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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 M. Smith is so blind in his own phantasies, that he seeth not how much his own examples make against him self. For if it be like in the Sacrament, as it was in the stone and door, and Christs body was in one proper place, with the body and substance of the stone and door, then must Christs body in the Sacrament be in one proper place, with the body and substance of bread and wine. And so he must then confess, that there is no Transubstantiation.
But M. Smith is so blynd in his owne phantasies, that he seeth not how much his owne examples make agaynst him selfe. For if it be lyke in the Sacrament, as it was in the stone and doore, and Christes body was in one propre place, with the body and substaunce of the stone and doore, then must Christes body in the Sacramēt be in one propre place, with the body and substaunce of bread and wine. And so he must then confesse, that there is no Transubstantiation.
1Then from the door and sepulchre, Doct. Smith cometh to the Revelations of Peter and Paul, which saw Christ (as he saith) bodily upon earth after his Ascension. Which declareth, that although Christ departed hence at the time of his Ascension into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his father, yet he may be also here in the blessed Sacrament of the altar. I am not so ignorant, but I know that Christ appeared to S. Paul, and said to him: Saul Saul, why doest thou persecute me?2 But S. Augustin saith that Christ at his Ascension spake the last words, that ever he speak upon earth. And yet we find that Christ speaketh (saith he) but in heaven and from heaven, and not upon earth. For he spake to Paul from above, saying: Saul Saul why doest thou persecute me? The head was in heaven, and yet he said: why doest thou persecute me? because he persecuted his members upon earth.
1THen from the doore and sepulchre, Doct. Smith commeth to the Reuelations of Peter and Paule, which saw Christ (as he sayth) bodily vpon earth after his Ascention. Whiche declareth, that although Christ departed hence at the tyme of his Ascention into heauen, and there sitteth at the right hand of his father, yet he may be also here in the blessed Sacrament of the aultar. I am not so ignorant, but I know that Christ appeared to S. Paule, and sayd to him: Saule Saule, why doest thou persecute me?