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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 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.
- 1Mat. 6.
1Likewise he said: When you be brought before kings and princes, think not what and how you shall answer. Not willing us by this negative, that we should negligently and unadvisedly answer, we care not what, but that we should depend of our heavenly father, trusting that by his holy spirit, he will sufficiently instruct us of answer, rather than to trust of any answer to be devised by our own wit and study.
1Likewyse he said: Whan you be brought before kynges and princes, thynke not what and howe you shal answer. Not willyng vs by this negatiue, that we shuld negligently and vnaduisedly answere, we care not what, but that wee shoulde depende of our heauenly father, trustynge that by his holy spirite, he wyll sufficientely instructe vs of answere, rather than to truste of any aunswere to bee deuised by oure owne wytte and study.