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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.
Thus much writeth Clement of this matter: ⟨p. 76⟩If the Epistle, which they allege, were Clements (as in deed it is not.) But they have feigned many things in other mens names, thereby to stablish their feigned purposes. But whose so ever the Epistle was, if it be throughly considered, it maketh much more against the Papists, than for their purpose. For by the same Epistle appeareth evidently three special things against the errors of the Papists.
Thus much writeth Clement of this matter: ⟨p. 76⟩If the Epistle, which they alledge, were Clementes (as in dede it is not.) But they haue fayned many thynges in other mennes names, thereby to stablyshe their fayned purposes. But whose so euer the Epistle was, if it be throughly consydered, it maketh muche more agaynst the Pap•stes, than for their pourpose. For by the same Epistle appereth euidently thre speciall thyngs against the errours of the Papistes.
The first is, that the bread in the sacrament is called the Lords body: and the pieces of the broken bread be called the pieces and fragments of the Lords body. which can not be understand, but figuratively.
The fyrst is, that the breade in the sacramente is called the Lordes body: and the peeces of the broken bread be called the peeces and fragmentes of the Lordes body. whyche can not bee vnderstande, but fyguratiuely.
The second is, that the bread ought not to be reserved and hanged up, as the Papists every where do use.