A19571:461
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 here it is diligently to be noted, that we ought not unreverently and unadvisedly to approach unto the meat of the Lords table, as we do to other common meats and drinks, but with great fear and dread: least we should come to that holy table unworthily, wherein is not only represented, but also spiritually given unto us very CHRIST him self. And therefore we ought to come to that board of the Lord with all reverence, faith, love, and ⟨image 82⟩charity, fear and dread, according to the same.
And here it is diligently to bee noted, that we ought not vnreuerently and vnaduisedly to approche vnto the meate of the Lordes table, as we doo to other common meates and drynkes, but with great feare and dreade: least we shulde come to that holy table vnworthely, wherein is not onely represented, but also spirytually geuen vnto vs very CHRISTE hym selfe. And therfore we ought to come to that boord of the Lorde with all reuerence, faythe, loue, and ⟨image 82⟩charitee, feare and dread, accordyng to the same.
1Here I passover Ignatius and Ireneus, which make nothing for the Papists opinions, but stand in the commendation of the holy Communion, and in exhortation of all men to the often and godly receiving thereof. And yet neither they, nor no man else, can extol and commend the same sufficiently, according to the dignity thereof, if it be godly used, as it ought to be.
1Here I passeouer Ignatius and Ireneus, whiche make nothyng for the Papistes opinions, but stand in the commendacion of the holy Communion, and in exhortacion of all men to the often and godly receiuyng therrof. And yet neither they, nor no manne els, can extolle and cōmende the same sufficiently, accordyng to the dignitee therof, if it bee godly vsed, as it ought to be.