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.

* 1.1And that al men mai the better vnderstād this sacrifice of Christ (which he made for the greate benefite of all men) it is necessary to knowe the

distinction and diuersitee of sacrifices.

One kynd of sacrifice ther is, whiche is called a Propiciatorie or mercyfull sacrifice, that is to saie, suche a sacrifice as pacifieth Gods wrathe and indignation, and obteyneth mercye and for∣geuenes for all our synnes, and is the raunsome for our redemption from euerlastyng damnatiō.

And although in the old testament there were certain sacrifices called by that name yet in very dede there is but one such sacrifice,* 1.2 whereby our sinnes be pardoned, & gods mercy & fauour ob∣teined (which is the deth of the son of God oure Lord Iesu Christ) nor neuer was any other sacri¦fice propiciatorie at any tyme, nor neuer shalbe.

This is the honoure and glorie of this oure high priest, wherin he admitteth neither partner nor successour. For by his one oblation he satis∣fied his father for all mens synnes, and reconci∣led mankynd vnto his grace and fauoure. And who soeuer depriue hym of this honour, and go about to take it to them selues, they be very An∣tichristes, & most arrogant blasphemers against God, and against his sonne Iesus Christ, whom he hath sente.

An other kynde of sacrifice there is, whyche dothe not reconcile vs to God, but is made of them that be reconciled by Christe, to testifie our dueties vnto god, and to shew our selues thank∣full vnto hym. And therfore they be called Sa∣crifices of laude, praise and thankes geuyng.

The fyrst kynde of sacrifice Christe offered to God for vs, the seconde kynde we our selues of∣fer to God by Christe.

And by the fyrste kynde of sacrifice Christ of∣fered also vs vnto his father, and by the second wee offer our selues and all that wee haue vnto hym and his father.

And this sacrifice generally is our whole obe¦dience vnto God, in kepyng his lawes and com∣maundementes. Of whiche maner of sacrifice speaketh the prophete Dauid,* 1.3 sayenge: A sacri∣fice to God is a contrite herte. And S. Peter saith of all christen people,* 1.4 that they be an holy priesthode, to offer spirituall sacrifices, accepta∣ble to God by Iesu Christ. And S. Paule saith, That alwaye wee offer vnto God a sacrifice of laude and prayse by Iesus Christe.* 1.5

Notes

• * 1.1

  Chap. 3. Two kids of sacrifi∣ces.
• * 1.2

  The sacri∣fice of Christe.
• * 1.3

  Psal. 50.
• * 1.4

  1. Pet. 2.
• * 1.5

  Heb. 13.