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A Defence of the True and Catholic Doctrine of the Sacrament
A defence of the true and catholic doctrine of the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Christ with a confutation of sundry errors concerning the same, grounded and stablished upon God's holy word, [and] approved by the consent of the most ancient doctors of the Church. Made by the most reverend father in God Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and Metropolitan.A defence of the true and catholike doctrine of the sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ with a confutacion of sundry errors concernyng the same, grounded and stablished vpon Goddes holy woorde, [and] approued by ye consent of the moste auncient doctors of the Churche. Made by the moste reuerende father in God Thomas Archebyshop of Canterbury, primate of all Englande and Metropolitane.
Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the sign of the Brazen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the signe of the Brasen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550
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We see also that the wine, though it be consecrated, yet will it turn to vinegar, and the bread will mould, which than be nothing else but sour wine and moulded bread, which could not wax sour nor mouldy, if there were no bread nor wine there at all.
We se also that the wyne, though it be consecrated, yet wyll it tourne to vyneger, and the breadde wyll mowle, whyche than be nothynge elles but sowre wyne and mowled bread, which could not waxe sowre nor mowly, if there were no breade nor wyne there at all.
And if the sacraments were now burnt (as in the old church they burned all that remained uneaten) let the Papists tell what is burnt. They must needs say, that it is either bread, or the body of Christ. But bread (say they) is none there. Than must they needs burn the body of Christ, and be called Christbourners (as heretofore they have burned many of his members) except they will say, that accidents burn alone without any substance, contrary to all the course of nature.
And if the sacramentes were nowe brent (as in the olde church they bourned all that remained vneaten) lette the Papistes telle what is brente. They must needes saie, that it is eyther bread, or the body of Christe. But breade (saye they) is none there. Than muste they needes bourne the body of Christ, and be called Christbourners (as heretofore they haue burned many of his membres) except they wil say, that accidentes bourne alone without any substaunce, contrary to all the course of nature.
The sacramental bread and wine also will nourish, which nourishment naturally cometh of the substance of the meats and drinks, and not of the accidents.
The sacramentall breade and wyne also wyll nourishe, whiche nourishement naturally commeth of the substance of the meates and drynkes, and not of the accidentes.