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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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Here the Papists show their old accustomed nature and condition, which is (even in a manifest matter) rather to lye without shame, than to give place unto the truth, & confess their own error. And although his adversaries falsely bruited such a fame against him, when he was yet alive, nevertheless he was purged thereof by the whole council of Calcedon, about eleven hundred years ago.
Here the Papistes shewe their old accustomed nature and condition, whiche is (euen in a manifest matter) rather to lye without shame, than to geue place vnto the truthe, & confesse their owne errour. And althoughe his aduersaries falsely bruted suche a fame agaynst hym, whan he was yet alyue, neuerthelesse he was pourged thereof by the whole councel of Calcedon, about aleuen hundred yeares ago.
And furthermore in his book which he wrote against heresies, he specially condemneth Nestorius by name. And also all his .iii. books of his dialogues before rehearsed, he wrote chiefly against. Nestorius, and was never herein noted of error this thousand year, but hath ever been reputed ⟨p. 70⟩and taken for an holy bishop, a great learned man, and a grave author, until now at this present time, when the Papists have nothing to answer unto him, they begin in excusing of them selves, to defame him.
And furthermore in his boke which he wrote against heresies, he specially condemneth Nestorius by name. And also all his .iii. bookes of his dialoges before rehersed, he wrote chiefly agaist. Nestorius, and was neuer herein noted of errour this thousande yere, but hath euer been reputed ⟨p. 70⟩and taken for an holy byshop, a great lerned man, and a graue author, vntyl now at this present tyme, when the Papistes haue nothyng to answere vnto hym, they begyn in excusyng of them selues, to defame hym.