A01532:540
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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4. He saith, Christs sacrifice on the Cross is repeated there in an other unbloody manner: and yet the one is not so much as distinct from the other. What not mystical, but misty riddles are these? For 1. what is the sacrifice of Christ but his bloody passion, but the shedding of his blood, and the pouring out of his soul unto death, as athe Prophet Isaiah expoundeth it? And how is this then the very same with that, when it is in an unbloody manner performed?
4. He saith, Christs sacrifice on the Crosse is repeated there in an other vnbloody manner: and yet the one is not so much as distinct from the other. What not mysticall, but mistie riddles are these? For 1. what is the sacrifice of Christ but his bloody passion, but the shedding of his blood, and the pouring out of his soule vnto death, as athe Prophet Esay expoundeth it? And how is this then the very same with that, when it is in an vnbloody manner performed?
2. If this be (as they say) an unbloody sacrifice, and Christ be therein unbloodily sacrificed: how is it that they affirm that bChrists blood is verily shed in it, and was therein really shed before it was shed upon the Cross: which to prove also cBellarmine in expounding the words of Christs Institution (contrary to the express dCanon of the Council of Trent) leaveth their own vulgar translation, which they count authentical; as also the Canon of their Mass, the principal part of their service; which both have, Qui pro vobis effundetur, That shall be (or, is to be) shed for you; because they fitted not