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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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It might well have been one of Hercules his labours to purge this mans writings. Augaeus his stable was not fuller of dirt and dung, then they are of foul and filthy corrupt matter, and of loud and lewd lies.
It might well haue been one of Hercules his labours to purge this mans writings. Augaeus his stable was not fuller of durt and dung, then they are of foule and filthy corrupt matter, and of lowd and lewd lies.
1. Where do I affirm it to be a matter without all difficulty fully to explicate the admirable efficacy and ⟨p. 183⟩operation of divine mysteries, or the manner how the same is effected? I show only by some comparisons (and those such as the Apostle warranteth the use of) how Christ may being absent, be truly and effectually conveyed and assured unto us. But followeth it thence that I hold the thing it self for the manner of effecting it to have no difficulty at all in it? Do not the ancient Fathers hold the Trinity an unsearchable mystery? And yet what is more common among them then sby Comparisons and similitudes to show how in one nature there may be a plurality of persons? This Disputant himself among other wondrous works reckoneth the resurrection of mens bodies for one: will he say that the Fathers therefore deem that there is no difficulty in it, because tby sundry similitudes they endeavour to prove a possibility of it; notwithstanding the frequent and successive conversions of them into other things altered and consumed, as he speaketh?
1. Where doe I affirme it to bee a matter without all difficulty fully to explicate the admirable efficacy and ⟨p. 183⟩operation of divine mysteries, or the manner how the same is effected? I shew onely by some comparisons (and those such as the Apostle warranteth the vse of) how Christ may being absent, bee truely and effectually conueighed and assured vnto vs. But followeth it thence that I hold the thing it selfe for the manner of effecting it to haue no difficulty at all in it? Doe not the ancient Fathers hold the Trinitie an vnsearchable mysterie? And yet what is more common among them then