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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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Yea but (saith he) there was no difference here about it, when Austin came into these parts, between him and them that he found here. But I demand how it appeareth that Gregory that sent Austin, held Transubstantiation? or that in the Church of Rome it was then held? Till he can prove this to us, not out of lying Legends or bastard writings, but out of some authentic Story, or Gregory's own undoubted works, we have little reason to believe him. sBellarmine (I am sure) can fish very little out of him, nothing at all, that proveth ought.
Yea but (saith he) there was no difference here about it, when Austin came into these parts, betweene him and them that hee found here. But I demand how it appeareth that Gregorie that sent Austin, held Transubstantiation? or that in the Church of Rome it was then held? Till hee can prooue this to vs, not out of lying Legends or bastard writings, but out of some authentick Story, or Gregories owne vndoubted workes, we haue little reason to beleeue him. sBellarmine (I am sure) can fish very little out of him, nothing at all, that prooueth ought.
- sBellarm. de Euchar. l. 2. c. 32.
Sure we are that our Country-man venerable Bede, whom he here citeth as the reporter of Augustine's arrival here, was of an other judgement, as by his writings appeareth. For Commenting on the story of the Institution of this Sacrament; tThe old Paschal solemnity (saith he) being ended, which was celebrated in memory of the deliverance out of Egypt, Christ passeth to a new one, which he would have the Church use in memory of redemption by him, ⟨p. 230⟩u