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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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1The same affirmeth also saint Basil, That the Angel which was with Cornelius, was not at the same time with Philippe, nor the Angel which spake to zachary in the altar, was not the same time in his proper place in heaven. But the holy ghost was at one time in Habakkuk, and in Daniel in Babylon, and with Jeremiah in prison, ⟨p. 53⟩and with Ezekiel in Chober, whereby he proveth, that the holy ghost is God.
1The same affirmeth also sainct Basyle, That the Angel whiche was with Cornelius, was not at the same tyme with Philippe, nor the Angell whiche spake to zachary in the altare, was not the same tyme in his proper place in heauē. But the holy ghost was at one tyme in Abacuk, and in Danyel in Babylon, and with Hieremy in prison, ⟨p. 53⟩and with Ezechiell in Chober, wherby he proueth, that the holy ghost is God.
- 1Basilius de spiritu sancto. ca. 22.
Wherefore the Papists (which say, that the body of Christ is in an infinite number of places at one time) do make his body to be God, and so confound the two natures of Christ, attributing to his human nature, that thing which belongeth only to his divinity, which is a most heinous and detestable heresy.
Wherfore the Papistes (whiche saie, that the body of Christe is in an infinite numbre of places at one tyme) doo make his body to bee God, and so confounde the two natures of Christ, attributyng to his humaine nature, that thynge whiche belongeth onely to his diuinitee, whiche is a moste heynous and detestable heresy.