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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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Where as I have showed what idolatry was committed by means of the Papistical doctrine, concerning adoration of the sacrament, because that answer to my reasons you can not, and confess the truth you will not, therefore you run to your usual shift, passing it over with a toy and scoff, saying, that you will not answer mine eloquence but the matter, and yet indeed you answer neither of both, but ⟨p. 240⟩under pretence of mine eloquence, you shift of the matter also. And yet other eloquence I used not, but the accustomed speech of the homely people, as such a matter requireth.
WHere as I haue shewed what idolatry was cōmitted by meanes of the Papisticall doctrine, concerning adoration of the sacrament, bicause that answere to my reasons you can not, and confesse the truth you will not, therfore you runne to your vsuall shift, passing it ouer with a toy and scoffe, saying, that you will not answere myne eloquence but the matter, and yet indede you answere neither of both, but ⟨p. 240⟩vnder pretence of myne eloquēce, you shift of the matter also. And yet other eloquence I vsed not, but the accustomed speach of the homely people, as such a matter requireth.
And where you say, that it were not well to worship Christ in the Sacrament, if nothing be there, (as you say I teach) if you mean, that §2Christ can not be worshipped but where he is corporally present (as you must needs mean, if your reason should be to purpose) then it followeth of your saying, that we may not worship Christ in Baptism, in the fields in private houses, nor in no place else, where Christ is not corporally and naturally present. But the true teaching of the holy catholic church is, that although Christ, as concerning his corporal presence, be continually resident in heaven, yet he is to be worshipped not only there, but here in earth also, of all faithful people, at all times, in all places, and in all their works. Hear now what followeth further in my Book.