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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 concerning the bread that Christ did eat and feed upon, it ⟨p. 199⟩§5was naturally eaten (as other men eat) naturally changed, and caused a natural nourishment, and yet the very matter of the bread remained (although in an other form) but in them that duly receive and •at the Lords holy supper, all is spiritual aswell the eating as the change and nourishment, which is none impediment to the nature of bread, but that it may still remain.
And as concerning the bread that Christ did eate and feede vpon, it ⟨p. 199⟩§5was naturally eaten (as other men eate) naturally changed, and caused a naturall nourishment, and yet the very matter of the bread remayned (although in an other forme) but in them that duely receaue and •at the Lordes holy supper, all is spirituall aswell the eating as the change and nourishment, which is none impediment to the nature of bread, but that it may still remayne.
And where you come to the translation of this word (species) to signify appearance,1 this is a wonderful kind of translation, to translat specie in appearance, because (apparet) is truly translated (appeareth:) with like reason (aurum) might be translated (meat) because ed•re) signifieth to eat.
And where you come to the translation of this word (species) to signifie apparence,1 this is a wonderfull kinde of translation, to translat specie in apparence, because (apparet) is truly translated (appeareth:) with like reason (aurum) myght be translated (meate) because edre) signifieth to eate.