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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 also as concerning the fourth point, there is no place left void after consecration (as the Papists dream) but bread and wine fulfil their place as they did before.
And also as concerning the fourth poynt, there is no place left voyd after consecration (as the Papistes dreame) but bread and wine fulfill their place as they did before.
And as touching the fifth point (whereof the worms or moulding is engendered, and whereof the vinegar cometh) the answer is easy to make (according ⟨p. 358⟩to all learning and experience) that they come according to the course of nature, of the substance of the bread and wine, to long kept, and not of the accidents alone, as the Papists do fondly fantasy.
And as touching the fift poynt (whereof the wormes or mouling is ingendred, and wherof the vineger commeth) the aunswere is easy to make (according ⟨p. 358⟩to all learning and experience) that they come according to the course of nature, of the substance of the bread and wine, to long kept, and not of the accidentes alone, as the Papistes do fondly phantasy.
And likewise the substances of bread and wine, do feed and nourish the body of them that eat the same, and not only the accidents.
And likewise the substances of bread and wine, do feed and nourish the body of them that eat the same, and not onely the accidents.