A01532:404
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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Pag. 12. He affirmeth it to be most absurd to affirm, as 1we do, that a thing is made of that in the room whereof it only succeedeth, or is turned into that which succeedeth only in the room thereof; Whereas in every substantial conversion one substance is destroyed and another succeedeth in the place thereof by the same action: as where wood is converted into fire, &c. The difference betwixt Transubstantiation in the Sacrament, and other substantial natural conversions chiefly consisting in this, that the whole substance of bread passeth into another preexisting substance, Christs body, to wit, introduced in place thereof, so as nothing thereof remaineth; whereas in them the same matter, albeit receiving a new form and so made a distinct substance from what it was before, still remaineth: which is to the Ministers purpose wholly impertinent, unless he will falsely and foolishly withal affirm that God can destroy no substance entirely leaving the Accidents thereof still remaining, to introduce an other substance in place thereof.
PAg. 12. He affirmeth it to be most absurd to affirme, as 1we doe, that a thing is made of that in the roome whereof it onely succeedeth, or is turned into that which succeedeth onely in the roome thereof; Whereas in euery substantiall conuersion one substance is destroied and another succeedeth in the place thereof by the same action: as where wood is conuerted into fire, &c. The difference betwixt Transsubstantiation in the Sacrament, and other substantiall naturall conuersions chiefely consisting in this, that the whole substance of bread passeth into another praeexisting substance, Christs body, to wit, introduced in place thereof, so as nothing thereof remaineth; whereas in them the same matter, albeit receiuing a new forme and so made a distinct substance from what it was before, still remaineth: which is to the Ministers purpose wholly impertinent, vnlesse hee will falsely and foolishly withall affirme that God can destroy no substance intirely leauing the Accidents thereof still remaining, to introduce an other substance in place thereof.
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