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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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The British ancient Inhabitant of this Isle converted in or near the time of the Apostles, agreed in all other points of faith with S. Austin our first Apostle, excepting some different Ceremonies of Baptism, and the Jewish observation of Easter, as S. Bede testifieth: whose religion is evidently known and confessed by our chief Adversaries to have been Roman and Catholic. And never any country was in any age converted from Paganism to Christ, but it received our doctrine, namely, the practise of the Mass and belief of the Sacrament.
The Brittish auncient Inhabitantt of this Ile conuerted in or neere the time of the Apostles, agreed in all other points of faith with S. Austin our first Apostle, excepting some different Ceremonies of Baptisme, and the Iewish obseruation of Easter, as S. Bede testifieth: whose religion is euidently knowne and confessed by our chiefe Aduersaries to haue beene Romane and Catholike. And neuer any countrey was in any age conuerted from Paganisme to Christ, but it receiued our doctrine, namely, the practise of the Masse and beleefe of the Sacrament.
§ 12. TO pass by his impertinent Catalogue of bymatters 1in Constantine's time; (whereof some also are untrue, and some uncertain;) which he is very forward to run out into, willing to be dealing with any thing, though never so impertinent, then the point that against his will he must be held to: Whereunto I answer no more for the present, but this; Let him first quit himself of the task that he hath already undertaken, to wit, to maintain this their Metaphysical Transmutation in the Eucharist; and when he hath so done let him then produce, if he can, any one Article of Faith, that was held generally as such in Constantine's time by us now rejected, and he shall not want an Answer. But to pass by this (I say) he would make us believe (if we will take ⟨p. 229⟩it on his word) that the British ancient inhabitants of this Isle held the same belief concerning this Sacrament, that the Romanists do at this day. All the reason he produceth for it is this, that they differed from Augustine that was sent by Pope Gregory into England only in some ceremonies about Baptism, and the observation of Easter.