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Roman tradition examined, as it is urged as infallible against all mens senses, reason,…
Roman tradition examined, as it is urged as infallible against all mens senses, reason, the Holy Scripture, the tradition and present judgment of the far greatest part of the Universal Church; in the point of transubstantiation; in answer to a book called A rational discourse of transubstantiation.Roman tradition examined, as it is urged as infallible against all mens senses, reason, the Holy Scripture, the tradition and present judgment of the far greatst part of the Universal Church; in the point of transubstantiation; in answer to a book called A rational discourse of transubstantiation.
S.l. : s.n., 1676
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3. Doth this Discourser mean sincerely in talking of Tradition and the Fathers Testimonies, and yet never once attempt any answer to all those Testimonies to the contrary, out of their plain words, which our Writers have copiously and often cited. How many, and many more, plain Testimonies of the Fathers against Transubstantiation doth one Edmundus Albertinus give you? to which, instead of answers, a few mere▪ words, or cavils are returned: But all these are overlooked by this Discourser.
3. Doth this Discourser mean sincerly in talking of Tradition and the Fathers Testimonies, and yet never once attempt any answer to all those Testimonies to the contrary, out of their plain words, which our Writers have copiously and often cited. How many, and many more, plain Testimonies of the Fathers against Transubstantiation doth one Edmundus Albertinus give you? to which, instead of answers, a few meer▪ words, or cavils are returned: But all these are overlooked by this Discourser.
But come, let us briefly try all his great proof of the Tradition of the Fathers.
I. He begins with excellent Augustine (who in a Carthage Council did help to quell the Pope's Usurpation) And out of many great Volumes he hath found, 1. That Austin said, that [now it is no longer called Bread, but the Body of Christ:] The same will the Presbyterians say: Do they not in their Directory say, [Take, eat, this is the Body of Christ▪ ] when they deliver the Sacrament? Are they therefore for Transubstantiation? Is it all one to say, [It is not called Bread, and, It is not Bread?] If the King's Statue be made in Marble or Brass, you may well say, This is not now to be called Marble and Brass, but the King.