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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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1. Let him prove unto us that at any of these times those that had Christs body in their hands to feel at their pleasure, as his Disciples had, fwhen he appeared unto them after his passion and resurrection, (which in prosecution of mine Argument I produce also and press) did find it and feel it to have neither hands, nor feet, flesh blood, nor bone, life nor limb; and the consequence shall then be granted him; but never till then. And look what limbs and lineaments our Saviour then had, when he was here on earth, the same he retaineth still. Augustine demanded whether Christs body had bones and blood still, and other bodily limbs and lineaments; gI believe (saith he) that Christs body is now in heaven as it was on earth, when he went up into heaven. For so hwhen the Disciples doubted, whether it were a body or a spirit that they saw, he had them see and feel his hands and feet: for that a spirit had not flesh and bones, as they saw that he had. So he was on earth; so he was seen to be when he went to heaven; and so shall he, as ithe Angel told, come again from thence. But such (we are sure) their little breaden God is not. It is none of Christ therefore.
1. Let him prooue vnto vs that at any of these times those that had Christs body in their hands to feele at their pleasure, as his Disciples had, fwhen hee appeared vnto them after his passion and resurrection, (which in prosecution of mine Argument I produce also and presse) did finde it and feele it to haue neither hands, nor feete, flesh blood, nor bone, life nor limme; and the consequence shall then bee granted him; but neuer till then. And looke what limmes and lineaments our Sauiour then had, when hee was here on earth, the same he retaineth still. Augustine demanded whether Christs body had bones and blood still, and other bodily limmes and lineaments; gI beleeue (saith he) that Christs body is now in heauen as it was on earth, when he went vp into heauen. For so