A01532:587
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 to the same purpose Gabriel Biel (applying that out of Augustine to the Sacrifice, which we did formerly to the Sacrament, whereupon mine Adversary took occasion to keep such a coil, as if I made the Sacrament nothing but a bare Sign, like Alexander's picture, &c.) dAugustine (saith he) saith that eImages or Pictures are went to be called by the Names of these things whereof they they are Pictures or Images, as when looking on a Table or a painted Wall, we say; that is Cicero, that is Sallust: Now the celebration of this Sacrament is a kind of Image or representation of Christs Passion; which is the true immolation or sacrificing of him: And therefore is it also called an immolation, or an oblation & a Sacrifice, because it is a representation and a memorial of that true Sacrifice and holy oblation made on the Cross. And this also we all willingly and generally grant. But such a Sacrifice will not serve their turn. They must have a Real and a proper Sacrifice, the very self same with Christs on the Cross, though they know not whence to fetch, nor where to find it. Nor is it to be […] (as I said before, if in Christs Institution there be f[…] •ing […] all found of this their Sacrifice: ⟨p. 225⟩since they confess that the Sacrament of the Eucharist, and the Sacrifice of the Mass are two several things; which both the Council of Trent therefore dealeth with severally, and Bellarmine handleth under several heads: as also M. Harding derideth Bishop Jewel for confounding the Communion and the Mass together. We find in the Gospel Christs Institution of the one, and therefore willingly embrace it: but we find there not so much as any mention at all of the other; and therefore justly we reject it.
and to the same purpose Gabriel Biel (applying that out of Augustine to the Sacrifice, which we did formerly to the Sacrament, whereupon mine Aduersarie tooke occasion to keepe such a coile, as if I made the Sacrament nothing but a bare Signe, like Alexanders picture, &c.) d