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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 if we put the oblation of the priest ⟨image 116⟩in the stead of the oblation of Christ,1 refusing to receive the sacrament of his body and blood our selves (as he ordained) and trusting to have remission of our sins by the sacrifice of the priest in the Mass, and thereby also to obtain release of the pains in Purgatory, we do not only injury to Christ, but also commit most detestable idolatry. For these be but false doctrines, without shame devised, and feigned by wicked Popish priests, Idolaters, Monks and Friars, which for lucre have altered and corrupted the most holy supper of the Lord, and turned it into manifest Idolatry. Wherefore all godly men ought with all their heart to refuse and abhor all such blasphemy against the son of God.
And if wee putte the oblation of the prieste ⟨image 116⟩in the steede of the oblation of Christe,1 refusing to receaue the sacrament of his body and bludde our selues (as hee ordained) and trustinge to haue remission of our sinnes by the sacrifice of the prieste in the Masse, and thereby also to obtayne release of the paines in Purgatorye, wee doo not onlye iniurye to Christe, but also committe moste detestable ydolatry. For these bee but false doctrines, without shame deuised, and fayned by wicked Popishe priestes, Idolatres, Monkes and Friers, whiche for lucre haue altered and corrupted the moste holye supper of the Lorde, and tourned yt into manifeste Idolatrye. Wherefore all godly men ought with all their harte to refuse and abhorre all suche blasphemy againste the sonne of God.
- 1Chap. 9. The Papish mass is detestable idolatry, utterly to be banished from all christian congregations