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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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But as for corporal eating and drinking with our mouths, and digesting with our bodies Cyril never meant that Christ doth so dwell in us, as he plainly declareth.
But as for corporall eatinge and drinkinge with our mouths, and digesting with our bodies Cyril neuer ment that Christ doth so dwel in vs, as he plainly declareth.
Our sacrament (saith he) doth not affirm the eating of a man,1 drawing wickedly christen people to have gross imaginations and carnal fantasies of such things as be fine and pure, & received only with a sincere faith. But as two waxes,2 that be molten & put together, they close so in one, that every part of the one, is joined to every part of the other, even so (saith Cyril) he that receiveth the flesh and blood of the Lord, must needs be so joined with Christ, that Christ must be ⟨image 87⟩in him, and he in Christ.
Our sacrament (saith he) doth not affirme the eatinge of a manne,1 drawynge wickedly christen people to haue grosse imaginacions and carnal fantasies of suche thinges as be fine and pure, & receiued onely with a sincere faithe. But as twoo waxes,2 that be molten & put togither, they close so in one, that euery part of the one, is ioyned to euery parte of the other, euen so (saith Cyril) he that receiueth the flesh and bloode of the Lord, muste needes bee so ioyned with Christ, that Christ must be ⟨image 87⟩in him, and he in Christ.