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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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2. All that feed on Christ so as is there spoken of, are sure eternally to be saved. For so our Saviour himself saith. xIf any man eat of this bread, he shall never dye, but ⟨p. 10⟩live for ever. And, ywhosoever eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. And, zHe that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. And, As I live by the Father see 4He that eateth me shall live by me. aIt is not (saith Augustine) with this meat as with our bodily food. That unless a man take, he cannot live: but take it he may, and yet not live; he may die, after he hath taken it. But in this food of our Lords body and blood it is not so. For both he that taketh it not, can not live; and he that taketh it, liveth eternally. For, bAs if one pour melted wax upon other wax, the one is wholly mixed with the other: so it must needs be (saith Cyril) that if any man take Christs body and blood, he be so joined with him, that he be found in Christ, and Christ in him; and cconsequently that he be saved by Christ. But many feed upon that that is given in the Eucharist, that yet are eternally damned dMany take it, and die; (saith Augustine,) yea many die in the taking of it. He eateth and drinketh judgement to himself, saith the Apostle. And was not the morsel that Christ gave Judas, poison to Judas that took it? And again; eThe Sacrament hereof is taken at the Lords Table by some to salvation, by others to destruction. Whereas the thing it self whereof it is a Sacrament, is taken to salvation by every one that is partaker thereof, to destruction by none. If all be saved then that eat of Christs flesh in that manner that Christ speaketh of in that place. But all are not saved that eat corporally what is offered them in the Eucharist: it must needs follow that Christ speaketh not of any corporal eating of him in the Eucharist in that place.