A01532:555
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 2 › Division 14: Division 14.Part 2 › Division 14: Diuision 14.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§ 7. Yet in conclusion to say somewhat again of the 1present point, he telleth us that S. Cyprian, Hilary, Ambrose, Chrysostom, Augustine, Cyril, Hesychius, Theodoret, and all the ancient Fathers universally understood that place of John concerning the eating of Christs flesh not figuratively, but literally; whereas we contrary to the judgement of the whole ancient Church, understand them of spiritual eating by faith; alleging only for this our exposition those words of our Saviour, It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing: which words as Tolet showeth, may bear another sense.
§ 7. YEt in conclu•ion to say somewhat againe of the 1present point, hee telleth vs that S. Cyprian, Hilarie, Ambrose, Chrysostome, Augustine, Cyrill, Hesychius, Theodoret, and all the ancient Fathers vniuersally vnderstood that place of Iohn concerning the eating of Christs flesh not figuratiuely, but literally; whereas wee contrary to the iudgement of the whole ancient Church, vnderstand them of spirituall eating by faith; alleadging onely for this our exposition those words of our Sauiour, It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing: which wordes as Tolet sheweth, may beare another sense.
- 1T. G.
1. How proveth he that these Fathers so expound that place? Forsooth, he sendeth us to seek the proof of it in Bellarmine. It is enough that he saith it; let Bellarmine (if he can) pro it. But is not this impudent outfacing, to say that these Fathers all literally understand it, when out of diverse of them the contrary hath been evidently showed? Yea when Augustine (one of them) giving rules to expound Scripture, doth expressly affirm that the place is to be taken figuratively, and that it were