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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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A third reason this author frameth himself, whereby to take occasion to affirm how the vi. chapter of S. John should not appertain to the Sacramental manducation the contrary whereof appeareth aswell by the words of Christ in that vi. chapter, saying, I will give, not I do give, which promise was fulfilled in the supper, as also by the catholic writers and specially by Cyril, and therefore I will not further strive with this author in that matter, but see how he can assoil the authorities whereunto he entereth with great confidence.
A third reason this author frameth himselfe, wherby to take occasion to affirme how the vi. chapiter of S. Ihon should not appertayne to the Sacramentall manducation the contrary wherof appeareth aswell by the wordes of Christ in that vi. chapiter, saying, I will geue, not I doe giue, which promise was fulfilled in the supper, as also by the catholique writers and specially by Cirill, and therfore I will not further striue with this author in that matter, but see how he can assoyle the authorities wherunto he entreth with great confidence.