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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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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.
Yet furthermore they bring for them Theophilus Alexandrinus,1 who (as they allege) sayeth thus. CHRIST giving thanks, did break, (which also we do) adding thereto prayer. And he gave unto them, saying: Take, this is my body. this that I do now give, and that which ye now do take. For the bread is not a figure only of Christs body, but it is changed into the very body of Christ. For Christ saith: The bread which I will give you,2 is my flesh. Nevertheless the flesh of Christ is not seen for our weakness, but bread and wine are familiar unto us. And surely if we should visibly see flesh and blood, we could not abide it. And therefore our Lord, bearing with our weakness, doth retain and keep the form and appearance of bread and wine, but he doth turn the very bread ⟨image 91⟩and wine into the very flesh and blood of Christ.
Yet furthermore they bryng for theim Theophilus Alexandrinus,1 who (as they alledge) saieth thus. CHRISTE gyuynge thankes, dydde breake, (which also we do) addynge therto praier. And he gaue vnto them, sayeng: Take, this is my body. this that I doo now gyue, and that whiche ye nowe doo take. For the breade is not a figure onely of Christes body, but it is chaunged into the very body of Christe. For Christ saith: The bread whiche I wyll geue you,