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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 therefore doeth he so often say, that we receive Christ in baptism, and when he hath spoken of the receiving of him in the holy Communion, by and by he speaketh of the receiving of him in baptism, without declaring any diversity of his presence in the one, from his presence in the other.
And therefore dooeth hee so often saye, that wee receaue Christe in baptisme, and whanne he hathe spoken of the receauinge of hym in the holy Communion, by and by he speaketh of the receauing of him in baptisme, withoute declarynge any diuersytee of his presence in the one, from his presence in the other.
1He sayeth also in many places, that we ascend into heaven, and do eat Christ sitting there above.
1He saieth also in many places, that we ascende into heauen, and do eate Christe sittinge there aboue.
- 1Ad populū Antiochenū hom. 61. & in Joannem hom. 45.Ad populū Antiochenū hom. 61. & in Ioannem hom. 45.
AND where S. Chrysostom •nd other Authors do speak of the wonderful operation of God in his sacraments, passing all mans ⟨p. 85⟩wit, senses, and reason, he meaneth not of the working of God in the water, bread and wine, but of the marvellous working of God in the hearts of them that receive the sacraments, secretly, inwardly, and spiritually transforming them, renewing, feeding, comforting and nourishing them with his flesh and blood, thorough his most holy spirit, the same flesh and blood still remaining in heaven.