A19571:140
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.
What can be devised to be spoken more plainly against the error of the Papists, which say that no bread nor wine remaineth in the sacrament? ⟨p. 27⟩For as the person of Christ consisteth of two natures, that is to say, of his manhood, and of his Godhead, (And therefore both those natures remain in Christ,) even so (saith saint-Augustin) the sacrament consisteth of two natures, of the elements of bread and wine, and of the body & blood of Christ, & therefore both these natures must needs remain in the sacrament.
What can be deuised to be spoken more plainly against the errour of the Papistes, which say that no bread nor wyne remaineth in the sacrament? ⟨p. 27⟩For as the person of Christe consisteth of two natures, that is to say, of his manhod, and of his Godhead, (And therfore bothe those natures remayne in Christ,) euen so (sayth saynt-Augustin) the sacrament cōsisteth of two natueres, of the elemētes of bread and wine, and of the body & bloud of Christ, & therfore both these natures must nedes remayne in the sacrament.
For the more plain understanding hereof, it is to be noted, that there were certain heretics, as Simon▪ Menander, Marcion, Ualentinus, Basilides, Cerdon, Manes, Eutiches, Manicheus, Apollinaris, and divers other of like sorts, which said, that Christ was very God, but not a very man, although in eating, drinking, sleeping, and all other operations of man, to mens judgements he appeared like unto a man.
For the more playne vnderstandyng herof, it is to bee noted, that there were certayne heretyques, as Simon▪ Menander, Marcion, Ualentinus, Basilides, Cerdon, Manes, Eutiches, Manicheus, Apollinaris, and dyuers other of lyke sortes, whyche sayd, that Christ was very God, but not a very manne, althoughe in eatynge, drynkynge, sleapyng, and all other operations of man, to mens iudgementes he appered lyke vnto a man.