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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 lest we should forget the same, he ordained not a yearly memory (as the Paschal lamb was eaten but ones every year) but a daily remembrance he ordained thereof in bread & wine, sanctified and dedicated to that purpose, saying: This is my body,1 This cup is my blood, which is shed for the remission of since. Do this in the remembrance of me. Admonishing us by these words, spoken at the making of his last will and testament, and at his departing out of the world (because they should be the better remembered) that whensoever we do eat the bread in his holy supper, and drink of that cup, we should remember how much Christ hath done for us,2 and how he dyed for our sakes. Therefore, saith saint Paul: As often as ye shall eat of this bread, and drink the cup, you shall show forth the Lords death until he come.
And leste we should forget the same, he ordeyned not a yerely memory (as the Paschall lambe was eaten but ones euery yere) but a dayely remembrance he ordained therof in bread & wyne, sanctified and dedicated to that purpose, saiyng: This is my body,1 This cuppe is my bloud, whiche is shed for the remission of synnes. Do this in the remembrance of me. Admonyshyng vs by these wordes, spoken at the makyng of his laste wyll and testament, and at his departyng out of the worlde (bycause they should be the better rememored) that whensoeuer we do eate the bread in his holy supper, and drynke of that cup, wee should remembre howe muche Christ hath done for vs,2 and howe he dyed for our sakes. Therefore, saith saint Paul: As often as ye shal eate of this bread, and drinke the cuppe, you shall shew foorth the Lordes death vntyll he come.