Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

282 POPERY COKDEMNED BY
reminds them of the necessity of very " forcible'*
arguments for removing incredulity. Such a
mode of reasoning, I am afraid, would hurt cur
feelings ; for though we be much addicted to
argumentation, we are far from being attached
to that species of it which is most frequently
used by the Romish Church, and which logicians
have learnedly denominated " argumentum
*•
ad hominem." Besides, we are not obstinate
heretics : If the R. would solve our doubts, by
directing his arguments to our understanding,
it would serve the same purpose, and perhaps
prepare the way for our return into the bosom
of the Church. To afford him an opportunity
of shewing his zeal for the instruction of disbelieving
Protestants,
I will mention a few of those
reasons which have induced us to reject transubstantiation
; and when these are answered, a
more comprehensive view of the subject may be
taken.
According to the R., there remains only the
appearance
of bread and wine in the eucharist,
but the real substance is the body and blood
of Christ, and therefore, we are not to consider
the eye as a pi*r)per judge in this part of
religion. I perfectly agree with him, that
we are apt to be deceived by appearances ;
and
that trusting to the eye-sight
in religion may be
attended with dangerous consequences. But
perhaps some of the other senses may be more
useful