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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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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.
1They allege saint Clement, whose words be these, as they report. The sacraments of Gods secretes are committed to three degrees: to a priest, a Deacon, and a minister: which with fear and trembling ought to keep the leavings of the broken pieces of the Lords body, that no corruption be found in the holy place, least by negligence great injury be done to the portion of the Lords body. And by and by followeth: So many hosts must be offered in the altar, as will suffice for the people. And if any remain, they must not be kept until the morning, but be spent and consumed of the clerks, with fear and trembling. And they that consume the residue of the Lords body, may not by and by take other common meats, least they should mixed that holy portion, with the meat which is digested by the belly, and avoided by the fundament. Therefore if the Lords portion be eaten in the morning, the ministers that consume it, must fast unto six of the clock: and if they do take it at three or four of the clock, the minister must fast until the evening.
1They alledge saint Clement, whose words be these, as thei report. The sacramentes of Gods secretes are cōmitted to thre degrees: to a priest, a Deacon, and a minister: whiche with feare and tremblyng ought to kepe the leauynges of the broken peeces of the Lordes body, that no corruption be founde in the holy place, least by negligence great iniury bee done to the portion of the Lordes bodye. And by and by foloweth: So many hostes muste bee offered in the altare, as wyll suffice for the people. And yf any remayn, they must not be kept vntill the mornyng, but be spent and consumed of the clearkes, with feare and tremblynge. And they that consume the residue of the Lordes bodye, may not by and by take other common meates, least they shoulde mixte that holy portion, with the meate which is dygested by the bealy, and auoyded by the foundament. Therfore if the Lordes portion bee eaten in the mornynge, the ministers that consume it, must faste vnto sixe of the clocke: and if thei do take it at thre or four of the clocke, the minister must fast vntyl the euenyng.