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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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1But lest they should seem to have nothing to say for themselves,2 they allege S. Paul in the eleventh to the Corinth. where he saith: He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, not discerning the lords body.
1But leaste they shuld seeme to haue nothinge to say for themselues,2 they alleag S. Paule in the eleuenth to the Corinth. where he saith: Hee that eateth and drinketh vnwortheli, eateth and drinketh his owne damnation, not discerninge the lordes bodye.
- 1Chap. 6.
- 2The answer to y• Papists 1. Cor. 11.The aunswere to y• Papists 1. Cor. 11.
But S. Paul in that place speaketh of the eating of the bread and drinking of the wine, and not of the corporal eating of Christs flesh & blood, as it is manifest to every man that will read the text. For these be the words of S. Paul: Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup, for he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, not discerning the Lords body.