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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 this meant Cyril by this word Corporally, when he saith, that Christ dwelleth corporally in us. And the same meant also S. Hilarius by this word Naturally, 1when he said, that Christ dwelleth naturally in us. And as S. Paul, when he said that in Christ dwelleth the full divinity Corporally, by this word Corporally, he meant not that the divinity is a body, and so by that body dwelleth bodily in Christ. But by this word Corporally, he meant, that the divinity is not in Christ, accidentally, lightly and slenderly, but substantially and perfectly with all his might and power: so that Christ was not only a mortal man to suffer for us, but also he was immortal God able to redeem us.
And this ment Cirill by this word Corporally, when he sayth, that Christ dwelleth corporally in vs. And the same ment also S. Hilarius by this worde Naturally, 1when he sayd, that Christ dwelleth naturally in vs. And as S. Paule, when he sayd that in Christ dwelleth the full diuinity Corporally, by this word Corporally, he ment not that the diuinity is a body, and so by that body dwelleth bodily in Christ. But by this word Corporally, he ment, that the diuinity is not in Christ, accidentally, lightly and slenderly, but substancially and perfectly with all his might and power: so that Christ was not onely a mortall man to suffer for vs, but also he was immortall God able to redeeme vs.
- 1Colo. 2.
So S. Cyril, when he said that Christ is in us Corporally, he meant that we have him in us, not lightly and to small effect and purpose, but that we have him in us substantially, pithily and effectually, in such wise that we have by him redemption and everlasting life.