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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.
Who can more plainly express in any words, that the eating and drinking of Christs flesh and blood, are not to be taken in common signification, as the words pretend and sound, than Origene doth in this place?
Who canne more plainlye expresse in any wordes, that the eatinge and drinkinge of Christes fleshe and blood, are not to be taken in common significacion, as the wordes pretend and sound, than Origene doth in this place?
And S. John Chrysostom affirmeth the same saying, 1that if any man understand the words of Christ carnally, he shall surely profit nothing thereby. For what mean these words, The flesh availeth nothing? He meant not of his flesh (god forbid) but he meant of them that fleshly and carnally understood those things that Christ spake. But what is carnal understanding? To understand the words simply as they be spoken, and nothing else. For we ought not so to understand the things which we see, but all mysteries must be considered with inward eyes, and that is spiritually to understand them.
And S. Iohn Chrysostom affirmeth the same saying, 1that if any man vnderstand the woordes of Christ carnally, he shall surely profite nothyng therby. For what meane these woordes, The fleshe auaileth nothinge? He ment not of his fleshe (god forbid) but he ment of them that fleshely and carnally vnderstode those thynges that Christe spake. But what is carnall vnderstanding? To vnderstand the woordes simply as they be spoken, and nothinge els. For we ought not so to vnderstande the thinges which we se, but all misteries must be considered with inwarde eies, and that is spirituallye to vnderstande theim.
- 1Chrysostom. in Joannem Hom. 26.Chrisostom. in Ioannem Hom. 26.