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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. Yea but the Fathers, when they deny wicked men to rece•• Christ in the Sacrament, they speak not of bare sacramental, but of profitable and fruitful receiving of him.
§ 2. Yea but the Fathers, when they deny wicked men to rece•• Christ in the Sacrament, they speake not of bare sacramentall, but of profitable and fruitfull receiuing of him.
1. It is true indeed, they speak not of bare sacramental eating. And who saith they do? Or what is this tooth purpose? what is it but that I say? They speak not of bare sacramental eating, when they say, wicked men eat not Christ in the Eucharist, but they speak of it, when they say they do eat yet of the Eucharist; wherein they should eat Christ, were Christ corporally in it, which they say they do not.
1. It is true indeed, they speake not of bare sacramentall eating. And who saith they do? Or what is this tothe purpose? what is it but that I say? They speake not of bare sacrametall eating, when they say, wickedmen eat not Christ in the Eucharist, but they speake of it, when they say they do eat yet of the Eucharist; wherein they should eat Christ, were Christ corporally in it, which they say they doe not.
2. They say (you have their own words) that it is not possible for any wicked man to eat Christs flesh and drink his blood, albeit they do gnaw or chew the Sacrament with their teeth: because our Saviour saith; lWhosoever eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, abideth in me; and