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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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1Now that I have made a full direct & plain answer to the vain reasons and cavillations of the Papists,2 order requireth to make likewise answer unto their sophistical allegations and wresting of authors unto their fantastical purposes. There be chiefly three places, which at the first show, seem much to make for their intent, but when they shall be throughly weighed, they make nothing for them at all.
1Nowe that I haue made a full direct & plain answere to the vaine reasons and cauillacions of the Papistes,2 ordre requireth to make lykewise answere vnto their sophisticall allegacions and wresting of authors vnto their phantastycall purposes. There bee chiefelye thre places, which at the fyrste shewe, seeme muche to make for their intent, but when they shalbe throughly wayed, thei make nothing for theim at all.
- 1Chap. 11.
- 2Authors wrested of the Papists for their transubstantiaion.Authores wrested of the Papistes for their transubstantiaion.
1The first is a place of Cyprian, in his sermon of the Lords supper. where he saith, as is alleged in the Detection of the devils sophistry. This bread which our lord gave to his disciples, changed in nature, but not in outward form, is by the omnipotency of God's word, made flesh.