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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 S. Augustine also saith, 1that although we may set forth Christ by mouth, by writing, and by the sacrament of his body and blood, yet we call neither our tongue nor words, nor ink, letters, nor paper, the body and blood of Christ, but that we call the body and blood of Christ, which is taken of the fruit of the earth, and consecrated by mystical prayer. And also he saith,2 Jesus called meat, his body, and drink his blood.
And S. Augustine also saith, 1that althoughe we may sette foorthe Christe by mouthe, by wrytynge, and by the sacramente of his bodye and bloud, yet wee call neyther our tounge nor wordes, nor ynke, letters, nor paper, the body and bloudde of Christe, but that wee calle the bodye and bloudde of Christe, whiche is taken of the fruite of the yearth, and consecrated by mysticall prayer. And also he sayth,2 Iesus called meate, his body, and drynke his bloudde.
- 1Augusti. de trinita li. 3. cap. 4.
- 2De verbis a p•stoli, sermo. 2. Cyrillus in Joannem li. 4. ca. 14. Theodoretus dialogo. 1.De verbis a p•stoli, sermo. 2. Cyrillus in Ioannem li. 4. ca. 14. Theodoretus dialogo. 1.
More over Cyril upon Saint John saith, that Christ gave to his disciples pieces of bread, saying: Take, eat, this is my body.
More ouer Cyrill vpon Sayncte Iohn saith, that Christe gaue to his disciples peces of bread, saiyng: Take, eate, this is my bodye.