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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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In which words S. Augustine seemeth to conclude, that aswell the evil as the good do eat the body and blood of Christ, although the evil have no benefit but hurt thereby.
In whiche wordes S. Augustyne seemeth to conclude, that aswell the euil as the good do eat the body and bloud of Christ, although the euil haue no benefite but hurt therby.
But consider the place of S. Augustine diligently, and then it shall evidently appear, that he meant not of the eating of Christs body, but of the sacrament thereof. For the intent of saint Augustine there, is to prove that good things avail not to such persons, as do evil use them, and that many things which of them selves be good, and be good to some, yet to other some they be not good. As that light is good for whole eyes, and hurteth sore eyes: that meat which is good for some, is evil for other some: One medicine healeth some, and maketh other sick. One harness doth arm one, and combreth another: one coat is mete for one, & to straight for another. And after other examples, at the last S. Augustine showeth the same to be true in the sacraments, both of Baptism and of the Lords body, which he saith do profit only them, that receive the same worthily.
But consider the place of S. Augustyne diligently, and then it shall euidently appeare, that he ment nat of the eatyng of Christes body, but of the sacrament therof. For the intent of sainct Augustyne there, is to proue that good thinges auaile not to suche persons, as do euil vse them, and that many thynges whiche of them selues be good, and be good to some, yet to other some they bee not good. As that light is good for whole eyes, and hurteth soore eyes: that meate whiche is good for some, is euil for other some: One medicine healeth some, and maketh other sicke. One harnes doth arme one, and combreth another: one coate is mete for one, & to straight for another. And after other examples, at the last S. Augustyne sheweth the same to bee true in the sacramentes, both of Baptisme and of the Lordes body, whiche he sayth do profite onely them, that receiue the same worthely.