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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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Now to return to the principal matter,1 lest it might be thought a new devise of us, that Christ as concerning his body & his humane nature, is in heaven, and not in earth: therefore by Gods grace, it shall be evidently proved▪ that this is no new devised matter, but that it was ever the old faith of the catholic church, until the Papists invented a new faith, that Christ really, corporally, naturally, and sensibly is here still with us in earth, shut up in a box or within the compass of bread and wine.
Nowe to returne to the principal matter,1 lest it might bee thought a newe deuise of vs, that Christe as concernyng his body & his humayne nature, is in heauen, and not in yearth: therfore by Gods grace, it shal be euidently proued▪ that this is no newe deuised matter, but that it was euer the olde fayth of the catholike churche, vntyll the Papistes inuented a newe fayth, that Christ really, corporally, naturally, and sensibly is here styll with vs in yearth, shut vp in a boxe or within the compasse of bread and wyne.
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This needeth no better nor stronger proof,1 than that which the old authors bring for the same, that is to say, the general profession of all christian people in the common Creed, wherein as concerning Christs humanity, they be taught ⟨image 54⟩to believe after this sort: That he was conceived by the holy ghost, borne of the virgin Mary: that he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, that he descended into hell, and rose again the third day, that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of his almighty father, and from thence shall come to judge the quick and dead.