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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.
And this sacrifice of Christ upon the cross, was that oblation which Cyprian saith was figured and signified before it was done,1 by the wine which Noah drank, and by the bread ⟨image 84⟩and wine which Melchizedek gave to Abraham, and by many other figures which Cyprian there rehearseth.
And this sacryfyce of Christe vpon the crosse, was that oblation whyche Cypriane saithe was figured and signifyed before it was done,1 by the wyne whiche Noe dranke, and by the breade ⟨image 84⟩and wyne whiche Melchisedech gaue to Abraham, and by many other figures which Cyprian there reherseth.
And now when Christ is come, and hath accomplished that sacrifice, the same is figured, signified, and represented unto us, by that bread and wine, which faithful people receive daily in the holy communion. Wherein like as with their mouths carnally they eat the bread & drink the wine, so by their faith spiritually they eat Christs very flesh and drink his very blood. And hereby it appeareth that S. Cyprian clearly affirmeth the most true doctrine, and is wholly upon our side.
And nowe when Christe is come, and hath accomplished that sacrifice, the same is figured, signified, and represented vnto vs, by that bread and wine, which faithfull people receaue daylye in the holy communion. Wherein lyke as wyth their mouths carnally thei eat the bread & drink the wyne, so by their faithe spiritually they eate Christes very fleshe and drinke his very bloode. And herby it appeareth that S. Cyprian clearly affirmeth the moste true doctrine, and is wholy vpon oure side.