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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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And as concerning Theodorete and Chrysostom,1 they say as plainly as can be spoken, that the bread remaineth after consecration, although we call it by a more excellent name of dignity, that is to say, by the name of Christs body. But what estimation of wisdom or learning so ever you have of yourself, surely there appeareth neither in you in this place, whereupon the alteration of the name of bread,2 you would gather the alteration of the substance or Transubstantiation. Be not kings and Emperors very men, although they be ever called by the names of there royal and imperial dignities?3 Or are they therefore gods, because the Prophet calleth them so? And who ever called you a man, sithens you were a bishop? and yet that dignity took not from you the nature of a man. And the Pope is a man, although he be called Julius, or Pater sanctissimus, or Hipocrita impiissimus. So is bread still bread, although it represent the body of Christ, and be called in that respect (as a figure) the very body of Christ.
And as concerning Theodorete and Chrisostome,1 they say as playnly as can be spoken, that the bread remayneth after consecration, although we call it by a more excellent name of dignity, that is to say, by the name of Christes body. But what estimation of wisedome or learning so euer you haue of yourselfe, surely there appeareth neyther in you in this place, whereuppon the alteration of the name of bread,2 you would gather the alteration of the substaunce or Transubstantiation. Be not kinges and Emperours very men, although they be euer called by the names of there royall and imperiall dignites?3 Or are they therfore gods, bicause the Prophet calleth them so? And who euer called you a man, sithens you were a bishop? and yet that dignity tooke not from you the nature of a man. And the Pope is a man, although he be called Iulius, or Pater sanctissimus, or Hipocrita impiissimus. So is bread still bread, although it represent the body of Christ, and be called in yt respect (as a figure) the very body of Christ.