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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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1Now this being fully proved, it must needs follow consequently, that this manner of speaking is a figurative speech.2 For in plain and proper speech, it is not true, to say, that bread is Christs body, or wine his blood. For Christs body hath a soul, life, sense, & reason: but bread hath neither soul, nor life, sense, nor reason.
1Nowe this beyng fully proued, it must nedes folow consequently, that this maner of speking is a figuratiue speeche.2 For in playne and proper speche, it is not true, to saie, that breadde is Christes body, or wyne his bloud. For Christes body hath a soule, life, sence, & reason: but bread hath neither soule, nor life, sense, nor reason.
- 1Chap. 9.
- 2Bread is my body, wine is my blood, be figurative speeches.Breade is my body, wyne is my bloud, be figuratiue speeches.
Likewise in plain speech it is not true, that we eat Christs body, and drink his blood. For eating and drinking in their proper and usual signification, is with the tong, teeth, and lips, to swallow, divide and chaw in pieces: which thing to do to the flesh and blood of Christ, is horrible to be heard of any christian.