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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 if the words alleged upon mark, were not Theophilactes words, but the words of Theophilus Alexandrinus (as you say) at the least Theophilact must borrow them of Theophilus, because the words be all one xvi. lines together, saving this word (Verity) which Theophilact turneth into virtue. And then it is to be thought, that he would not alter that word (wherein all the contention standeth) without some consideration. And specially when Theophilus speaketh of the verity of Christs body (as you say) if Theophilact had thought the body had been there, would he have refused the word, and changed verity into virtue, bringing his own faith into suspicion, and giving occasion of error unto other?
And if the wordes alleaged vpon marke, were not Theophilactes wordes, but the wordes of Theophilus Alexandrinus (as you say) at the least Theophilact must borow them of Theophilus, bycause the wordes be all one xvi. lynes together, sauing this word (Ueritie) which Theophilact tourneth into vertue. And then it is to be thought, that he would not alter that word (wherin all the contention standeth) without some consideration. And specially when Theophilus speaketh of the veritie of Christes body (as you say) if Theophilact had thought the body had bene there, would he haue refused the word, and changed veritie into vertue, bringing his owne fayth into suspition, and geuing occasion of errour vnto other?
And where to excuse your error in translation, you say that the words by you alleged in the name of Theophilus Alexandrinus, be not Theophilactes words, and I deny that they be Theophilus words, so then be they no bodies words, which is no detriment to my cause at all, (because I took him for none of my witness) but it is in a manner a clear overthrow of your cause, which take him for your chief & principal witness saying that no catholic writer among the Greeks, hath more plainly set forth the truth of the presence of Christs body in the Sacrament, then Theophilactus hath, and here upon you make your issue.
And where to excuse your errour in translation, you say yt the wordes by you alleaged in the name of Theophilus Alexandrinus, be not Theophilactes wordes, and I deny that they be Theophilus wordes, so then be they no bodies wordes, which is no detriment to my cause at all, (bycause I tooke him for none of my witnes) but it is in a maner a clere ouerthrow of your cause, which take him for your cheif & principall witnesse saying that no catholike writer among ye Grekes, hath more playnly set forth the truth of the presence of Christes body in the Sacrament, then Theophilactus hath, and here vpon you make your issue.