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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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But these and all other like sentences (which declare Christ to be here in earth, and to be eaten and drunken of christian people) are to be understand, either of his divine nature (whereby he is every where) or else they must be understanded figuratively, o• spiritually. For figuratively he is in the bread and wine, and spiritually he is in them that worthily eat and drink the bread and wine, but really, carnally, and corporally he is only in heaven, from whence he shall come to judge the quick and dead.
But these and all other lyke sentences (whiche declare Christe to be here in earth, and to be eaten and dronken of christian people) are to bee vnderstande, eyther of his diuine nature (wherby he is eu•ry where) or els they must be vnderstanded figuratiuely, o• spiritually. For figuratiuely he is in the breade and wyne, and spiritually he is in them that worthyly eate and drinke the bread and wyne, but really, carnally, and corporally he is onely in heauen, frome whence he shall come to iudge the quycke and deade.
This brief answer will suffice for all that the Papists can bring for their purpose, if it be aptly applied. And for the more evidence hereof, I shall apply the same to some such places, as the Papists think do make most for them: that by the answer to those places, the rest may be the more easily answered unto.
This briefe aunswere wyll suffice for all that the Papistes can bryng for their pourpose, yf it bee aptely applyed. And for the more euidence hereof, I shall applye the same to somme suche places, as the Papistes thynke doo make moste for theym: that by the aunswere to those places, the reste maye bee the more easyly aunswered vnto.