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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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Also the pope by his laws may give all bishoprics and benefices spiritual which by the laws of this Realm, can be given but only by the Kings and other patrons of the same, except they fall into the lapse. By the Popes laws jus patronatus shall be sued only before the ecclesiastical judge: but by the laws of this realm, it shall be sued before the temporal judge, and to be short the laws of this realm do agree with the Popes laws like fire and water. And yet the Kings of this Realm have provided for their laws, by the premunire: so that if any man have let the execution of the laws of this Realm, by any authority from the sea of Rome, he falleth into the premunire. But to meet with this, the popes have provided for their laws by cursing. For whosoever letteth the Popes laws to have full course within this realm, by the Popes power standeth accursed: So that the popes power treadeth all the laws and customs of this Realm under his feet, cursing all that execute them, until such time as they give place unto his laws. But it may be said that notwithstanding all the popes decrees, yet we do execute still the laws and customs of this Realm. Nay not all quietly without interruption of the Pope. And where we do execute them, yet we do it unjustly, if the popes power be of force, and for the same we stand excommunicate, and shall do, until we leave the execution of our own laws and customs. Thus we be well reconciled to Rome, allowing such authority, whereby the Realm standeth accursed before God, if the Pope have any such authority.
Also the pope by his lawes may geue all byshoprickes and benefices sprituall which by the lawes of this Realme, can be geuen but onely by the Kinges and other patrones of the same, except they fall into the lapse. By the Popes lawes ius patronatus shalbe sued onely before the ecclesiasticall iudge: but by the lawes of this realme, it shall be sued before the temporall iudge, and to be short the lawes of this realme do agree with the Popes lawes like fire and water. And yet the Kinges of this Realme haue prouided for their lawes, by the premunire: so that if any man haue let the excution of the lawes of this Realme, by any authority from the sea of Rome, he falleth into the premunire. But to meete with this, the popes haue prouided for their lawes by cursing. For whosoeuer letteth the Popes lawes to haue full course within this realme, by the Popes power standeth accursed: So that the popes power treadeth all the lawes and customes of this Realme vnder his feete, cursing all that execute them, vntill such time as they geue place vnto his lawes. But it may be said that notwithstanding all the popes decrees, yet we do execute still the lawes and customes of this Realme. Nay not all quietly without interruption of the Pope. And where we do execute them, yet we do it vniustly, if the popes power be of force, and for the same we stand excommunicate, and shall doe, vntill we leaue the execution of our owne lawes and customes. Thus we be wel recōciled to Rome, allowing such authority, wherby the Realme standeth accursed before God, if the Pope haue any such authority.