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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.
1And why should any man think it strange, to admit a figure in these speeches, This is my body, This is my blood? seeing that the communication the same night (by the Papists own confessions) was so full of figurative speeches? For the Apostles spake figuratively when they asked Christ, 2where he would eat his passover or passeby. And Christ him self used the same figure, when he said: I have much desired to eat this passover with you.
1And why shulde any man thinke it strange, to admit a figure in these speches, This is my body, This is my bloude? seyng that the cōmunication the same nyghte (by the Papistes owne confessions) was so full of figuratiue speeches? For the Apostles spake figuratiuely whan they asked Christ, 2where he would eate his passeouer or passeby. And Christe hym selfe vsed the same figure, when he sayd: I haue muche desyred to eate this passeouer with you.
Also, to eat Christs body, and to drink his blood, I am sure they will not say that it is taken properly, to eat & drink, as we do eat other meats and drinks.
Also, to eate Christes body, and to drynke his bloude, I am sure they wyl not say that it is taken proprely, to eate & drike, as we doe eate other meates and drynkes.