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The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard BaxterThe Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Daniel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.The Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Danel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1692
Protestant Religion Truly Stated, and Justified, &c. › The Nine and Thirtieth accused Point.
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.
2. As to your implied Doctrine of Transubstantiation, ⟨p. 132⟩that after the words of Consecration, there is left no real Bread and Wine, it is Copiously and undeniably proved a Novel Doctrine, so monstrous, as if it had been formed to engage Mankind in a Renunciation of Christianity, Humanity, and common Senses, and to be an obliging profession of this Renunciation. It is enough for us to believe, that after the true Consecration, it is no more mere Bread and Wine, (as after the Coining a 20 s. Piece, a Crown, or a Noble, or an Angel, it is not mere Gold, but the said named Coin.) But if ever Satan showed himself a Dragon, under the Name of an Angel of Light, it was when he made the Canons of the 4th. Lateran General Council under Innocent the 3d. that set up Transubstantiation, and the Murdering of all that deny it, of deposing Princes that will not exterminate them. This adjuncts and effects will show the difference between this Counterfeit Sacrament and Christ. Christs Sacrament was instituted to be a Sacrament and Covenant of dearest Love between God and Man, and one another: But as Satan, when he Covenanteth with Witches, to sell him their Souls, must have it sealed by his sucking their Blood, so the seal that he set to the Monster of Transubstantiation, ⟨p. 133⟩was that his Church and it must live by the blood of those that own it not.
2. As to your implied Doctrine of Transubstantiation, ⟨p. 132⟩that after the words of Consecration, there is left no real Bread and Wine, it is Copiously and undenyably proved a Novel Doctrine, so monstrous, as if it had been formed to engage Mankind in a Renunciation of Christianity, Humanity, and common Senses, and to be an obliging profession of this Renunciation. It is enough for us to believe, that after the true Consecration, it is no more meer Bread and Wine, (as after the Coyning a 20 s. Piece, a Crown, or a Noble, or an Angel, it is not meer Gold, but the said named Coyn.) But if ever Satan shewed himself a Dragon, under the Name of an Angel of Light, it was when he made the Canons of the 4th. Laterane General Council under Innocent the 3d. that set up Transubstantiation, and the Murdering of all that deny it, of deposing Princes that will not exterminate them. This adjuncts and effects will shew the difference between this Counterfeit Sacrament and Christ. Christs Sacrament was instituted to be a Sacrament and Covenant of dearest Love between God and Man, and one another: But as Satan, when he Covenanteth with Witches, to sell him their Souls, must have it sealed by his sucking their Blood, so the seal that he set to the Monster of Transubstantiation,