A19571:621
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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But the Papists (for their own commodity to keep the people still in Idolatry) do often allege a certain place of S. Augustine upon the Psalms,1 where he saith, that no man doth eat the flesh of Christ, except he first worship it, and that we do not offend in worshipping thereof, but we should offend, if we should not worship it.
But the Papistes (for their owne commoditee to kepe the people styll in Idolatrye) do often allege a certain place of S. Augustyne vpō the Psalmes,1 where he sayth, that no man dothe eate the fleshe of Christe, excepte he fyrste worship it, and that we do not offende in worshippyng therof, but we should offende, if we should not worship it.
- 1August. in psal. 98.
That is true, which saint Augustine saith in this place. For who is he, that professeth Christ, and is spiritually fed and nourished with his flesh and blood, but he will honour and worship him, sitting at the right hand of his father, and tender unto him from the bottom of his heart, all laud, praise and thanks, for his merciful redemption?
That is true, whiche sainct Augustyne sayt• in this place. For who is hee, that professeth Christe, and is spiritually fedde and nourished with his fleshe and bloud, but he wyll honour and worship him, sittyng at the right hande of his father, and tendre vnto him frō the bottome of his heart, all laude, prayse and thankes, for his mercyfull redemption?