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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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It is bread before the consecration, but after it is the body of Christ. Can a change §6be more plainly declared? The near way for this author had been to have joined Ambrose with Clement, and called him feigned by the Papists, rather then after the effect of consecration so opened by S. Ambrose himself, to travail to prove what it may signify, if it were in an other matter. And then to admonish the reader, how the bread & §7wine have no holiness, which form of speech not understanded of the people, engendereth some scruple that needeth not, being no sound form of doctrine, for S. Paul speaketh & teacheth thus,1 that the creatures be sanctified by the word of God & prayer, and S. Augustine writeth of sanctified bread to be given to them that be catechised before they be §8baptised. And this author himself expoundeth S. Cyprian in the. 35. leaf of this book, how the divinity is poured into the bread Sacramentally, which is a strange phrase not expressing there Cyprian's mind, and far discrepant from the doctrine here.
It is bread before the consecration, but after it is the body of Christ. Can a chaunge §6be more playnely declared? The nere way for this author had bene to haue ioyned Ambrose with Clement, and called him fayned by the Papistes, rather then after the effect of consecration so opened by S. Ambrose himselfe, to trauail to proue what it may signify, if it were in an other matter. And then to admonish the reader, how the bread & §7wine haue no holines, which forme of speach not vnderstanded of the people, engēdreth some scruple that nedeth not, being no sound forme of doctrine, for S. Paul speaketh & teacheth thus,1 that the creatures be sanctified by the word of God & prayer, and S. Augustine writeth of sanctified bread to be geuen to them that be catechised before they be §8baptised. And this author himselfe expoundeth S. Cyprian in the. 35. leafe of this booke, how the diuinity is poured into the bread Sacramentally, which is a straunge phrase not expressing there Cyprians minde, and far discrepant from the doctrine here.