A01532:553
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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Part 2 › Division 14: Division 14.Part 2 › Division 14: Diuision 14.
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And if you will see, how handsomely things therein hang together, observe but this one passage: The Priest prayeth to God to send an Angel to fetch the holy Housell up into heaven: (and yet they tell us withal, the most of them, that yit never came from thence, nor never returneth again thither; wherein we better believe them then we do some other of their fellows that say otherwise) and within a while after, he swalloweth it down himself; and then prayeth God (as if he repented him of his former prayer) zthat that which he hath eaten may stick fast to his guts. Let him show any such absurdities as these ⟨p. 207⟩(if he can) in our Service. If some pieces of Antiquity found in theirs be retained still in ours; that is neither derogation to ours, nor commendation to theirs. We embrace true and sound Antiquity, wheresoever we find it: their corrupt novelties, which it suits so evillfavouredly withal, we deservedly reject.
And if you will see, how handsomely things therein hang together, obserue but this one passage: The Priest prayeth to God to send an Angell to fetch the holy Housell vp into heauen: (and yet they tell vs withall, the most of them, that yit neuer came from thence, nor neuer returneth againe thither; wherein we better beleeue them then we doe some other of their fellowes that say otherwise) and within a while after, hee swalloweth it downe himselfe; and then praieth God (as if he repented him of his former prayer) zthat that which hee hath eaten may sticke fast to his guts. Let him shew any such absurdities as these ⟨p. 207⟩(if he can) in our Seruice. If some pieces of Antiquity found in theirs be retained still in ours; that is neither derogation to ours, nor commendation to theirs. Wee embrace true and sound Antiquity, wheresoeuer we finde it: their corrupt nouelties, which it suteth so euillfauouredly withall, we deseruedly reiect.