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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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These with an infinite number of like sentences, Christ spake in Parables, Metaphors, tropes and figures. But chiefly when he spake of the sacraments, he used figurative speeches.
These with an infinite numbre of like sentences, Christe spake in Parables, Metaphores, tropes and figures. But chiefly whan he spake of the sacramentes, he vsed figuratiue speches.
As when in Baptism he said, that we must be baptised with the holy ghost,1 meaning of spiritual baptism. And like speech used saint John the Baptiste,2 saying of Christ, that he should Baptise with the holy ghost and fire, And Christ said,3 that we must be borne again or else we can not see the kingdom of God. And said also:4 Whosoever shall drink of that water which I shall give him, he shall never be dry again. But the water which I shall give him, shall be made within him a well, which shall spring into everlasting life. And saint Paul saith,5 that in Baptism we clothe us with Christ,6 and be buried with him. This baptism, washing, and new birth by the fire and the holy ghost, and this water that springeth in a man, & floweth into everlasting ⟨image 78⟩life, can not be understand of any material water, material washing, and material birth, but by translation of things visible into things invisible, they must be understand spiritually and figuratively.