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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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1But now to speak somewhat more largely of the priesthood and sacrifice of Christ, he was such an high bishop,2 that he ones offering him self, was sufficient by ones effusion of his blood, to abolish sin unto the worlds end. He was so perfect a priest, that by one oblation he purged an infinite heap of since, leaving an easy and a ready remedy for all sinners, that his one sacrifice should suffice for many years, unto all men that would not show them selves unworthy. And he toke unto him self, not only their since that many years before were dead, and put their trust in him, but also the since of those, ⟨p. 107⟩that until his coming again, should truly believe in his gospel. So that now we may look for none other priest nor sacrifice, to take a way our since, but only him and his sacrifice. And as he dying ones, was offered for all, so as much as pertained to him, he took all mens since unto him self. So that now there remaineth no more sacrifices for sin, but extreme judgment at the last day, when he shall appear to us again, not as a man to be punished again, and to be made a sacrifice for our since (as he was before) but he shall come in his glory,3 without sin, to the great joy and comfort of them, which be purified and made clean by his death, and continue in godly and innocent living, and to the great terror and dread of them that be wicked and ungodly.
1But nowe to speake somwhat more largely of the priesthode and sacrifice of Christ, he was suche an hygh byshop,2 that he ones offeryng hym selfe, was sufficient by ones effusion of his blud, to abolyshe synne vnto the worldes end. He was so perfect a priest, that by one oblatiō he purged an infinite heape of synnes, leauyng an easy and a redy remedy for all synners, that his one sacrifice shulde suffise for many yeeres, vnto all men that woulde not shewe them selues vnworthye. And he toke vnto hym selfe, not onely their synnes that many yeres before were deade, and put theyr truste in hym, but also the synnes of those,