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…

This is that clean host, as S. Irenaeus affirmeth, which ¹the Gentiles were by Malachi foretold to offer unto God in all places; and the only sacrifice of Christians, as S. Augustine calleth it; figured by Melchisedechs oblation of bread and wine, as the holy Fathers jointly teach us, and represented by the Jewish as well bloody as unbloody sacrifices: not distinct from the sacrifice of the Cross, by which alone our redemption was consummated, as ^*S. Paul teacheth us, but the same in the host and chief offerer thereof, daily repeated now in an other unbloody and mysterious manner by the Ministry of Christs consecrated servants. So as all Christian Nations of the world, Grecians (for example) Ruthenians, Armenians, Mozaribites, Cataians, Ethiopians, and other Christians in India, near mount Libanus and in other the remotest places in the world, such as have not ever heard peradventure of the Roman Church since their first Apostolical conversions, or had any commerce between themselves, are known to conspire (not withstanding their other late errors) with us in the celebration and true belief of this great sacrifice and Sacrament, as Dr. Philippus Nicolai a chief Protestant Divine in his Commentary of Christs Kingdom, and Sir Edwin Sands in his Relation of Religion, &c. with other adversaries of our Church plainly acknowledge. Which may be to any wise and well minded man an evident argument, that they received this common belief and celebration of this divine sacrifice, from no other fountain but the instruction and example of their first Apostolical converters.

THis is that cleane hoast, as S. Irenaeus affirmeth, which ¹the Gentiles were by Malachy foretold to offer vnto God in all places; and the onely sacrifice of Christians, as S. Augustine calleth it; figured by Melchisedechs oblation of bread and wine, as the holy Fathers ioyntly teach vs, and represented by the Iewish as well bloody as vnbloody sacrifices: not distinct from the sacrifice of the Crosse, by which alone our redemption was consummated, as ^*S. Paul teacheth vs, but the same in the hoast and chiefe offerer thereof, daily repeated now in an other vnbloody and mysterious manner by the Ministery of Christs consecrated servants. So as all Christian Nations of the world, Grecians (for example) Rutenians, Armenians, Mozaribites, Cataians, Ethiopians, and other Christians in India, neere mount Libanus and in other the remotest places in the world, such as haue not euer heard peraduenture of the Roman Church since their first Apostolicall conuersions, or had any commerce between themselues, are knowne to conspire (not withstanding their other late errors) with vs in the celebration and true beliefe of this great sacrifice and Sacrament, as Dr. Philippus Nicolai a chiefe Protestant Diuine in his Commentary of Christs Kingdome, and Sir Edwin Sands in his Relation of Religion, &c. with other aduersaries of our Church plainely acknowledge. Which may bee to any wise and well minded man an euident argument, that they receiued this common beliefe and celebration of this diuine sacrifice, from no other fountaine but the instruction and example of their first Apostolicall conuerters.