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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.
But now seeing that it is so evident a matter,1 both by the express words of scripture, & also by all the old authors of the same,2 that our saviour Christ (as concerning his bodily presence) is ascended into heaven, and is not here in earth. And seeing that this hath been the true confession of the catholic faith ever sithens Christs ascension, it is now to be considered, what moved the Papists to make a new and contrary faith, & what scriptures they have for their purpose. What moved them I know not, but their own iniquity, or the nature and condition of the sea of Rome, which is of all other most contrary to Christ, and therefore most worthy to be called the sea of Antichrist. And as for scripture they allege none but only one, & that not truly understanded, but to serve their purpose wrested out of tune,3 whereby they make it to gear & sound contrary to all other scriptures pertaining to that matter.
But now seyng that it is so euident a matter,1 bothe by the expresse wordes of scripture, & also by all tholde authors of the same,2 that our sauior Christ (as cōcernyng his bodely presence) is ascended into heauē, and is not here in yerth. And seyng that this hath been the true confession of the catholike fayth euer sithens Christes ascencion, it is nowe to be cōsidered, what moued the Papistes to make a newe and contrary fayth, & what scriptures they haue for their purpose. What moued them I knowe not, but their own iniquitie, or the nature and condicion of the sea of Rome, whiche is of all other most contrary to Christ, and therfore most worthy to be called the sea of Antichrist. And as for scripture thei allege none but only one, & that not truly vnderstāded, but to serue their purpose wrested out of tune,3 wherby they make it to gerre & sound cōtrary to al other scriptures partainyng to that matter.