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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.
When the hour was come,1 he sat down, and the .xii. apostles with him. And he said unto them: I have greatly desired to eat this pascha with you before I suffer. For I say unto you: Henceforth I will not eat of it any more, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of god. And he toke the cup, and gave thanks, and said: Take this, and divide it among you. For I say unto you: I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God come. And ⟨image 8⟩he toke bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it unto them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me. Likewise also wham he had supped, he toke the cup, saying: This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
When the howre was come,1 he sat down, and the .xii. apostles with hym. And he sayd vnto them: I haue greatly desired to eate this pascha with you before I suffre. For I saie vnto you: Hensforth I wil not eat of it any more, vntyll it be fulfylled in the kyngdome of god. And he toke the cup, and gaue thankes, and sayd: Take this, and diuide it amōg you. For I say vnto you: I wil not drink of the frute of the vine, vntill the kyngdom of God com. And ⟨image 8⟩he toke bread, and when he had geuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue it vnto them, sayeng: This is my body, whiche is geuen for you. This dooe in remembrance of me. Likewise also whā he had supped, he toke the cup, saiyng: This cuppe is the newe testament in my bloud, whiche is shedde for you.
- 1Luc. 22.
Hitherto you have heard all that the Evangelists declare, that Christ spake or did at his last supper, concerning the institution of the Communion and sacrament of his body & blood. Now you shall hear what saint Paul saith concerning the same, in the tenth chapter of the first to the Corinthians, where he writeth thus.