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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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The sixth of John speaketh not of any promise made to the eating of a token of Christs flesh, pag. 4. lin. 40.
The sixt of Iohn speaketh not of any promise made to the eatyng of a token of Christes flesh, pag. 4. lin. 40.
S. Augustin meaneth of the sacrament, pag. 119. lin. 24.
The sixth of John must needs be understand of corporal and sacramē tall eating, pag. 17. lin. 48.
The sixt of Iohn must needes be vnderstand of corporall and sacramē tall eatyng, pag. 17. lin. 48.
Reason in place of service (as being inferior to faith) will agree with the doctrine of Transubstantiation well enough, pag. 265. lin. 1. And as reason received into faiths service, doth not strive with Transubstantiation, but agreeth well with it: so mans senses be no such direct adversaries to Transubstantiation, as a matter whereof they can no skill, for the senses can no skill of substances, pag. 271. lin. 24. &c.
Reason in place of seruice (as beyng inferiour to fayth) will agree with the doctrine of Transubstantiation well enough, pag. 265. lin. 1. And as reason receiued into faithes seruice, doth not striue with Transubstantiation, but agreeth well with it: so mans sences be no such direct aduersaries to Transubstantiation, as a matter whereof they can no skill, for the sences can no skill of substaunces, pag. 271. lin. 24. &c.