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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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And in this sorrowful heaviness, holy scripture teacheth them, that our heavenly father can by no means be pleased with them again, but by the sacrifice and death of his only begotten son, whereby God hath made a perpetual amity and peace with us, doth pardon the sins of them that believe in him, maketh them his children, & giveth them to his first begotten son Christ, to be incorporate into him, to be saved by him, and to be made heirs of heaven with him. And in the receiving of the holy supper of our Lord, we be put in remembrance of ⟨p. 14⟩this his death, and of the whole mystery of our redemption. In the which supper is made mention of his testament, and of the aforesaid Communion of us with Christ, and of the remission of our sins by his sacrifice upon the cross.
And in this sorowful heauines, holy scripture teacheth theim, that our heauenly father can by no meanes be pleased with theim againe, but by the sacrifice and deathe of his only begotten sonne, whereby God hathe made a perpetuall amitee and peace with vs, doth pardon the sinnes of them that beleue in him, maketh theim his chyldren, & giueth them to his first begotten son Christe, to be incorporate into him, to be saued by him, and to be made heires of heuen with him. And in the receauing of the holy supper of our Lorde, wee bee putte in remembraunce of ⟨p. 14⟩this his deathe, and of the whole mysterye of our redemption. In the which supper is made mention of his testamente, and of the aforesayde Communion of vs with Christe, and of the remission of oure sinnes by his sacrifice vppon the crosse.
Wherefore in this sacrament (if it be rightly received with a true faith) we be assured that our sins be forgiven, and the league of peace and the testament of God is confirmed between him and us, so that who so ever by a true faith doth eat Christs flesh, and drink his blood, hath everlasting life by him. Which thing when we feel in our hearts, at the receiving of the Lords supper, what thing can be more joyful, more pleasant or more comfortable unto us?