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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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In which manner of speech, he intended not utterly to forbid all broidering of hear, all gold and costly apparel to all women, (For every one must be apparelled according to their condition, state and degree) but he meant hereby clearly to condemn all pride and excess in apparel, and to move all women that they should ⟨image 44⟩study to deck their souls inwardly with all virtues, & not to be curious, outwardly to deck and adorn their bodies with sumptuous apparel.
In whyche maner of speche, he intended not vtterly to forbid al browderyng of hear, al gold and costly apparell to al women, (For euery one muste bee apparailed accordyng to their condition, state and degree) but he ment hereby clerely to condempne all pryde and excesse in apparayle, and to moue all women that they should ⟨image 44⟩study to deck their soules inwardly with al vertues, & not to be curious, outwardly to deck and adorne their bodies with sumptuous apparell.
And our saviour Christ himself was full of "such manner of speeches.1 Gather not unto you (sayeth he) treasure upon earth. willing us thereby, rather to set our minds upon heavenly treasure, which ever endureth, than upon earthly treasure, which by many sundry occasions perisheth, and is taken away from us. And yet worldly treasure must needs be had, and possessed of some men, as the person, time, and occasion doth serve.
And our sauiour Christe hymselfe was full of "suche maner of speeches.1 Gather not vnto you (saieth he) treasure vpon earthe. wyllynge vs therby, rather to set our myndes vpon heauenly treasure, whyche euer endureth, than vpon earthly treasure, whiche by many sundry occasions perysheth, and is taken awaye frome vs. And yet wordly treasure muste nedes bee had, and possessed of some men, as the person, tyme, and occasion dooth serue.