A01532:532
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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And when Luther taught by the Devil (as he plainly confesseth) upon plain sophisms and deceitful arguments by himself particularly related (as I have seen in “his works first printed at Jena and now extant in the great Library at Oxford) began to impugn that holy sacrifice which he had formerly offered, and presented that his heretical doctrine and ⟨p. 197⟩whole confession of Augusta to be accepted, as he hoped by, the Grecian Churches, Jeremiah their Patriarch in his Censure (as he calleth his book) of the East Church, yet extant in Greek and Latin, plainly condemneth amongst their other heretical doctrines, this very denial of Christs sacrifice, transubstantiation, &c. urging (as we do) invincible arguments, and the universal ever continued practise of Christs Church to prove them; using (as I my self have seen in their Churches) alike form to ours for the mysterious and decent celebration thereof, causelessly wont by our Adversaries to be derided: whereas their own Liturgy or form of divine service is as a shadow chosen in place of the substance, having nothing decent therein but what they have stolen from us and picked here and there out of our Missals, gracing all with a riming Psalm, sung to a liggish tune, with jarring and for the most part untunable voices, never used before in any Christian Churches.
And when Luther taught by the Diuell (as hee plainely confesseth) vpon plaine sophismes and doceitfull arguments by himselfe particularly related (as I haue seene in “his works first printed at Iene and now extant in the great Library at Oxford) began to impugne that holy sacrifice which hee had formerly offered, and presented that his hereticall doctrine and ⟨p. 197⟩whole confession of Augusta to be accepted, as he hoped by, the Grecian Churches, Ieremias their Patriarch in his Censure (as he calleth his booke) of the East Church, yet extant in Greeke and Latine, plainely condemneth amongst their other hereticall doctrines, this very denyall of Christs sacrifice, transubstantiation, &c. vrging (as we doe) invincible arguments, and the vniuersall euer continued practise of Christs Church to prooue them; vsing (as I my selfe haue seene in their Churches) alike forme to ours for the mysterious and decent celebration thereof, causesly wont by our Aduersaries to be derided: whereas their owne Liturgie or forme of diuine seruice is as a shadow chosen in place of the substance, hauing nothing decent therein but what they haue stollen from vs and picked here and there out of our Missals, gracing all with a riming Psalme, sung to a liggish tune, with iarring and for the most part vntunable voyces, neuer vsed before in any Christian Churches.