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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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Certainly the holy Fathers doubted not to affirm that 1Christ left his body here on earth, and yet assumed with him the same body into heaven; he held his body in his own hands at his last Supper, and distributed it severally to his Apostles; as hath been already out of S. Chrysostom, S. Augustine, and other holy Fathers formerly by me alleged. Insomuch as Melanchthon one of the main pillars of Protestant Religion, understood the opinion of the holy Fathers so well in this point, and attributed so much withal to Gods omnipotency, as he writeth thus of this very Argument. cI had rather offer my self to death then to affirm as Zwinglians do, that Christs body cannot be but in one place at once. And S. Augustine (as Bellarmine proveth) was so far from denying this to the body of Christ, as he doubted whether the holy Martyrs may not be at the self same time in several Churches and Memories erected of them; albeit naturally no spirit nor body can be more then in one place, or remain without some certain place of being: which latter is in the places cited by this Minister out of him only affirmed. And if a perfect substance or nature (as was the humanity of Christ) could want the natural personality and subsistence thereof, supplied by the divine person and hypostasis of the Son of God (as our Christian faith teacheth us) why cannot in like manner by Gods omnipotency the accidents of bread and wine remain without actual inhering and being in their natural subject?
CErtainely the holy Fathers doubted not to affirme that 1Christ left his body here on earth, and yet assumed with him the same bodie into heauen; hee held his body in his owne hands at his last Supper, and distributed it severally to his Apostles; as hath beene already out of S. Chrysostome, S. Augustine, and other holy Fathers formerly by me alle•dged. Insomuch as Melancthon one of the maine pillars of Protestant Religion, vnderstood the opinion of the holy Fathers so well in this point, and attributed so much withall to Gods omnipotency, as hee writeth thus of this very Argument. cI had rather offer my selfe to death then to affirme as Zwinglians doe, that Christs body cannot bee but in one place at once. And S. Augustine (as Bellarmine prooueth) was so farre from denying this to the bodie of Christ, as he doubted whether the holy Martyrs may not be at the selfe same time in severall Churches and Memories erected of them; albeit naturally no spirit nor body can bee more then in one place, or remaine without some certaine place of beeing: which latter is in the places ciced by this Minister out of him onely affirmed. And if a perfect substance or nature (as was the humanity of Christ) could want the naturall personality and subsistence thereof, supplyed by the divine person and hypostasis of the Sonne of God (as our Christian faith teacheth vs) why cannot in like manner by Gods omnipotency the accidents of bread and wine remaine without actuall inhering and being in their naturall subiect?