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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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But the adversaries of Christ,1 gather together a great heap of authors, which (as they say) call the Mass or holy communion a Sacrifice.2 But all those authors be answered unto in this one sentence, that they called it not a sacrifice for sin, because that it taketh away our sin (which was taken away only by the death of Christ) but because it was ordained of Christ to put us in remembrance of the sacrifice made by him upon the cross. And for that cause it beareth the name of that sacrifice, as S. Augustine declareth plainly in his Epistle ad Bonifacium, 3before rehearsed in this book, fol. 64. And in his book De fide ad Petrum diaconum before rehearsed also.4 And in his book De civitate Dei, he saith. That which men call a sacrifice, is a sign or representation of the true sacrifice.
But the aduersaries of Christe,1 gather together a greate heape of authors, whiche (as they say) cal the Masse or holy communion a Sacrifice.2 But all those authors be answered vnto in this one sentence, that they called it not a sacrifice for sinne, bicause that it taketh awaye oure synne (which was taken away only by the death of Christ) but bicause it was ordained of Christ to put vs in remembraunce of the sacrifice made by him vpon the crosse. And for that cause it beareth the name of that sacrifice, as S. Augustine declareth plainlye in his Epistle ad Bonifacium, 3before rehersed in this booke, fol. 64. And in his boke De fide ad Petrum diaconum before rehersed also.4 And in his booke De ciuitate Dei, he saith. That which men call a sacrifice, is a signe or representacion of the true sacrifice.