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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 for your own doctrine, it is so strange, that neither it agreeth with the scripture, nor with the old catholic church, nor yet with the later church or congregation of the Papists: but you stand post alone, after the fall of the Papistical doctrine, as sometime an old post standeth when the building is overthrown.
And as for your owne doctrine, it is so straunge, that neither it agreeth with the scripture, nor with the old catholike churche, nor yet with the later church or congregation of the Papistes: but you stand poste alone, after the fall of the Papisticall doctrine, as sometime an old poste standeth when the building is ouerthrowen.
And where you say, that since Christs time there is no mo but six, that have affirmed the doctrine that I have taught, all that have been learned, and have read the old authors of the catholic church, may evidently see the contrary, That sithens Christs time the doctrine of my book was ever the catholic and public received faith of the church, until Nicholas the seconds time, who compelled Berengarius to make such a devilish recantation,1 that the papists them selves be now ashamed of it. And since that time, have many thousands been cruelly persecuted only for the profession of the true faith. For no mane might speak one word against the bishop of Romes determination herein, but he was taken for an heretic, and so condemned, as Wycliffe, Huss, and an infinite number mo.
And where you say, that since Christes tyme there is no mo but syxe, that haue affirmed the doctrine that I haue taught, all that haue been learned, and haue redde the olde authors of ye catholike church, may euidently see the contrary, That sithens Christes tyme the doctrine of my booke was euer the catholike and publike receaued fayth of the church, vntill Nicholas the secondes tyme, who cōpelled Berengarius to make such a deuilish recantation,1