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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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In these words S. John Chrysostom showeth plainly that the words of Christ, concerning the eating of his flesh, and drinking of his blood, are not to be understand simply, as they be spoken, but spiritually and figuratively.
In these wordes S. Iohn Chrysostome sheweth plainli that the words of Christ, cōcerning the eating of his flesh, and drinking of his blud, are not to be vnderstande simply, as they be spoken, but spiritually and figuratiuely.
1And yet most plainly of all other, S. Augustine doth declare this matter in his book De doctrina christiana, in which book he instructeth christian people, how they should understand those places of scripture, which seem hard and obscure.
1And yet most plainly of all other, S. Augustine doth declare this mater in his boke De doctrina christiana, in which boke he instructeth christian people, how they should vnderstande those places of scripture, which seem hard and obscure.
- 1Aug•stinus de d•ctrina christ lib 3.
Seldom (saith he) is any difficulty in proper words, but either the circumstance of the place, or the conferring of divers translations, or else the original tongue wherein it was written, will make the seuce plain. But in word that be altered from their proper signification, there is great diligence and heed to be taken. And specially we must beware, that w• take not literally any thing that is spoken figuratively. Nor contrary wise we must not take for a figure any thing, that is spoken properly Therefore must be declared (saith S. Augustine) the manner how to discern a proper speech from a figurative. wherein (saith he) must be observed this rule, that if the thing which is spoken, be to the furtherance of charity, than it is a proper speech, & no figure. So that if it be a commandment, that forbiddeth any evil or wicked act, or commandeth any good or beneficial thing, than it is no figure. But if it command any ill or wicked thing or forbid any thing that is good and beneficial, than is it a figurative speech. Now this saying of Christ