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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.
These words of saint Hierome truly understand, serve nothing for the intent of the Papists. For he meant that the Show bread of the law, was but a dark shadow of Christ to come, but the sacrament of Christs body is a clear testimony, that Christ is already come, & that he hath performed that which was promised, and doth presently comfort and feed us spiritually with his precious body and blood, not withstanding that corporally he is ascended into heaven.
These wordes of saincte Hierome truely vnderstand, serue nothyng for thentent of the Papistes. For he ment that the Shew breade of the lawe, was but a darke shadow of Christ to come, but the sacrament of Christes body is a clere testimony, that Christ is already comme, & that he hath performed that whiche was promysed, and doth presently comforte and feede vs spiritually with his precious body and bloud, not withstandyng that corporally he is ascended into heuen.
1And the same is to be answered unto all that the adversaries bring of S. Augustin, Sedulius, ⟨p. 87⟩Leo,2 Fulgentius, Cassiodorus, Gregorius, and other, concerning the eating of Christ in the sacrament.
1And the same is to be answered vnto all that the aduersaries bryng of S. Augustin, Sedulius, ⟨p. 87⟩Leo,2 Fulgentius, Cassiodorus, Gregorius, and other, concernyng the eatyng of Christe in the sacrament.
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