A01532:417
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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9. To say that one substance passeth into another substance preexisting; is to say, that that is made, that already is, or that is produced and hath being given it, that is in being already, when as a thing cannot be in making and being at once; nor can being be given to that, that already ⟨p. 152⟩is; or to say, that a creature is now smade, that was fully made before, or that a creature that was before is new made of that that before was not it: Yea (to speak more plainly) it is all one to as say, that a man is tkilled, when he was dead before; or is quickened when 3he was alive before; or is now stripped, when he was stark naked before, or is now bred or begotten, when he was borne before.
9. To say that one substance passeth into another substance preexisting; is to say, that that is made, that already is, or that is produced and hath beeing giuen it, that is in beeing already, when as a thing cannot be in making and beeing at once; nor can beeing be giuen to that, that already ⟨p. 152⟩is; or to say, that a creature is now smade, that was fully made before, or that a creature that was before is new made of that that before was not it: Yea (to speake more plainely) it is all one to as say, that a man is tkilled, when hee was dead before; or is quickened when 3hee was aliue before; or is now stript, when hee was starke naked before, or is now bred or begotten, when he was borne before.
- sActum agere. Cic. de amic.