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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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And upon the Epistle of saint Paul to the Corinthians,1, he saith, that in eating and drinking the bread and wine, we do signify the flesh and blood, which were offered for us. And the old testament (he saith) was instituted in blood, because that blood was a witness of Gods benefit, in signification and figure whereof, we take the mystical cup of his blood, to the tuition of our body and soul.
And vpon the Epistle of sainct Paule to the Corinthians,1, he sayth, that in eatyng and drinkyng the bread and wyne, we do signifie the flesh and bloud, whiche were offered for vs. And the old testament (he sayth) was instituted in bloud, because that bloud was a wytnes of Gods benefite, in significacion and figure wherof, wee take the mistical cuppe of his bloud, to the tuition of our body and soule.
Of these places of saint Chrysostom, saint Hierom and saint Ambrose, it is clear, that in the sacramental bread and wine, is not really and corporally the very natural substance of the flesh and blood of Christ, but that the bread and wine be similitudes,1 mysteries and representations, significations, sacraments, figures and signs of his body and blood: and therefore be called, and have the name of his very flesh and blood.
Of these places of sainct Chrysostome, sainct Hierom and sainct Ambrose, it is cleare, that in the sacramentall bread and wyne, is not really and corporally the very natural substance of the flesh and bloud of Christ, but that the bread and wyne be similitudes,1