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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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1And although Nicene council call Christ the lamb that taketh away §2the sins of the world, yet doth it not mean that by the sacrifice of the priest in the Mass, but by the sacrifice of himself upon the cross. But here (according to your accustomed manner) you alter some words of the council, and add also some of your own, For the council said not that the Lamb of God is sacrificed of the priests, not after the manner of other sacrifices: but that he is sacrificed not after the manner of a sacrifice.2 And in saying, that Christ is sacrificed of the priest, not like a sacrifice, or after the manner of a sacrifice, the council in these words signified a difference between the sacrifice of the priest, and the sacrifice of Christ, which upon the Cross offered himself to be sacrificed after the manner of a very sacrifice (that is to say unto death) for the sins of the world. Christ made the bloody sacrifice, which took away sin, the priest with the church make a commemoration thereof with lauds and thanksgiving, offering also themselves obedient to God unto death. And yet this our sacrifice taketh not away our sins, nor is not accepted but by his sacrifice. The bleeding of him took away our sins, not the eating of him.
1And although Nicene counsell call Christ the lambe that taketh away §2the sins of the world, yet doth it not mean that by the sacrifice of the priest in the Masse, but by the sacrifice of himselfe vpon the crosse. But here (according to your accustomed maner) you alter some wordes of the counsell, and adde also some of your owne, For the councell sayd not that the Lamb of God is sacrificed of the priests, not after the manner of other sacrifices: but that he is sacrificed not after the manner of a sacrifice.2 And in saying, that Christ is sacrificed of the priest, not like a sacrifice, or after the maner of a sacrifice, the counsell in these wordes signified a difference betweene the sacrifice of the priest, and the sacrifice of Christ, which vpon the Crosse offered himselfe to be sacrificed after the manner of a very sacrifice (that is to say vnto death) for the sinnes of the world. Christ made the bloudy sacrifice, which tooke away sinne, the priest with the church make a commemoration thereof with laudes and thanksgeuing, offering also themselues obedient to God vnto death. And yet this our sacrifice taketh not away our sinnes, nor is not accepted but by his sacrifice. The bleeding of him took away our sinnes, not the eating of him.