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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 although we do affirm (according to Gods word) that Christ is in all persons,1 that truly believe in him, in such sort, that with his flesh and blood he doth spiritually nourish them, and feed them, and giveth them everlasting life▪ and doth assure them thereof, aswell by the promise of his word, as by the sacramental bread and wine in his holy supper, which he did institute for the same purpose, yet we do not a little vary from the heinous errors of the Papists.
And althoughe we do affirme (accordinge to Gods word) that Christ is in all persones,1 that truelye beleue in him, in suche sorte, that with his flesh and bloode he dothe spiritually norishe theim, and feede theim, and giueth theim euerlasting lyfe▪ and doth assure them therof, aswell by the promise of his word, as by the sacramentall bread and wine in his holy supper, which he did institute for the same purpose, yet we do not a little varye frome the hainous erroures of the Papistes.
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For they teach,1 that Christ is in the bread and wine: But we say (according to the truth) that he is in them, that worthily eat and drink the bread and wine.