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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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1And Origene declaring the said eating of Christs flesh and drinking of his blood, not to be understand as the words do sound, but figuratively, writeth thus upon these words of Christ: Except you eat my flesh and drink my ⟨p. 61⟩blood, you shall not have life in you. Consider (saith Origen) that these things written in gods books, are figures, and therefore examine and understand them as spiritual, and not as carnal men. For if you understand them as carnal men, they hurt you and feed you not. For even in the gospels is there found letter that killeth. And not only in the old testament, but also in the new is there found letter, that slayeth him, that doth not spiritually understand that which is spoken. For if thou follow the letter or words of this that Christ said: Except you eat my flesh and drink my blood. this letter killeth.
1And Origene declaryng the sayd eatyng of Christes flesh and drinkyng of his bloud, not to be vnderstand as the wordes do sound, but figuratiuely, wryteth thus vpon these woordes of Christ: Except you eate my fleshe and drinke my ⟨p. 61⟩bludde, you shall not haue lyfe in you. Considre (saith Origen) that these thinges written in gods bokes, are figures, and therefore examine and vnderstande them as spirituall, and not as carnall men. For if you vnderstand them as carnall menne, they hurte you and feede you not. For euen in the gospels is there founde letter that kylleth. And not only in the olde testamente, but also in the newe is there found lettre, that slayeth him, that doth not spiritually vnderstande that whiche is spoken. For if thou folowe the lettre or woordes of this that Christe saide: Excepte you eate my fleshe and drinke my bludde. this lettre kylleth.
- 1Origen. in Levit. ho. 7Origen. in Leuit. ho. 7