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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 now I will come to the saying of S. Ambrose,1 which is always in their mouths. Before the consecration saith he (as they allege) it is bread, but after the words of consecration it is the body of Christ.
And now I wyll come to the saying of S. Ambrose,1 whiche is alwaies in their mouthes. Before the consecration saith he (as they allege) it is bread, but after the woordes of consecration it is the body of Chryste.
- 1The answer to Ambrosius de sacramē tis libro. 4. cap. 4.The aunswere to Ambrosius de sacramē tis libro. 4. cap. 4.
For answer hereunto, it must be first known what Consecration is.
For answere herevnto, yt muste be fyrste knowen what Consecration is.