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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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1Irenee therefore meaneth not of the being of Christ in the bread and wine, but of the eating of him. And yet he meaneth not of corporal eating (for so Christ saith him self,2 that his flesh availeth nothing) but spiritual eating by faith. Nor he speaketh not of spiritual eating in receiving of the Sacrament only, for then our life should not be eternal, nor endure no longer then we be eating of the sacrament: for our spiritual life continueth no longer than our spiritual feeding. And then could none have life, but that receive the Sacrament, and all should have perished that dyed before Christs Supper and institution of the Sacrament, or that dye under age before they receive the Sacrament.
1Irenee therefore meaneth not of the beyng of Christ in the bread and wyne, but of the eatyng of him. And yet he meaneth not of corporall eating (for so Christ sayth him selfe,2 that his flesh auayleth nothing) but spirituall eatyng by fayth. Nor he speaketh not of spirituall eatyng in receauyng of the Sacrament onely, for then our lyfe should not be eternall, nor endure no longer then we be eating of the sacrament: for our spirituall life cōtinueth no lōger thē our spirituall feedyng. And then could none haue lyfe, but that receaue the Sacramēt, and all should haue perished that dyed before Christes Supper and institutiō of the Sacrament, or that dye vnder age before they receiue the Sacrament.