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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 he concludeth the matter shortly in an other place in few words,1 saying, that when we eat the flesh of our saviour, than have we life in us. For if things that were corrupt, were restored by only touching of his clothes, how can it be, that we shall not live that eat his flesh? And further he saith, that as ⟨p. 222⟩two waxes that be molten together, do run every part into other:2 so he that receiveth Christs flesh and blood, must needs be joined so with him, that Christ must be in him, and he in Christ.
And he concludeth the matter shortly in an other place in fewe wordes,1 saying, that when we eate the flesh of our sauiour, than haue we life in vs. For if thinges that were corrupt, were restored by onely touching of his clothes, how can it be, that we shall not liue that eate his flesh? And further he sayth, that as ⟨p. 222⟩two waxes that be molten together, do run euery part into other:2 so he that receaueth Christes flesh and bloud, must nedes be ioyned so with him, that Christ must be in him, and he in Christ.
- 1Cap. 14.
- 2Cap. 17.
Here S. Cyril declareth the dignity of Christs flesh, being inseparably annexed unto his divinity, saying, that it is of such force and power, that it giveth everlasting life. And what soever occasion of death it findeth, or let of eternal life, it putteth out and driveth clean away all the same, from them that eat that meat and receive that medicine. Other medicines or plasters sometime heal, and sometime heal not, but this medicine is of that effect and strength, that it eateth away all rotten and dead flesh and perfectly healeth all wounds and sores that it is laid unto.