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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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Yet furthermore they bring for them Theophilus Alexandrinus, who (as they allege) saith thus.1 Christ giving thanks, did break (which also we do) adding thereto prayer. And he gave unto them, saying: Take, this is my body, this that I do now give, and that which ye now do take. For the bread is not a figure only of Christs body, but it is changed into the very body of Christ. For Christ saith: The bread which I will give you, is my flesh. Nevertheless the flesh of Christ is not seen for our weakness, but bread and wine are familiar unto us. And surely if we should visibly see flesh and blood, we could not abide it. And therefore our lord bearing with our weakness, doth retain and keep the form and appearance of bread and wine, but he doth turn the very bread and wine into the very flesh and blood of Christ.
Yet furthermore they bring for them Theophilus Alexandrinus, who (as they alleadge) sayth thus.1 Christ geuing thankes, dyd breake (which also we doe) adding thereto prayer. And he gaue vnto them, saying: Take, this is my body, this that I do now geue, and that which ye now do take. For the bread is not a figure onely of Christes body, but it is chāged into the very body of Christe. For Christ sayth: The bread which I will geue you, is my flesh. Neuertheles the flesh of Christ is not seene for our weakenes, but bread and wine are familiar vnto vs. And surely if we should visibly see flesh and bloud, we could not abide it. And therfore our lord bearing with our weakenes, doth retayn and kepe the forme and apparaunce of bread and wine, but he doth turne the very bread and wine into the very flesh and bloud of Christ.
- 1The answer to Theophilus in Mar. 14. Iho. 6.