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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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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.
And so concludeth Hilarius against Arrius, that Christ is one with his father, not in purpose and will only, but also in very nature.
And so concludeth Hilarius against Arrius, that Christe is one with his father, not in purpose and wylle onely, but also in very nature.
And as the union between Christ and us in baptism is spiritual, and requireth no real and corporal presence, so likewise our union with Christ in his holy supper is spiritual, and therefore requireth no real and corporal presence.
And as the vnion betwene Christe and vs in baptisme is spiritual, and requyreth no real and corporall presence, so lykewise oure vnion with Christ in his holy supper is spiritual, and therfore requyreth no real and corporall presence.