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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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1And every good and faithful christian man feeleth in him self, bow he feedeth of Christ, eating his flesh,2 and drinking his blood. For he putteth the hole hope and trust of his redemption and salvation in that only sacrifice, which Christ made upon the Cross, having his body there broken, and his blood there shed for the remission of his since. And this great benefit of Christ, the faithful man earnestly considereth in his mind, cheweth and digesteth it with the stomach of his heart, spiritually receiving Christ wholly into him, and giving again him self wholly unto Christ.
1And euery good and faythfull christian man feeleth in hym selfe, bowe he feedeth of Christe, eatyng his fleshe,2 and drynkyng his bloud. For he putteth the hole hope and trust of his redemption and saluation in that only sacrifice, which Christ made vpon the Crosse, hauyng his body there broken, and his bloud there shedde for the remission of his synnes. And this greate benefite of Christe, the faithfull man earnestly considereth in his mynde, chaweth and digesteth it with the stomake of his harte, spiritually receauynge Christe wholly into hym, and gyuyng agayne hym selfe wholly vnto Christe.
- 1Chap. 2.
- 2What is the eating of Christs flesh and drinking of his blood.What is the eating of Christes fleshe and drynkynge of his bloud.