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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 humble confession of all penitent hearts,1 their knowledgyng of Christs benefits,2 their thanks giving for the same, their faith and consolation in Christ, their humble submission and obedience to God's will and commandments, is a sacrifice of laud & praise, accepted and allowed of god no less, then the sacrifice of the priest. For almighty god without respect of person, accepteth the oblation and sacrifice of priest & lay person, of king & subject, of master and servant, of man and woman, of young and old, yea of English, French, Scot, Greek, Latin, Jew and Gentile, of every man according to his faithful & obedient hart unto him, and that through the sacrifice propitiatory of Jesus Christ.
But the humble confession of al penitent hartes,1 theyr knowledgyng of Chrystes benefytes,2 their thanks giuing for the same, their faith and consolation in Christe, their humble submission and obedience to goddes wyll and commaundementes, is a sacrifice of laude & praise, accepted and alowed of god no lesse, then the sacrifyce of the priest. For almyghty god wythout respect of persone, accepteth the oblatyon and sacrifyce of priest & lay person, of kyng & subiect, of mayster and seruaunt, of man and woman, of yonge and olde, yea of English, French, Scot, Greek, Latine, Iewe and Gentyle, of euery mā accorig to his faithfull & obedient hart vnto him, and that through ye sacrifice propiciatory of Iesu Chryst.
- 1Chap. 14.
- 2The lay persons make a sacrifice as well as the priest.