A19563:1473
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 although all christen men ought of duty continually to worship Christ being in heaven, yet because we be negligent to do our duties therein, his word and sacraments be ordained to provoke us thereunto. So that although otherwise we forgot our duties, yet when we come to any of his sacraments,1 we should be put in remembrance thereof. And therefore said Christ (as S. Paul writeth) As often as you shall eat this bread and drink this cup, show forth the lords death, until he come. And do this (said Christ) in remembrance of me.2 And the worshipping of Christ in his glory, should be ever continual without either before or after. Nevertheless forasmuch as by reason of our infirmity, ingratitude, malice and wickedness, we go far from our offices and duties herein, the sacraments call us home again, to do that thing, which before we did omit, that at the least we may do at some time, that which we should do at all times.
And although all christen men ought of duety continually to worship Christ being in heauen, yet bicause we be negligent to doe our duties therin, his word and sacramēts be ordeined to prouoke vs therunto. So that although otherwise we forgat our dutyes, yet when we come to any of his sacraments,1 we should be put in remembrance thereof. And therfore sayd Christ (as S. Paule writeth) As often as you shall eate this bread and drincke this cup, shew forth the lordes death, vntill he come. And do this (sayd Christ) in remembraunce of me.2 And the worshipping of Christ in his glory, should be euer continuall without eyther before or after. Neuertheles forasmuch as by reason of our infirmity, ingratitude, malice and wickednes, we go farre from our offices and dueties herein, the sacraments call vs home agayne, to do that thing, which before we did omit, that at the least we may do at some tyme, that which we should doe at all tymes.