A19571:349
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.
Here it is certain by saint Cyprian's mind, wherefore & in what wise bread is called Christs flesh, and wine his blood, that is to say, because that every thing that representeth & signifieth another thing, may be called by the name of the thing which it signifieth.
Here it is certayne by sainct Cyprians mynd, wherfore & in what wise bread is called Christes flesh, and wyne his bloud, that is to say, because that euery thyng that representeth & signifyeth another thyng, may be called by the name of the thyng whiche it signifyeth.
And therefore saint John Chrysostom saith, 1that Christ ordained the table of his holy supper for this purpose, that in that sacrament he should daily show unto us bread and wine, for a similitude of his body and blood.
And therfore sainct Ihon Chrysostome sayth, 1that Christ ordayned the table of his holy supper for this purpose, that in that sacrament he should dayly shewe vnto vs bread and wyne, for a similitude of his body and bloud.
- 1Chrysosto. in Psal. 22.
Saint Hierome likewise saith upon the gospel of Matthew, 1that Christ took bread, which ⟨image 69⟩