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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 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.
AND where S. Chrysostome •nd other Authors doo speake of the wonderfull operation of God in his sacramentes, passynge all mannes ⟨p. 85⟩wytte, senses, and reason, he meaneth not of the workyng of God in the water, bread and wyne, but of the meruaylous workyng of God in the hartes of them that receaue the sacramentes, secretely, inwardly, and spiritually transformyng them, renuyng, fedyng, comfortyng and nourishyng them with his fleshe and bloud, thorough his most holy spirite, the same fleshe and bloud styll remaynyng in heauen.
Thus is this place of Chrysostom sufficiently answered unto. And if any man require any more, than let him look what is recited of the same author before in the matter of transubstantiation.
Thus is this place of Chrysostome sufficiently answered vnto. And yf any man requyre any more, than let hym looke what is recited of the same author before in the matter of transubstantiation.