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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.
1And S. Ambrose saith, that Jesus is the bread which is the meat of Saints, and that he that taketh this bread, dieth not a sinners death. For this bread is the remission of sins. And in an other book to him entitled he writeth thus. ⟨p. 94⟩This bread of life which came from heaven doth minister everlasting life,2 and whosoever eateth this bread shall not dye for ever, and is the body of Christ. And yet in an other book set forth in his name,3 he saith on this wise: He that did eat Manna, died, but he that eateth this body, shall have remission of his since, and shall not dye for ever. And again he saith:4 As often as thou drinkest, thou haste remission of thy sins.
1And S. Ambrose saith, that Iesus is ye bread which is the meat of Saintes, and that he that taketh this breade, dieth not a sinners deathe. For this breade is the remission of sinnes. And in an other booke to him intituled he writeth thus. ⟨p. 94⟩This breade of lyfe whiche came frome heauen doth minister euerlasting life,2 and whosoeuer eateth this bread shall not dye for euer, and is the bodye of Christe. And yet in an other booke sette forth in his name,3 he saith on this wise: He that did eat Manna, died, but he that eateth this body, shal haue remission of his synnes, and shall not dye for euer. And againe he saith:4 As oftē as thou drinkest, thou haste remission of thy sinnes.
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