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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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Now let us examine S. John Chrysostom,1 who in sound of words maketh most for the adversaries of the truth, but they that be familiar and acquainted with Chrysostoms manner of speaking, (how in all his writings he is full of allusions, schemes, tropes, and figures) shall soon perceive, that he helpeth nothing their purposes, as it shall well appear by the discussing of those places, which the Papists do allege of him, which be specially two. One is in Sermone de Eucharistia in Encaenijs. And the other is De proditione Judae.
Now let vs examine S. Iohn Chrisostome,1 who in sound of words maketh most for the aduersaries of the truth, but they that be familiar and acquanted with Chrisostomes manner of speaking, (how in all his writynges he is full of allusions, schemes, tropes, and figures) shall soone perceyue, that he helpeth nothing their purposes, as it shall well appeare by the discussing of those places, which the Papistes do alleadge of him, which be spicially two. One is in Sermone de Eucharistia in Encaenijs. And the other is De proditione Iudae.
- 1Corporal. The answer to Chrisostom•.Corporall. The aunswer to Chrisostom•.
And as touching the first, no man can speak more plainly against them, then S. John Chrysostom speaketh in that sermon. Wherefore it is to be wondered, why they should allege him for their party, unless they be so blind in their opinion, that they can see nothing, nor discern what maketh for them, ⟨p. 190⟩