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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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IN this point I will join a plain issue with you,1 that I neither willingly go about to deceive the reader in the searching of S. Augustine (as you use to do in every place,) nor I have not trusted my man or friend herein, (as it seemeth you have done overmuch) but I have diligently expended and weighed the matter my self. For although in such weighty matters of scripture and ancient authors you must needs trust your men, (without whom I know you can do very little, being brought up from your tender age in other kinds of study (yet I having exercised my self in the study of scripture, and divinity from my youth (whereof I give most hearty lauds and thanks to God) have learned now to go alone, and do examine, judge, and write all such weighty matters my self, although (I thank God). I am neither so arrogant nor so wilful, that I will refuse the good advise, counsel, and admonition of any man, be he man or master, friend or foe.
IN this poynt I will ioyne a playne issue with you,1 that I neyther willingly goe about to deceaue the reader in the serching of S. Augustine (as you vse to do in euery place,) nor I haue not trusted my man or frende herein, (as it semeth you haue done ouermuch) but I haue diligently expended and wayed the matter my selfe. For although in such waightie matters of scripture and aunciēt authors you must nedes trust your men, (without whom I know you can doe very litle, being brought vp from your tender age in other kindes of study (yet I hauing exercised my selfe in the study of scripture, and diuinitye from my youth (wherof I geue most harty laudes and thankes to God) haue learned now to goe alone, and do examine, iudge, and write all such waighty matters my selfe, although (I thanke God). I am neyther so arrogant nor so wilfull, that I will refuse the good aduise, counsailie, and admonition of any man, be he man or master, frende or foe.