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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1And that all men may the better understand this sacrifice of Christ (which he made for the great benefit of all men) it is necessary to know the ⟨p. 106⟩distinction and diversity of sacrifices.
1And that al men mai the better vnderstād this sacrifice of Christ (which he made for the greate benefite of all men) it is necessary to knowe the ⟨p. 106⟩distinction and diuersitee of sacrifices.
- 1Chap. 3. Two kids of sacrifices.
One kind of sacrifice there is, which is called a Propitiatory or merciful sacrifice, that is to say, such a sacrifice as pacifieth Gods wrath and indignation, and obtaineth mercy and forgiveness for all our since, and is the ransom for our redemption from everlasting damnation.
One kynd of sacrifice ther is, whiche is called a Propiciatorie or mercyfull sacrifice, that is to saie, suche a sacrifice as pacifieth Gods wrathe and indignation, and obteyneth mercye and forgeuenes for all our synnes, and is the raunsome for our redemption from euerlastyng damnatiō.
And although in the old testament there were certain sacrifices called by that name yet in very deed there is but one such sacrifice,1