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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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An other cause I alleged, why I could not allow the authority of the pope,1 which is this. That by his authority he subverteth not only the laws of this realm, but also the laws of God, so that whosoever be under his authority, he suffereth them not to be under Christs religion purely, as Christ did command.2 And for one example I brought forth, that whereas by Gods laws all Christian people be boundeth diligently to learn his word, that they may know how to believe and live accordingly, for that purpose he ordained holy days when they ought, leaving apart all other business, to give themselves wholly to know and serve God.3
An other cause I alleadged, why I could not allow the authority of the pope,1 which is this. That by his authority he subuerteth not onely the lawes of this realme, but also the lawes of God, so that whosoeuer be vnder his authority, he suffereth them not to be vnder Christes religion purely, as Christ did commaund.2 And for one example I brought forth, that whereas by Gods lawes all Christian people bee boundeth diligently to learne his word, that they may know how to beleue and liue accordingly, for that purpose he ordayned holy dayes when they ought, leauing apart all other busines, to geue thēselues wholy to know and serue God.3
- 1The third cause why he could not allow the Pope.
- 2The Popes Religion is against Christs Religion.The Popes Religion is against Christes Religion.
- 3Why Latin service ought not to be restored in English.Why Latin seruice ought not to be restored in English.