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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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Now for as much as it is declared,1 how this Papistical opinion of Transubstantiation is against the word of God,2 against nature, against reason, and against all our senses, we shall show furthermore, that it is against the faith and doctrine of the old authors of Christs church, beginning at those authors, which were nearest unto Christs time, and therefore might best know the truth herein.
Nowe for as much as it is declared,1 how this Papisticall opinion of Transubstantiation is against the woorde of God,2 agaynst nature, against reason, and agaynste all our senses, wee shall shewe furthermore, that it is agaynst the fayth and doctrine of the old authors of Christes churche, begynnyng at those authors, whiche were nerest vnto Christes tyme, and therefore myght best knowe the truthe herein.
- 1Chap. 5.
- 2The papistical doctrine is contrary to ye faith of the old authors of Christs Church.The papysticall doctrine is cō trary to ye faythe of the old authours of Christes Churche.
First Justinus a great learned man,