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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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For although he saith that Christ is naturally ⟨image 85⟩in us, yet he saith also that we be naturally in him. And nevertheless in so saying, he meant not of the natural and corporal presence of the substance of Christs body & of ours (for as our bodies be not after that sort within his body, so is not his body after that sort within our bodies) but he meant that Christ in his incarnation received of us a mortal nature, and united the same unto his divinity, and so be we naturally in him.
For although he sayth that Christe is naturally ⟨image 85⟩in vs, yet he sayth also that we be naturally in him. And neuerthelesse in so saiyng, he ment not of the natural and corporal presence of the substance of Christes body & of ours (for as oure bodyes bee not after that sorte within his body, so is not his body after that sorte within our bodyes) but he ment that Christe in his incarnacion receyued of vs a mortall nature, and vnited the same vnto his diuinitee, and so be we naturally in him.
And the sacraments of Baptism and of his holy supper (if we rightly use the same) do most assuredly certify us, that we be partakers of his godly nature, having given unto us by him, immortality and life everlasting, & so is Christ naturally in us. And so be we one with Christ, and Christ with us, not only in will & mind, but also in very natural properties.
And the sacramentes of Baptisme and of his holy supper (if we rightly vse the same) do moste assuredly certifye vs, that wee bee partakers of his godly nature, hauyng geuen vnto vs by him, immortalitee and life euerlastyng, & so is Christ naturally in vs. And so bee wee one with Christ, and Christ with vs, not onely in wylle & mynde, but also in very naturall properties.