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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.
Now by these foresaid things may every man easily perceive,1 that the offering of the priest in the Mass,2 or the appointing of his ministration at his pleasure, to them that be quick or dead, can not merit and deserve, neither to himself, nor to them for whom he lyngeth or sayeth, the remission of their since: but that such Popish doctrine is contrary to the doctrine of the Gospel, and injurious to the sacrifice of Christ.
Nowe by these foresayd thynges may euery manne easily perceiue,1 that the offeryng of the priest in the Masse,2 or the appointyng of his ministration at his pleasure, to them that be quick or dead, can not merite and deserue, neither to himselfe, nor to theim for whom he lyngeth or sayeth, the remission of their synnes: but that suche Popishe doctrine is contrary to the doctrine of the Gospell, and iniurious to the sacrifice of Christ.
- 1Cha. 6.
- 2The mass is not a sacrifice propitiatory.The masse is not a sacrifice propiciatorie.
For if only the death of Christ be the oblation, sacrifice and price wherefore our since be pardoned, then the act or ministration of the priest can not have the same office. Wherefore it is an abominable blasphemy, to give that office or dignity to a priest, which pertaineth only to Christ: or to affirm that the Church hath need of any such sacrifice, as who should say, that Christs sacrifice were not sufficient for the remission of our since: or else that his sacrifice should hang upon the sacrifice of a priest.