Hereunto is prefixed the discourse of the said Archbishops life, and Martyrdom, briefly collected out of his History of the Acts and Monuments, and in the end is added certain Notes, wherein Gardiner varied, both from him self, and other Papists, gathered by the said Archbishop.
Read with Judgement, and confer with diligence, laying aside all affection on either party, and thou shalt easily perceive (good Reader) how slender and weak the allegations and persuasions of the Papists are, wherewith they go about to defend their erroneous and false doctrine, and to impugn the truth. Anno. M. D. LI.
AT LONDON Printed by John Day, dwelling over Aldersgate beneath S. Martins. Anno. 1580.
Cum gratia & Privilegio, Regiae Maiestatis.
AN AVNSVVERE BY THE REVEREND 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 IESV 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, not one word added or diminished, but faythfully in all pointes agreeyng with the Originall.Reuised, and corrected by the sayd Archbyshop at Oxford before his Martyrdome: Wherein hee hath beautified Gardiners doynges, with asmuch diligence as might be, by applying Notes in the Margent, and markes to the Doctours saying: which before wanted in the first Impression.Hereunto is prefixed the discourse of the sayd Archbyshops lyfe, and Martyrdome, briefly collected out of his Hystory of the Actes and Monumentes, and in the end is added certaine Notes, wherein Gardiner varied, both from him selfe, and other Papistes, gathered by the sayd Archbyshop.Read with Iudgement, and conferre with diligence, laying aside all affection on either partie, and thou shalt easely perceaue (good Reader) how slender and weake the allegations and perswasions of the Papistes are, wherewith they goe about to defende their erroneous and false doctrine, and to impugne the truth. Anno. M. D. LI.AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martines. Anno. 1580.Cum gratia & Priuilegio, Regiae Maiestatis.
Title page of An answer, London, 1580
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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 ...
Thomas Cranmer 1489–1556London: printed by John Daye, 1580London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1580
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Baptism is not wondered at, how the holy Ghost is there, but the wonder in this Sacrament is specially directed to the work of God in the visible creatures how they be changed into the body and blood of Christ, which is wrought before we receive the Sacrament, pag. 366. lin. 45.
Baptisme is not wondred at, how the holy Ghost is there, but the wonder in this Sacrament is specially directed to the worke of God in the visible creatures how they bee chaunged into the body and bloud of Christ, whiche is wrought before we receiue the Sacrament, pag. 366. lin. 45.
The body and blood of Christ is properly sacrificed by the Priests and is there offered for the effect of increase of life in us, as it was offered upon the Cross to achieve life unto us. pag. 390. lin. 46. &c.
The body and bloud of Christ is properly sacrificed by the Priestes and is there offered for the effect of increase of lyfe in vs, as it was offered vpon the Crosse to atcheue lyfe vnto vs. pag. 390. lin. 46. &c.
The same body is offered daily upon on the altar that was once offered upon the Cross, but the same manner of offering is not daily that was on the altar of the Cross, for the daily offering is without bloudshedyng, and is termed so to signify that bloudshedyng once done to be sufficient. pag. 391. lin. 7. &c.
The same body is offered dayly vpon on the aultar that was once offered vpon the Crosse, but the same maner of offeryng is not dayly that was on the aultar of the Crosse, for the dayly offeryng is without bloudshedyng, and is termed so to signifie that bloudshedyng once done to be sufficient. pag. 391. lin. 7. &c.
