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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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And straight after it followeth thus.
And straight after it foloweth thus.
Think that the blood of salvation floweth out of the pure and godly side of Christ, and so coming to it, receive it with pure lips. Wherefore brother, I pray you & beseech you, let us not be from the church, nor let us not be occupied there with vain communication, but let us stand fearful & trembling, casting down our eyes, lifting up our minds, mourning privily with out speech, and rejoicing in our hearts.
Thynke that the bloud of saluacion floweth out of the pure and godly syde of Christ, and so cōmyng to it, receiue it with pure lippes. Wherfore brother, I pray you & beseche you, let vs not be from the churche, nor let vs not be occupyed there with vaine cōmunication, but let vs stand fearefull & tremblyng, castyng doune our eyes, liftyng vp our myndes, mournyng priuely with out speache, and reioysyng in our heartes.
These words of Chrysostom do follow immediately, after the other words, which the Papists before rehearsed. Therefore if the Papists will gather of the words by them recited, that there is neither bread nor wine in the sacrament, I may aswell gather of the words that follow, that there is neither priest nor Christs body.
These wordes of Chrysostome do folowe immediatly, after the other woordes, whiche the Papistes before rehersed. Therfore if the Papistes wil gather of the wordes by them recited, that there is neither bread nor wyne in the sacrament, I may aswell gather of the woordes that folowe, that there is neither priest nor Christes body.