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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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Secondly, that about vij. C. year ago, one Bertram (if the book set forth in his name §3be his) enterprised secretly the like, as appeareth by the said book, & yet prevailed not.
Secondly, that about vij. C. yere ago, one Bertram (if the booke set forth in hys name §3be his) enterprised secretly the lyke, as appereth by the said booke, & yet preuayled not.
Thirdly, Berengarius being in deed but an Archdeacon, about v. C. years past, after he §4had openly attempted to set forth such like doctrine, recanted, & so failed in his purpose.
Thirdly, Berengarius beyng in dede but an Archdeacō, about v. C. yeres past, after he §4had openly attempted to set forth such like doctrine, recanted, & so fayled in his purpose.
Fourthly, Wycliffe not much above an C. years past, enterprised the same, whose §5teaching, God prospered not.
Fourthly, Wickliffe not much aboue an C. yeares past, enterprised the same, whose §5teaching, God prospered not.