A19571:581
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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Note and ponder well these words of saint Augustine, that the bread and wine and other meats and drinks (which nourish the body) a man may eat & nevertheless dye: but the very body and blood of Christ no man eateth, but that hath everlasting life. So that wicked men can not eat nor drink them, for then they must needs have by them everlasting life.
Note and ponder well these wordes of sainct Augustyne, that the bread and wyne and other meates and drynkes (whiche norishe the body) a man may eate & neuerthelesse dye: but the very body and bloud of Christ no mā eateth, but that hath euerlastyng life. So that wicked men can not eate nor drynke them, for then they must nedes haue by them euerlastyng life.
And in the same place saint Augustine saith further. The sacrament of the unite of Christs body and blood, is taken in the Lords table of ⟨image 101⟩some men to life, & of some men to death: but the thing it self (whereof it is a sacrament) is taken of all men to life, and of no man to death. And moreover he saith. This is to eat that meat and drink that drink, to dwell in Christ, & to have Christ dwelling in him. And for that cause, he that dwelleth in him. And for that cause, he that dwelleth not in Christ, and in whom Christ dwelleth not, without doubt he eateth not spiritually his flesh nor drinketh his blood, although carnally and visibly with his teethe, he byte the sacrament of his body and blood.
And in thesame place sainct Augustyne sayth further. The sacrament of the vnite of Christes body and bloud, is taken in the Lordes table of ⟨image 101⟩some men to life, & of some men to death: but the thyng it selfe (wherof it is a sacrament) is taken of all men to life, and of no man to death. And moreouer he sayth. This is to eate that meate and drynke that drynke, to dwell in Christ, & to haue Christ dwellyng in him. And for that cause, he that dwelleth in him. And for that cause, he that dwelleth not in Christe, and in whom Christe dwelleth not, without doubt he eateth not spiritually his fleshe nor drynketh his bloud, although carnally and visibly with his teethe, he byte the sacrament of his body and bloud.