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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 furthermore S. Paul saith, That the ⟨p. 105⟩sacrifices of the old law, although they were continually offered from year to year, yet could they not take away sin, nor make men perfect. For if they could ones have quieted mens consciences,1 by taking away sin, they should have ceased and no more have ben offered. But Christ with ones offering, hath made perfect for ever, them that be sanctified: putting their since clean out of God's remembrance. And where remission of sins is, there is no more offering for sin.
And furthermore S. Paule sayth, That the ⟨p. 105⟩sacrifices of the olde lawe, although they were contynually offered from yere to yere, yet could they not take away synne, nor make mē perfect. For if they coulde ones haue quieted mens consciences,1 by takyng away sinne, they shuld haue ceassed and no more haue ben offred. But Christ with ones offeryng, hath made perfect for euer, theym that be sanctified: puttyng their synnes cleane out of goddes remembrance. And where remission of sinnes is, there is no more offerynge for synne.
- 1Heb. 10.
And yet further he saith, concerning the old testament, that it was disannulled and taken away,1 because of the feebleness and unprofitableness thereof, for it brought nothing to perfection. And the priests of that law were many, because they lived not long, and so the priesthood went from one to an other: but Christ liveth ever, and hath an everlasting priesthood, that passeth not from him to any man else. Wherefore he is able perfectly to save them that come to God by him, for as much as he liveth ever to make intercession for us. For it was meet for us to have such an high priest, that is holy, innocent, without spot, separated from sinners, and exalted up above heaven: who needeth not daily to offer up sacrifice (as Aaron's priests did) first for his own since, and than for the people. For that he did ones, when he offered up him self. Here in his Epistle to the Hebrews,