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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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For it is a good and a sure Rule that Augustine giveth: mIf in any precept some heinous or flagitious thing seem to be enjoined, you may thereby know it to be a figurative speech. I need not apply this general Rule to the point in hand; Augustine doth it for me. He instanceth in that very particular that we now treat of. nUnless you eat (saith he) the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. It seemeth to enjoin an heinous and flagitious thing. It is a figurative speech therefore, commanding us to communicate with Christs passion, and sweetly and profitably to lay up in our memory, that his flesh was crucified and wounded for us. So that this place by Augustine's Rule, and his own application of it is to be understood figuratively, and doth not therefore infer any corporal feeding.
For it is a good and a sure Rule that Augustine giueth: mIf in any precept some hainous or flagitious thing seeme to be enioyned, you may thereby know it to be a figuratiue speech. I need not apply this generall Rule to the point in hand; Augustine doth it for mee. Hee instanceth in that very particular that wee now treate of. nVnlesse you eate (saith he) the flesh of the Sonne of Man and drinke his blood, you haue no life in you. It seemeth to enioyne an hainous and flagitious thing. It is a figuratiue speech therefore, commanding vs to communicate with Christs passion, and sweetly and profitably to lay vp in our memory, that his flesh was crucified and wounded for vs. So that this place by Augustines Rule, and his owne application of it is to be vnderstood figuratiuely, and doth not therefore inferre any corporall feeding.
- mSi praeceptiva locutio flagitium aut facinus videtur jubere, figurata est. Aug. de doct. Christi. l. 3. c. 16.Si praeceptiua locutio flagitium aut facinus videtur iubere, figurata est. Aug. de doct. Christi. l. 3. c. 16.
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