A19571:671
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.
CHRIST did not ordain his sacraments to this use,1 that one should receive them for another, or the priest for all the lay people, but he ordained them for this intent, that every man should receive them for him self, to ratify, confirm and stablish his own faith and everlasting salvation. Therefore as one man may not be baptized for another (and if he be, it availeth nothing,) so ought not one to receive the holy Communion for another. For if a man be dry or hungry, he is never awhit eased, if another man drink or eat for him: or if a man be all befyled, it helpeth him nothing, another man to be washed for him: So availeth it nothing to a man, if another man be baptized for him, or be refreshed for him with the meat and drink at the Lords table. And therefore said saint Peter: 2Let every man be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. And our saviour Christ said to the multitude:3 Take and eat. And further he said: Drink you all of this. Whosoever therefore will be spiritually regenerated in Christ, he must be baptized him self. And he that will live him self by Christ, must by him self eat Christs flesh and drink his blood.
CHRIST dyd not ordayne his sacramentes to this vse,1 that one should receiue them for another, or the priest for all the laye people, but he ordayned them for this intent, that euery man should receiue them for him selfe, to ratify, confirme and stablishe his owne faith and euerlastyng saluacion. Therefore as one man may not be baptized for another (and if he be, it auayleth nothyng,) so ought not one to receiue the holy Communion for another. For if a man be drye or hungry, he is neuer awhit eased, if another man drynke or eate for him: or if a man bee all befyled, it healpeth him nothyng, another man to be washed for him: So auayleth it nothyng to a man, if another man bee baptized for him, or bee refreshed for him with the meate and drynke at the Lordes table. And therfore sayd sainct Peter: 2Let euery man bee baptized in the name of Iesu Christe. And our sauiour Christe sayd to the multitude: