A19563:1505
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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Now forasmuch as you say, that you will pass over the unreverent handling of Christs words, which you heard me once more seriously rehearse in solemn open audience,1 I knowledge that not many years passed, I was yet in darkness concerning this matter, being brought up in scholastical and Romish doctrine, whereunto I gave to much credit. And therefore I grant, that you have heard me stand and defend the untruth, which I then took for the truth, and so did I hear you at the same time. But praise be to the everliving God, who hath wiped away those Saulish scales from mine eyes, and I pray unto his divine majesty with all my hart, that he will likewise do once the same to you.2 Thy will be fulfilled O Lord.
Now forasmuch as you say, that you will passe ouer the vnreuerent handling of Christes wordes, which you heard me once more seriously reherse in solemne open audience,1 I knowledge that not many yeares passed, I was yet in darkenes concerning this matter, being brought vp in scholasticall and Romish doctrine, wherunto I gaue to much credite. And therfore I graunt, that you haue heard me stand and defend the vntruth, which I then tooke for the truth, and so did I heare you at the same tyme. But prayse be to the euerliuing God, who hath wiped away those Saulish scales from myne eyes, and I pray vnto his diuine maiesty with all my hart, that he will likewise do once the same to you.2 Thy will be fulfillid O Lord.
- 1I erred once in this matter.
- 2Act .•.