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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 yet more over, the authorities which I have brought to approve my doctrine, do clearly cast away your addition, adding the cause why evil men can not eat Christs flesh nor drink his blood. And you have taught almost in the beginning of your book, that Christs body is but a spiritual body, and after a spiritual manner eaten by faith. And now you have confessed, that who so fedeth upon Christ spiritually, must needs be a good man. How can you than defend now, that evil men eat the body of Christ? except you will now deny that which you granted in the beginning (and now have forgotten it) that Christs body cannot be eaten but after a spiritual manner by faith? Wherein it is marvel, that you having so good a memory, should forget the common proverb, Mendacem memorem esse oportet.
And yet more ouer, the authorities which I haue brought to approue my doctrine, do clerely cast away your addition, adding the cause why euell men can not eate Christes flesh nor drincke his bloud. And you haue taught almost in the beginning of your booke, that Christes body is but a spirituall body, and after a spirituall manner eaten by fayth. And now you haue confessed, that who so fedeth vpon Christ spiritually, must nedes be a good man. How can you than defend now, that euell men eat the body of Christ? except you will now deny that which you graunted in the beginning (and now haue forgotten it) that Christes body cannot be eaten but after a spirituall maner by fayth? Wherin it is meruayle, that you hauing so good a memory, should forgette the common prouerbe, Mendacem memorem esse oportet.
And it had ben more convenient for you to have answered fully to Cyprian, Athanasius, Basil, Hierom and Ambrose, then when you cannot answer, to wipe your hands of them with this slender answer, saying that you have answered. And whether you have or no, I refer to the judgement of the reader.
And it had ben more conuenient for you to haue answered fully to Cyprian, Athanasius, Basyll, Hierom and Ambrose, then when you cannot answer, to wipe your handes of them with this slender answer, saying that you haue answered. And whether you haue or no, I refer to the iudgement of the reader.