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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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I Said very truly, when I said that such answer as I made to Hilary §1will serve for Cyril, for so will it do indeed, although you wrangle and strive therein never so much: For Cyril and Hilary entreat both of one matter, that we be united together and with Christ not only in will, but also in nature, and be made one, not only in consent of godly religion, but also that Christ taking our corporal nature upon him, hath made us partakers of his godly nature, knitting us together with him unto his father and to his holy spirit. Now let the indifferent reader judge whether you or I be in error, and whether of us both hath most need to excuse himself of ignorance. Would god you were as ready, humbly to yield in those manifest errors, which be proved against you, as you be stout to take upon you a knowledge in those things, wherein ye be most ignorant. But [Greek or Hebrew] is a perilous witch.
I Sayd very truely, when I sayd that such answere as I made to Hilary §1will serue for Cirill, for so will it do indeede, although you wrangle and striue therin neuer so much: For Cirill and Hilary entreate both of one matter, that we be vnited togither and with Christ not onely in will, but also in nature, and be made one, not onely in consent of godly religion, but also that Christ taking our corporall nature vpon him, hath made vs partakers of his godly nature, knitting vs togither with him vnto his father and to his holy spirit. Now let the indifferent reader iudge whether you or I be in errour, and whether of vs both hath most neede to excuse himselfe of ignorance. Would god you were as ready, humbly to yeld in those manifest errours, which be proued agaynst you, as you be stout to take vpon you a knowledge in those thinges, wherein ye be most ignoraunt. But is a perilous witch.