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An answerAn aunsvvere
An answer by the Reverend Father in God Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and metropolitan, unto a crafty and sophistical cavillation, devised by Stephen Gardiner Doctor of Law, late Bishop of Winchester against the true and godly doctrine of the most holy sacrament, of the body and blood of our saviour Jesus Christ Wherein is also, as occasion serveth, answered such places of the book of Doct. Richard Smith, as may seem any thing worthy the answering. Here is also the true copy of the book written, and in open court delivered, by D. Stephen Gardiner ...An aunsvvere by the Reuerend Father in God Thomas Archbyshop of Canterbury, primate of all England and metropolitane, vnto a craftie and sophisticall cauillation, deuised by Stephen Gardiner Doctour of Law, late Byshop of Winchester agaynst the true and godly doctrine of the most holy sacrament, of the body and bloud of our sauiour Iesu Christ Wherein is also, as occasion serueth, aunswered such places of the booke of Doct. Richard Smith, as may seeme any thyng worthy the aunsweryng. Here is also the true copy of the booke written, and in open court deliuered, by D. Stephen Gardiner ...
London: printed by John Daye, 1580London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1580
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And the sacraments of Baptism & of his holy supper (if we rightly use the same) do most assuredly certify us, that we be partakers of his godly nature, having given unto us by him, immortality and life everlasting, and so is Christ naturally in us. And so be we one with Christ, and Christ with us, not only in will and mind, but also in very natural properties.
And the sacraments of Baptisme & of his holy supper (if we rightly vse the same) do most assuredly certify vs, that we be partakers of his godly nature, hauing geuen vnto vs by him, immortality and life euerlasting, and so is Christ naturally in vs. And so be we one with Christ, and Christ with vs, not onely in will and mind, but also in very naturall properties.
And so concludeth Hylarius against Arrius, that Christ is one with his father, not in purpose and will only, but also in very nature.
And so concludeth Hylarius agaynst Arrius, that Christ is one with his father, not in purpose and will onely, but also in very nature.
And as the union between Christ and us in baptism is spiritual, and requireth no real and corporal presence: so likewise our union with Christ in his holy supper is spiritual, and therefore requireth no real and corporal presence.
And as the vnion betwene Christ and vs in baptisme is spirituall, and requireth no real and corporall presence: so likewise our vnion with Christ in his holy supper is spirituall, and therfore requireth no reall and coporall presence.