A01532:365
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 demandeth of his Adversary, why he doth so highly value them and mainly urge them herein, when in other points he will not stick to contemn them. Had he any wit in his addle brain, he would never have asked this idle Question It is as if in a Law-suite, because a man taketh hold (as he may well do) of somewhat that falleth from his Adversaries, or is granted him and confessed by them, because it furthereth his own cause, he were therefore bound to believe or admit all that ever they say to the prejudice of his right. The greater differences are between them and us, yea in the present controversy concerning the manner of Christs presence in the Sacrament, the less cause there is to suspect that they should speak partially for us; and the greater cause to suppose they were by evidence of truth enforced to confess that, that should take away some of those grounds, whereby the cause that themselves stiffly maintained, is ordinarily upheld.
2. He demandeth of his Aduersarie, why he doth so highly value them and mainely vrge them herein, when in other points he will not sticke to contemne them. Had he any wit in his adle braine, he would neuer haue asked this idle Question It is as if in a Law-suite, because a man taketh hold (as he may well doe) of somewhat that falleth from his Aduersaries, or is granted him and confessed by them, because it furthereth his owne cause, he were therefore bound to beleeue or admit all that euer they say to the preiudice of his right. The greater differences are betweene them and vs, yea in the present controuersie concerning the manner of Christs presence in the Sacrament, the lesse cause there is to suspect that they should speake partially for vs; and the greater cause to suppose they were by euidence of truth enforced to confesse that, that should take away some of those grounds, whereby the cause that themselues stiffely maintained, is ordinarily vpheld.
3. He addeth in the end: These men herein without heretical intention, or obstinacy of judgement differed from us. Whom he meaneth by that, Us, I leave to himself to explain: And the less heretical their intention was (as he understandeth heretical) the less suspicion there is of collusion or any purpose therein to gratify us; and