The True Church of Christ, Shewed by Concurrent Testimonies of Scripture, and Primitive Tradition Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1715 Excerpt: ...of Bread and Wine into the true Body and Blood of Christ; we may very well conclude, they were not on the Doctor's side. VII. But VII. But, leaving the Doctor, there are Does the other Arguments to believe, that a real Pre-(mrch V fence, under the Sacramental Signs, is not at fan the all repugnant to the Doctrine of the Church Real Proof England. In the little Catechism (for Con-fence unfirmationj to the Question, What it the inward, Part or thing signified? 'Tis answer'd, the Bodyymbo1 and Blood of Christ, which are ueril? aitO tt-ieC8 taken and received by the Faithful in the Lord't Supper. In Bishop Montague's Appeal, chap. 30, the Contents are: 3 real presence maintaind by ut. The difference betwixt us and Popish Writers, is only about the Modus of Christ's Presence in the Blessed Sacrament, agreement is Itltelp to ht tttaDe, but for the factious and unquiet Spirits on both fides. In the Body of the Chapter he fays to his Adversaries, SElje real presence in your Divinity is flat Popery, but not in the Divinity of the Church of England. Concerning this Point, 1 said, and I fay so still, that, if Men were disposed as they ought unto Peace, tbete neeB &e ne SDifletence. God forbid, says Bishop Bilson, We should deny, that the Flesh and Blood of Christ are trttly present, and truly receiv'd of the Faithful at the Lord's Table. It is the Doctrine, that we teach others, and comfort our selves withal. Bishop Ken's Exposition, licensed anno 168s, 0 God Incarnate, bow thou canst give us thy Fiesta to eat, and thy Blood to drink How thy Flefo is Meat indeed I How thou, who art in Heaven, act Present flit tfel Altar.' I can by no means explain. But 3 firmly belteue it all, because tljott att saftj it. And I firmly rely on thy Love, and on thy Omnipotence...