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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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AND as this is most true, which saint Augustine saith, so is that most false which the Papists would persuade upon saint Augustine's words, that the sacramental bread and wine, or any visible thing is to be worshipped in the Sacrament. For saint Augustine's mind was so far from any such thought, that he forbiddeth utterly to worship Christs own flesh and blood alone, but in consideration, and as they be annexed and joined to his divinity. Howe much less than could he think or allow, that we should worship the sacramental bread and wine, or any outward or visible sacrament? which be shadows, figures and representations of Christs ⟨image 108⟩very flesh and blood.
AND as this is moste true, whiche sainct Augustyne sayth, so is that moste false whiche the Papistes would persuade vpon sainct Augustynes woordes, that the sacramentall bread and wyne, or any vysyble thynge is to bee woorshypped in the Sacrament. For sainct Augustynes mynde was so farre from any suche thought, that hee forbyddeth vtterly to woorship Christes owne fleshe and bloud alone, but in consideracion, and as they bee annexed and ioyned to his diuinitee. Howe muche lesse than could he thynke or allowe, that we should worshyp the sacramentall bread and wyne, or any outwarde or visible sacrament? whiche bee shadowes, figures and representacions of Christes ⟨image 108⟩very fleshe and bloudde.
And saint Augustin was afraid, lest in worshipping of Christs very body, we should offend, and therefore he biddeth us, when we worship Christ, that we should not tarry and fix our minds upon his flesh (which of it self availeth nothing) but that we should lift up but our minds from the flesh to the spirit, which giveth life: and yet the Papists be not afraid by crafty means to induce us, to worship those things, which be signs and sacraments of Christs body.
And saynt Augustin was afrayde, lest in worshyppyng of Christes very body, we shoulde offende, and therfore he byddeth vs, whan we worshyp Christe, that we shoulde not tarry and fixe our myndes vpon his fleshe (whyche of it self auayleth nothyng) but that we shuld lyfte vp but our myndes from the fleshe to the spirite, whiche giueth lyfe: and yet the Papistes be not afrayde by crafty meanes to induce vs, to worship those thynges, whyche be signes and sacramentes of Christes bodye.