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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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By which words of S. Ambrose, it appeareth plainly, that the bread is called by the name of Christs body after the consecration, and although it be still bread, yet after consecration it is dignified by the name of the thing, which it representeth, as at length is declared before in the process of transubstantiation, and specially in the words of Theodoretus.
By whiche woordes of S. Ambrose, it appereth plainly, that the bread is called by the name of Christes body after the consecration, and although it be styll bread, yet after consecration it is dignyfyed by the name of the thing, whych it representeth, as at lengthe is declared before in the proces of transubstantiation, and speciallye in the woordes of Theodoretus.
And as the bread is a corporal meat,1 and corporally eaten, so saith S. Ambrose, is the body of Christ a spiritual meat, and spiritually eaten, and that requireth no corporal presence.
And as the bread is a corporal meat,1 and corporally eaten, so saith S. Ambrose, is the bodye of Christe a spirituall meate, and spiritually eaten, and that requireth no corporall presence.
- 1De sacramē tis lib. 6. ca. 1.De sacramē tis lib. 6. ca. 1.
Now let us examine S. John Chrysostom,1