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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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1Therefore Christ made no such difference between the priest and the lay man, that the priest should make oblation and sacrifice of Christ for the lay man,2 and eat the Lords supper from him all alone, and distribute & apply it as him liketh. Christ made no such difference, but the difference that is between the priest and the lay man in this matter, is only in the ministration: that the priest (as a common minister of the church) doth minister and distribute the Lords supper unto other, and other receive it at his hands. But the very supper it self, was by Christ instituted and given to the whole church, not to be offered and eaten of the priest for other men, but by him to be delivered to all that would duly ask it.
1Therfore Christ made no suche difference betwene the priest and the lay man, that the priest should make oblacion and sacrifice of Christ for the lay man,2 and eate the Lordes supper frō him al alone, and distribute & apply it as him liketh. Christ made no suche difference, but the diffrēce that is betwene the priest and the lay mā in this matter, is onely in the ministration: that the priest (as a common minister of the church) doth minister and distribute the Lordes supper vnto other, and other receiue it at his handes. But the very supper it selfe, was by Christ instituted and geuen to the whole church, not to be offered and eaten of the priest for other men, but by him to be deliuered to all that would duely aske it.
- 1Chap. 11.
- 2The difference between the priest and the lay manThe difference betwene the priest and the lay mā