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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.
And for this signification they had the name of a sacrifice propitiatory, and were called sacrifices for since, not because they in deed toke away our sins, but because they were images, shadows, and figures, whereby godly men were admonished of the true sacrifice of Christ than to come, which should truly abolish sin and everlasting death.
And for this signification they had the name of a sacrifice propiciatorie, and wer called sacrifices for synnes, not bycause they in dede toke away our sinnes, but bycause they were ymages, shadowes, and fygures, wherby godly men wer admonyshed of the trewe sacrifice of Christ than to come, whyche shulde truely abolyshe syn and euerlastyng death.
And that those sacrifices, which were made by the priests in the old law, could not be able to purchase our pardon, and deserve the remission of our since, S. Paul doeth clearly affirm in his said epistle to the Hebrews,1 where he saith: It is impossible that our since should be taken away by the blood of oxen and goats.
And that those sacrifices, whyche were made by the priestes in the olde lawe, coulde not be able to purchase our pardon, and deserue the remission of oure synnes, S. Paule doeth clerely affirme in his said epistle to the Hebrues,1 where he sayth: It is impossible that our synnes shuld be taken awai by the bloud of oxen and goates.
- 1Heb. 9.