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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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This far you agree to the truth, that the sacrifice §1of Christ was a full and a perfect sacrifice, which needed not to be done no more but once, and yet it is remembered and showed forth daily. And this is the true doctrine according to Gods word. But as concerning the real presence in the accidents of bread and wine, is an untrue doctrine, feigned §2only by the Papists, as I have most plainly declared, and this is one of your errors here uttered.
This farre you agree to the truth, that the sacrifice §1of Christ was a ful and a perfect sacrifice, which needed not to be done no more but once, and yet it is remembred and shewed forth dayly. And this is the true doctrine accordyng to Gods word. But as concernyng the reall presence in the accidents of bread and wine, is an vntrue doctrine, fayned §2onely by the Papistes, as I haue most playnly declared, and this is one of your errours here vttered.
1An other is, that you cast the most precious body and blood of Christ,§3 the sacrifice Propitiatory for all the sins of the world, which of it self was not the sacrifice, but the thing whereof the sacrifice was made, and the death of him upon the Cross, was the true sacrifice propitiatory, that purchased the remission of sin, which sacrifice continued not long, nor was made never but once, where as his flesh and blood continued ever in substance from his incarnation, as well before the said sacrifice as ever sithens. And that sacrifice propitiatory made by him only upon the Cross, is of that effect to reconcile us to Gods favour, that by it be accepted all our sacrifices of lands and thanks giving.