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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.
What thing then can be more comfortable to us, than to eat this meat and drink this drink? Whereby Christ certifieth us, that we be spiritually and truly fed and nourished by him, and that we dwell in him, and he in us. Can this be showed unto us more plainly,1 than when he saith him self: He that eateth me, shall live by me?
What thynge then can be more comfortable to vs, than to eate thys meate and drynke thys drynke? Wherby Christ certyfyeth vs, that we bee spirytually and trewely fedde and nouryshed by hym, and that wee dwell in hym, and he in vs. Canne this bee shewed vnto vs more playnly,1 than whan he saith hym selfe: He that eateth me, shall lyue by me?
Wherefore whosoever doth not contemn the everlasting life, how can he but highly esteem this sacrament: How can he but embrace it, as a sure pledge of his salvation? And when he seeth godly people devoutly receive the same, ⟨image 18⟩how can he but be desirous oftentimes to receive it with them? Surely no man that well understandeth, and diligently wayeth these things can be without a great desire to come to this holy supper.
Wherfore whosoeuer doth not contemne the euerlasting lyfe, how can he but highely esteme this sacrament: How can he but imbrace it, as a sure pledge of his saluacion? And whan hee seeth godly people deuoutly receaue the same, ⟨image 18⟩