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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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Winchester.
And that thou reader mightest by these marks judge of that is here entreated by the author against the melt blessed sacrament,1 I shall note certain evident and manifest untruths, which this author is not afraid to utter, (a matter wonderful considering his dignity, if he that is named be the author in deed) which should be a great stay of contradiction, if any thing were to be regarded against the truth.
And that thou reader mightest by these markes iudge of that is here intreated by the author agaynst the melt blessed sacrament,1 I shall note certayne euident and manyfest vntruthes, which this author is not afraid to vtter, (a matter wonderfull considering his dignity, if he that is named be the author in déede) which should be a great stay of contradiction, if any thing were to be regarded agaynst the truth.
- 1The name of the Author great wherewith to put men to silence.
First, I will note unto the reader, how this author termeth the faith of the real and substantial presence of Christs body and blood in the sacrament,1