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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 sanctified bread, which S. Augustine writeth,1 to be given to them that be catechised, was not holy in it self, but was called holy for the use and signification.
And the sanctified bread, which S. Augustine writeth,1 to be geuen to them that be catechised, was not holy in it selfe, but was called holy for ye vse and signification.
- 1August. de peccatorum meritis & remiss. 26. li. 2 cap. 26.
And I express S. Cyprian's mind truly, and not a whit discrepant from my doctrine here, when I say, that the divinity may be said to be poured or put sacramentally into the bread,1 as the spirit of God is said to be in the water of baptism, when it is truly ministered, or in his word when it is sincerely preached, with the holy spirit working mightily in the hearts of the hearers. And yet the water in it self is but a visible element, nor the preachers word of it self is but a sound in the air, which as soon as it is hard, vanisheth away, and hath in it self no holiness at all, although for the use & ministry thereof, it may be called holy. And so likewise may be said of the sacraments, which (as S. Augustine saith) be ⟨p. 188⟩as it were Gods visible word.
And I expresse S. Cyprians minde truely, and not a whit discrepant from my doctrine here, when I say, that the diuinitye may be sayd to bee powred or put sacramentally into the bread,1