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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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Caunterbury.
IN this book (which answereth to my second book rather with taunting words then with matter) I will answer the chief points of your intent, and not contend with you in scolding, but will give you place therein.
IN this booke (which answereth to my second booke rather with taunting wordes then with matter) I will answere the chief poyntes of your intent, and not contend with you in scolding, but will geue you place therin.
First I charge none with the name of papists, but that be well worthy thereof.1 For I charge not the hearers but the teachers, not the learners, but the inventers of the untrue doctrine of Transubstantiation, not the kings faithful subjects, but the Popes darlings, whose faith and belief hangeth of his only mouth. And I call it their doctrine, not only because they teach it, but because they made it, and were the first finders of it.
First I charge none with the name of papistes, but that be well worthy therof.1 For I charge not the hearers but the teachers, not the learners, but the inuenters of the vntrue doctrine of Transubstantiation, not the kinges faythfull subiects, but the Popes darlinges, whose fayth and belefe hangeth of his onely mouth. And I call it their doctrine, not onely bycause they teach it, but bycause they made it, and were the first fynders of it.