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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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1After Origen came Cyprian the holy martyr about the year of our Lord 250. who writeth against them that ministered this Sacrament ⟨p. 24⟩with water only, and without wine. For as much (saith he) as Christ said, I am a true vine. therefore the blood of Christ is not water, but wine, nor it can not be thought that his blood (whereby we be redeemed and have life) is in the cup, when wine is not in the cup, whereby the blood of Christ is showed.
1After Origen came Cyprian the holy martyr about the yeare of our Lorde 250. who wryteth against theym that ministred this Sacrament ⟨p. 24⟩with water onely, and without wyne. For as muche (sayth he) as Christ sayd, I am a true vyne. therefore the bloud of Christ is not water, but wyne, nor it can not bee thouhgt that his bloud (wherby wee bee redemed and haue life) is in the cuppe, whan wyne is not in the cuppe, whereby the bloud of Christ is shewed.
- 1Cyprian. ad Ceciliū li. 2. epistola. 3.Cyprian. ad Ceciliū li. 2. epistola. 3.
What words could Cyprian have spoken more plainly, to show that the wine doth remain, than to say thus: If there be no wine, there is no blood of Christ?
What woordes could Cyprian haue spoken more plainly, to shewe that the wyne doth remayne, than to say thus: If there bee no wyne, there is no bloud of Christ?