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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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Paul saith, how can the people say Amen to thy well saying, when they understand not what thou said: And thus was S. Paul understanded of all interpreters, both the Greeks and Latins, old and new, School authors & others, that I have red, until about xxx. years past, at which time one Eckius with other of his sort began to devise a new exposition, understanding S. Paul of preaching only. But when a good number of the best learned men reputed within this realm, some favouring the old, some the new learning, as they term to (where indeed that which they call the old is the new and that which they call the new, is indeed the old) but when a great number of such learned men of both forces, were gathered together at windsor, for the reformation of the service of the Church: It was agreed by both without controversy, (not one saying contrary) that the service of the Church ought to be in the mother tongue and that S. Paul in the 14. chapter to the Corinthians was so to be understanded. And so is S. Paul to be understanded in the civill law more then a thousand years past, where Justinianus a most godly Emperor, in a synod writeth on this manner. Jubenius ut omnes Episcopi pariter & prasbyteri non tacito modo, sed clara vocequa a fidels populo exaudiantur, sacram oblationem & preces in sacro baptismate adhibitas celebrent, quo maiori exinde devotion in depromendis Domini Dei laudibus audientium animi efferantur. Ita enim & Divus Paulus docet in Epistola ad Corinth. Si solummodo, benedicat Spiritus, quomodo it qui privati locum tenet, dicet ad gratiarum actionem tuam, amen, quandoquidem quid dicas non videt? Tu quidem pulchre gratias agis, alter autem non adificatur. That is to say: we command that all Bishops and Priests celebrate the holy oblation, & prayers used in holy baptism, not after a still and close manner, but with a clear loud voice, that they may be plainly, heard of the faithful people, so as the hearers minds may be lifted up thereby with the greater devotion; in uttering the praises of the Lord God. For so Paul teacheth also in the Epistle to the Corinthians:1 If the spirit do only bless or say well, how shall he that occupieth the place of a private person, say Amen to thy thanksgiving, for he perceiveth not what thou saith? Thou dost give thanks well, but the other is not edifie•.
Paule sayth, how can the people say Amen to thy well saying, when they vnderstand not what thou sayd: And thus was S. Paule understanded of all interpretours, both the Greekes and Latins, old and new, Scholeauthors & others, that I haue red, vntill about xxx. yeares past, at which time one Eckius with other of hys sort began to deuise a new exposition, vnderstanding S. Paule of preaching onely. But when a good number of the best learned men reputed within this realme, some fauouring the old, some the new learning, as they terme to (where indeed that which they call the olde is the new and that which they call the new, is indeed the old) but when a great number of such learned men of both forces, were gathered together at winsor, for the reformation of the seruice of the Church: It was agreed by both without controuersy, (not one saying cō trary) that the seruice of the Church ought to be in the mother tongue and that S. Paule in the 14. chapter to the Corinthians was so to be vnderstanded. And so is S. Paule to be vnderstanded in the ciuill law more then a thousand yeares past, where Iustinianus a most godly Emperour, in a synode writeth on this maner. Iubenius vt omnes Episcopi pariter & prasbyteri non tacito modo, sed clara vocequa a fidels populo exaudiantur, sacram oblationem & preces in sacro baptismate adhibitas celebrent, quo maiori exinde deuotione in depromendis Domini Dei laudibus audientium animi efferātur. Ita enim & Diuus Paulus docet in Epistola ad Corinth. Si solūmodo, benedicat Spiritus, quomodo it qui priuati locum tenet, dicet ad gratiarum actionem tuam, amen, quandoquidem quid dicas non videt? Tu quidem pulchre gratias agis, alter autem non adificatur. That is to say: we commaunde that all Bishops and Priestes celebrate the holy oblation, & prayers vsed in holy baptisme, not after a still and close maner, but with a cleare loud voyce, that they may be playnly, heard of the faythfull people, so as the hearers mindes may be lifted vp thereby with the greater deuotion; in vttering the prayses of the Lord God. For so Paule teacheth also in the Epistle to the Corinthians: