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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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But let pass away these Papistical inventions, and let us humbly profess ourselves with all our Sacrifices, not worthy to approach unto God, nor to have any access unto him, but by that only propitiatory sacrifice, which Christ only made upon the Cross. And yet let us with all devotion, with whole hart and mind, and with all obedience to Gods will, come unto the heavenly Supper of Christ, thanking him only for propitiation of our sins. In which holy Communion the act of the Minister and other be all of one sort, none propitiatory, but all of lauds and thanks giving. And such sacrifices be pleasant and acceptable to God (as S. Paul saith) done of them that be good,1 but they win not his §2favour, and put away his indignation from them that be evil. For such reconciliation can no creature make but Christ alone.
But let passe away these Papisticall inuentions, and let vs humbly professe ourselues with all our Sacrifices, not worthy to approche vnto God, nor to haue any accesse vnto him, but by that onely propitiatorie sacrifice, which Christ onely made vpon the Crosse. And yet let vs with all deuotion, with whole hart and mynde, and with all obedience to Gods will, come vnto the heauenly Supper of Christ, thankyng him onely for propitiation of our sinnes. In which holy Communion the act of the Minister and other be all of one sort, none propitiatorie, but all of laudes and thankes geuyng. And such sacrifices be pleasaunt and acceptable to God (as S. Paule sayth) done of them that be good,1 but they winne not his §2fauour, and put away his indignation from them that be euill. For such reconciliation can no creature make but Christ alone.