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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 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⟩nor what against them. For there he hath these words. When you come to these mysteries (speaking of the Lords board and holy communion) do not think that you receive by a man the body of God, 1meaning of Christ. These be S. John Chrysostom his own words in that place.
And as touching the first, no man can speake more playnly agaynst them, then S. Iohn Chrisostome speaketh in that sermon. Wherfore it is to be wondred, why they should alleage hym for their partie, vnlesse they be so blind in their opinion, that they can se nothing, nor discerne what maketh for them, ⟨p. 190⟩nor what against thē. For there he hath these wordes. When you come to these misteries (speaking of the Lordes boord and holy communion) do not thinke that you receiue by a man the body of God, 1meaning of Christ. These be S. Iohn Chrisostome his owne wordes in that place.
- 1In sermone de Eucharastia in E•c. unije.
Than if we receive not the body of Christ at the hands of a man, Ergo, the body of Christ is not really, corporally and naturally in the Sacrament, and so given to us by the Priest. And then it followeth, that all the Papists be liars, because they feign and teach the contrary.