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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 whosoever deprive him of his honour, and go about to take it to themselves, they be very Antichrists, and most arrogant blasphemers against God, and against his son Jesus Christ, whom he hath sent. 1And other kind of sacrifice there is, which doth not reconcile us to God, but is made of them that be reconciled by Christ, to testify our duties unto God, and to show ourselves thankful unto him. And therefore they be called sacrifices of laud, praise, and thanksgiving. The first kind of sacrifice Christ offered to God for us: the second kind we our selves offer to God by Christ. And by the first kind of sacrifice Christ offered also us unto his Father: and by the Second we offer ourselves and all that we have unto him and his Father. And this sacrifice generally is our whole obedience unto God, in keeping his laws and commandments. Of which manner of sacrifice speaketh the prophet David,2 saying: A sacrifice to God, is a contrite hart. And S. Peter saith of all christen people, that they be an holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.3 And S Paul saith, That alway we offer unto God a sacrifice of laud and praise by Jesus Christ. 4But now to speak somewhat more largely of the priesthood and sacrifice of Christ, he was such an hie bishop, that he once offering himself, was sufficient, by once effusion of his blood, to abolish sin unto the worlds end. He was so perfect a priest, that by one oblation he purged an infinite heap of sins, leaving an easy and a ready remedy for all sinners, that his one sacrifice should suffice for many years, unto all men that would not show themselves unworthy. And he took unto himself, not only their sins that many years before were dead, and put their trust in him, but also the sins of those that until his coming again, should truly believe in his gospel. So that now we may look for none other priest nor sacrifice, to take away our sins, but only him and his sacrifice. And as he dying once, was offered for all, so as ⟨p. 373⟩much as pertained to him, he took all mens sins unto himself. So that now there remaineth no moe sacrifices for sin, but extreme judgement at the last day, when he shall appear to us again;