Sacrament is ordained to produce such effects in the Soules of such as worthily receiue it, though the contrary befall those that doe vnworthily rēceiue it. For (to answer them againe in the words of one of their owne Authors) our Sauiours words imply manifestly xa certaine effect (as he speaketh) not a matter that may be: (as Augustine and Cyril also in the places cited by me there shew,) whereupon also he concludeth that yit is apparent thence that all are not there said to eate the flesh of Christ and drinke his blood, that receiue the Sacraments of Christs body and blood.
- xManducationis & potus certum effectum. Jansen. concord. c. 59.Manducationis & potus certum effectum. Iansen. concord. c. 59.
- yHinc manife stum evadit, non omnes. &c. Idem ibid.Hinc manife stum euadit, non omnes. &c. Idem ibid.