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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.
Although in this treaty of the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Christ,1 I have already sufficiently declared the institution and meaning of the same, according to the very words of the gospel and of saint Paul, yet it shall not be in vain somewhat more at large to declare the same, according to the mind, as well of holy scripture, as of old ancient authors, and that so sincerely and plainly, without doubts, ambiguities, or vain questions, that ⟨image 11⟩the very simple and unlearned people, may easily understand the same, and be edified thereby.
Altho in this treatie of the sacramente of the body and bloude of our sauiour Christ,1 I haue already sufficiently declared the institution and meanynge of the same, accordynge to the very wordes of the gospell and of saint Paule, yet it shall not bee in vayne somewhat more at large to declare the same, accordyng to the mynde, as well of holy scripture, as of olde auncient authors, and that so sincerely and plainly, without doubtes, ambiguitees, or vayn questions, that ⟨image 11⟩the very symple and vnlerned people, may easily vnderstande the same, and be edified therby.
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