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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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Of these words of Fulgentius it is declared most certainly, that Christ is not here with us in earth, but by his godhead, & that his humanity is in heaven only, and absent from us.
Of these wordes of Fulgentius it is declared most certainly, that Christe is not here with vs in earth, but by his godhead, & that his humanitee is in heauen onely, and absent from vs.
Yet the same is more plainly showed (if more plainly can be spoken) by Uigilius a bishop and an holy martyr.1 He writeth thus against the heretic Eutyches, which denied the humanity of CHRIST, holding opinion, that he was only God, and not man. Whose error Uigilius confuting, proveth that CHRIST had in him two natures joined together in one person, the nature of his Godhead, and the nature of his manhood. Thus he writeth.
Yet the same is more plainly shewed (yf more playnely can bee spoken) by Uigilius a byshop and an holy martyr.1 He writeth thus agaynste the heretike Eutyches, whyche denyed the humanite of CHRISTE, holdynge opinion, that he was onely God, and not manne. Whose erroure Uigilius confutynge, proueth that CHRISTE hadde in hym two natures ioyned togyther in one persone, the nature of his Godhead, and the nature of his manhode. Thus he writeth.
- 1Vigilius Contra Eutychen libro. 1.
1Christ said to his disciples: If you loved me, you would be glad, for I go unto my father. And again he said: