A01532:519
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. It is present in a spiritual manner, Had he but added, only, he had marred all: he had been a foul Heretic, and perchance might fare no better, if he would stand to his words, then this their little God almighty doth, when he groweth hoary. But is he come to that now, Christ is spiritually in the Sacrament? What is become (I marvel) of that carnal and corporal presence then, that they prate so much of? and for want whereof they so much vilify the Protestantical Communion? Or what ⟨p. 192⟩is the reason why he could not endure to hear, that those words of our Saviour, of eating his flesh, John 6. should be spiritually understood?
2. It is present in a spirituall manner, Had hee but added, onely, he had marred all: hee had beene a foule Hereticke, and perchance might fare no better, if he would stand to his words, then this their little God almighty doth, when he groweth hoary. But is hee come to that now, Christ is spiritually in the Sacrament? What is become (I maruell) of that carnall and corporall presence then, that they prate so much of? and for want whereof they so much vilifie the Protestantical Cōmunion? Or what ⟨p. 192⟩is the reason why hee could not endure to heare, that those wordes of our Sauiour, of eating his flesh, Iohn 6. should be spiritually vnderstood?
3. If these things cannot befall Christs body, because it is after a spiritual manner present; then belike these things may befall it, yea must needs befall it when they do fall out, if it be present in a carnal or corporal manner; which uBellarmine granteth it is, and they stick not usually to affirm.