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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.
For as there is a carnal generation, and a carnal feeding & nourishment, so is there also a spiritual generation, and a spiritual feeding.
For as there is a carnall generation, and a carnal feedyng & nourishement, so is there also a spiritual generation, and a spiritual feadyng.
And as every man by carnal generation of father and mother, is carnally begotten and born unto this mortal life, so is every good christian spiritually borne by Christ unto eternal life.
And as euery mā by carnal generation of father and mother, is carnally begotten and born vnto this mortall lyfe, so is euery good christiā spiritually borne by Christ vnto eternall life.
And as every man is carnally fed and nourished in his body by meat & drink, even so is every good christian man spiritually fed and ⟨p. 9⟩nourished in his soul by the flesh and blood of our saviour Christ.
And as euery man is carnally fedde and nourished in his body by meate & drynke, euen so is euery good christian man spiritually fedde and ⟨p. 9⟩nourished in his soule by the fleshe and bloud of our sauiour Christ.