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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE FIRST BOOK IS OF THE TRUE AND CATHOLIC DOCTRINE AND USE OF the sacrament of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ.
THE FYRST BOKE IS OF THE TRVE AND CATHOLIKE DOCTRINE AND VSE OF the sacrament of the body and bloud of our Sauiour Christe.
THE SUPPER OF the Lord, otherwise called The holy Communion or Sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour CHRIST, hath been of many men, and by sundry ways, very much abused, but specially within these four or five hundred years. Of some it hath been used as a sacrifice propitiatory for sin, and otherwise superstitiously, far from the intent that CHRIST did first ordain the same at the beginning, doing therein great wrong and injury to his death and passion. And of other some it hath been very lightly esteemed, or rather contemned and despised, as a thing of small or none effect. And thus between both the parties hath been much variance and contention in divers places of Christendom. Therefore to the intent that this holy sacrament or Lords supper, may here after neither of the one party be contemned or ⟨image 6⟩lightly esteemed, nor on the other party be abused to any other purpose, than Christ him self did first appoint and ordain the same, and that so, the contention on both parties may be quieted and ended, the most sure and plain way is, to cleave unto holy scripture. Wherein what so ever is found, must be taken for a most sure ground and an infallible truth, and what soever can not be grounded upon the same (touching our faith) is mans devise, changeable and uncertain. And therefore here are set forth the very words, that Christ him self and his apostle saint Paul spake, both of the eating and drinking of Christs body and blood, and also of the eating and drinking of the sacrament of the same.
THE SVPPER OF the Lorde, otherwise called The holy Communion or Sacrament of the body and bloode of our sauiour CHRISTE, hathe beene of many men, and by sondry wayes, very much abused, but speciallye within these fower or fiue hundreth yeares. Of some it hathe beene vsed as a sacrifice propicitorye for synne, and otherwise supersticiously, farre frome the intent that CHRIST dyd fyrst ordaine the same at the beginning, doing therin greate wronge and iniurye to his death and passion. And of other some it hath beene verye lyghtly esteemed, or rather contemned and dispised, as a thynge of small or none effect. And thus betwene bothe the parties hath been muche variance and contention in diuers places of Christendome. Therefore to the intent that this holy sacrament or Lordes supper, may here after neither of the one partie bee contemned or