A19571:692
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.
1Now the nature of man being ever prone to Idolatry from the beginning of the world,2 and the Papists being ready by all means and policy to defend and extol the Mass for their estimation and profit, and the people being superstitiously enamoured and doted upon the Mass, (because they take it for a present remedy against all manner of evils,) and part of the princes being blinded by Papistical doctrine, part loving quietness, and loth to offend their clergy and subjects, and all being captive and subject to the Antichrist of Rome, the state of the world remaining in this case, it is no wonder that abuses grew and increased in the church, that superstition with Idolatry were taken for godliness & true religion, and that many things were brought in without the authority of Christ.
1Nowe the nature of mā beyng euer prone to Idolatry frō the beginnyng of the worlde,2 and the Papistes beyng ready by al meanes and policy to defend and extoll the Masse for their estimacion and profite, and the people beyng superstitiously enamored and doted vpon the Masse, (because they take it for a presēt remedy against all maner of euyls,) and part of the princes beyng blynded by Papistical doctrin, part louyng quietnes, and lothe to offende their clergye and subiectes, and all beyng captiue and subiecte to the Antichrist of Rome, the state of the worlde remainyng in this case, it is no wonder that abuses grewe and encreased in the churche, that superstition with Idolatry were taken for godlynes & true religion, and that many thinges were brought in without the authoritee of Christ.
- 1Cha. 17.
- 2The causes & means how papistical Masses entered into the church.The causes & meanes howe papistical Masses entred into ye churche.