A19571:94
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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Here would I ask the Papists another question, what thing it was that Christ commanded his disciples to divide among them? I am sure they will not say, it was the cup, except they be disposed to make men laugh at them. Nor I think they will not say, it was the blood of Christ, aswell because the words were spoken before the consecration, as because the blood of Christ is not divided, but spiritually given whole in the sacrament. Than could it be understand of nothing else but of wine, which they should divide among them, and drink all together.
Here would I aske the Papistes another question, what thyng it was that Christ commaunded his disciples to deuide among them? I am sure they wyll not saye, it was the cuppe, except they bee disposed to make menne laugh at them. Nor I thynke they wyll not say, it was the bloud of Christ, aswell because the woordes were spoken before the consecration, as because the bloud of Christ is not deuided, but spiritually geuen whole in the sacrament. Than could it be vnderstande of nothyng elles but of wyne, whiche they should deuide among them, and drynke all together.
Also when the Communion was ended, Christ said unto his Apostles. Verily I say unto you, that I will drink no more henceforth of this fruit of the vine,