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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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After this cometh Smith to Berengarius, Almericus, Carolostadius, Oecolampadius & Zuinglius, 1affirming that the Church ever sithens Christs times a thousand five hundred years and moe, hath believed that Christ is bodily in the Sacrament, and never taught otherwise until Berengarius came, about a thousand years after Christ, whom the other followed.
AFter this cōmeth Smith to Berēgarius, Almericus, Carolostadius, Oecolampadius & Zuinglius, 1affirmyng that the Church euer sithens Christes tymes a thousand fiue hūdreth yeares and moe, hath beleued that Christ is bodily in the Sacrament, and neuer taught otherwise vntill Berengarius came, about a thousand yeares after Christ, whom the other folowed.
- 1The true faith was in the Church from the beginning, and was not taught first by Berengarius.The true fayth was in the Church frō the begynnyng, and was not taught first by Berengarius.
But in my book I have proved by Gods word & the old ancient Authors, that Christ is not in the sacrament corporally, but is bodily & corporally ascended into heaven, & there shall remain unto the worlds end.
But in my booke I haue proued by Gods word & the old auncient Authors, that Christ is not in the sacrament corporally, but is bodily & corporally ascended into heauen, & there shall remaine vnto the worldes end.