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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 as for the saying or singing of Mass by the priest,1 as it was in time passed used,2 it is neither a sacrifice propitiatory, nor yet a sacrifice of laud & praise, nor in any wise allowed before god, but abominable and detestable, and thereof may well be verified the saying of CHRIST: That thing which seemeth an high thing before men, is abomination before God.
And as for the sayīg or singing of Masse by ye priest,1 as it was in time passed vsed,2 it is neither a sacrifyce propiciatorye, nor yet a sacrifyce of laud & praise, nor in any wise alowed before god, but abhominable and detestable, and therof mai well be verefied the saying of CHRIST: That thing which seemeth an high thinge before men, is abhominacion before God.
- 1Chap. 15
- 2The Papistical mass is neither a sacrifice propitiatory, nor of than ks giving Luce. 16.The Papistical masse is neither a sacrifice ꝓpiciatorye, nor of thā ks giuinge Luce. 16.
They therefore which gather of the doctors, that the Mass is a sacrifice for remission of sin, ⟨image 120⟩