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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.
The meat, drink, food and refreshing of the soul, is our saviour Christ, as he said him self: 1Come unto me all you that travail and be laden, and I will refresh you. And, If any man be dry (sayeth he) let him come to me and drink.2 He that believeth in me, floods of water ⟨image 13⟩of life shall flow out of his belly. And, I am the bread of life (saith Christ) He that cometh to me,3 shall not be hungry: and he that believeth in me, shall never be dry.
The meate, drynke, foode and refreshynge of the soule, is our sauiour Christe, as he sayd him selfe: 1Come vnto me all you that trauayle and bee laden, and I will refreshe you. And, Yf any man be drye (saieth he) let hym come to me and drynke.2 He that beleueth in me, flouddes of water ⟨image 13⟩of life shall flowe out of his bealy. And, I am the bread of life (sayth Christ) He that commeth to me,3 shal not be hungry: and he that beleueth in me, shal neuer be dry.