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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.
About the same time or shortly after, about the year our Lord. 400. Saint John Chrysostom writeth thus, against them that used only water in the sacrament. Christ (saith he) minding to pluck up that heresy by the roots, used wine, as well before his resurrection, when he gave the mysteries, as after at his table without mysteries. For he saith, of the fruit of the vine, which surely bringeth forth no water, but wine.
About the same tyme or shortly after, aboute the yeere our Lorde. 400. Saynte Iohn Chrysostome wryteth thus, agaynst theim that vsed onely water in the sacrament. Christe (sayth he) myndyng to plucke vp that heresye by the rootes, vsed wyne, as well before his resurrection, when he gaue the mysteries, as after at his table without mysteries. For he saith, of the fruit of the vyne, whyche surely bryngeth foorth no water, but wyne.
These words of Chrysostom declare plainly, that Christ in his holy table, both drank wine, and gave wine to drink, which had not been true, if no wine had remained after the Consecration, as the Papists feign.
These wordes of Chrysostome declare plainly, that Christe in his holy table, bothe dranke wyne, and gaue wyne to drynke, whych had not bene true, if no wyne had remayned after the Consecration, as the Papistes fayne.
And yet more plainly Saint Chrysostom declareth this matter in an other place, saying: The bread before it be sanctified,1 is called bread, but when it is sanctified by the means of the priest, it is delivered from the name of bread, and is exalted to the name of the Lords body, although the nature of bread doeth still remain.