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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.
This manner of speech was familiar and usual to S. Paul,1 as when he said: It is not I that do it, but it is the sin that dwelleth in me.2 And in an other place he saith: Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel. And again he saith:3 My speech and preaching, was not in words of mans persuasion, but in manifest declaration of the spirit and power. And he saith also:4 Neither he that grafteth, nor he that watereth, is any thing, but God that giveth the increase. And he sayeth moreover: It is not I that live,5 but Christ liveth within me. And, God forbid, that I should rejoice in any thing, but in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.6 And further, We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the spirits of darkness.
This maner of speeche was familiar and vsuall to S. Paule,1 as whan he sayde: It is not I that doe it, but it is the synne that dwelleth in me.2 And in an other place he saithe: Christe sent me not to baptise, but to preache the gospel. And agayn he saith:3 My speche and preachyng, was not in wordes of mans persuasion, but in manyfest declaration of the spirite and power. And he saith also:4 Neyther he that grafteth, nor he that watereth, is any thynge, but God that gyueth the increase. And he saieth moreouer: It is not I that lyue,5