A01532:86
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 1 › The Sum of all that hath been said.Part 1 › The Summe of all that hath beene said.
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6. From the quality of the Communicants, good and bad, promiscuously feeding on the Elements in the Eucharist, whereas none but the faithful can feed upon Christ.
6. From the qualitie of the Communicants, good and bad, promiscuously feeding on the Elements in the Eucharist, whereas none but the faithfull can feede vpon Christ.
7. From these infirm and unseemly, yea foul and filthy things that do usually, or may befall the Elements in the Eucharist, which no Christian ear can endure to hear that they should befall Christs blessed and glorious body.
7. From these infirme and vnseemely, yea foule and filthy things that doe vsually, or may befall the Elements in the Eucharist, which no Christian eare can endure to heare that they should befall Christs blessed and glorious body.
Whence I conclude, that since this Corporal presence, such as the Church of Rome maintaineth, hath no warrant from Gods word, as their own Cardinal confesseth; and is besides contrary to Scripture, to nature, to sight, to sense, to reason, to religion, we have little reason to receive it, as a truth of Christ, or a principle of Christianity, great reason to reject it, as a figment of a mans brain, yea as a doctrine of the devil, invented to wrong Christ and Christianity.
Whence I conclude, that since this Corporall presence, such as the Church of Rome maintaineth, hath no warrant from Gods word, as their owne Cardinal confesseth; and is besides contrary to Scripture, to nature, to sight, to sense, to reason, to religion, we haue little reason to receiue it, as a truth of Christ, or a principle of Christianitie, great reason to reiect it, as a figment of a mans braine, yea as a doctrine of the diuell, inuented to wrong Christ and Christianitie.