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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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By virtue of the same offering on the Cross such as fall be relieved in the sacrament of penance. pag. ead. lin. 16.
By vertue of the same offeryng on the Crosse such as fall be releued in the sacrament of penaunce. pag. ead. lin. 16.
The daily sacrifice of the Church is also propitiatory but not in that degree of propitiation, as for redemption, regeneration or remission of deadly sin (which was once purchased and by force thereof is in the Sacraments ministered) but for the increase of Gods favour, the mitigation of Gods displeasure provoked by our infirmities, the subduing of temptations and the perfection of virtue in us. pag. 387. lin. 15. &c.
The dayly sacrifice of the Churche is also propitiatory but not in that degree of propitiation, as for redēption, regeneration or remission of deadly sinne (which was once purchased and by force thereof is in the Sacramentes ministred) but for the increase of Gods fauour, the mitigation of Gods displeasure prouoked by our infirmities, the subduyng of temptations and the perfection of vertue in vs. pag. 387. lin. 15. &c.
All good works, good thoughts and good meditations may be called sacrifices, & sacrifices propitiatory also, forasmuch as in their degree, God accepteth and taketh them through the effect and strength of the very sacrifice of Christs death. pag. ead. lin. 19. &c.
All good workes, good thoughtes and good meditations may be called sacrifices, & sacrifices propitiatory also, for asmuch as in their degree, God accepteth and taketh them through the effect and strength of the very sacrifice of Christes death. pag. ead. lin. 19. &c.