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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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1But here John Damascene may in no wise be passed over, whom for is authority, the adversaries of Christs true natural body, do reckon as a stout champion, sufficient to defend all the whole matter alone. But neither is the authority of Damascene so great, that they may oppress us thereby, nor, his words so plain for them, as they boast and untruly pretend. For he is but a young new author in the respect of those which we have brought in for our party. And in divers points he varieth from the most ancient authors (if he mean as they expound him) as when he sayeth, that the bread and wine be not figures, which all the old authors call figures: and that the bread and §6wine consume not, nor be avoided downward, which Origen and S. Augustine affirm: or that they be not called the examples of Christs body after the consecration, which shall manifestly appear false by the Liturgy ascribed unto S. Basil.
1But here Iohn Damascen may in no wise be passed ouer, whome for is anctoritie, the aduersaries of Christes trew naturall body, do recken as a stout champion, sufficient to defende all the whole matter alone. But neither is the authorite of Damascene so greate, that they may oppresse vs therby, nor, his wordes so playne for them, as they boast and vntruly pretende. For he is but a yong new author in the respecte of those which we haue brought in for our partie. And in diuers poyntes he varieth from the most auncient authors (if he meane as they expound him) as when he sayeth, that the bread and wine be not figures, which all the olde authors call figures: and that the bread and §6wyne consume not, nor be auoyded downward, which Origen and S. Augustine affirme: or that they be not called the examples of Christes body after the consecration, which shall manefestly appeare false by the Lyturgy ascribed vnto S. Basyll.
- 1The answer to Damascenus de fide orth. lib. 4. cap 14.The aunswer to Damascenus de fide orth. lib. 4. cap 14.