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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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And furthermore whatsoever he doth, although he draw innumerable people by heaps with himself into hell: yet may no mortal man reprove him, because he being judge of all men, may be judged of no man, and thus he sitteth in the temple of God, as he were a God and nameth himself Gods Vicar, and yet be dispenseth against God.1 If this be not to play Antichrists part, I cannot tell what is Antichrist, which is no more to say, but Christs enemy and adversary, who shall sit in the temple of God, advancing himself above all other, yet by hypocrisy and feigned Religion, shall subvert the true Religion of Christ, and under pretence and colour of Christian religion, shall work against Christ and therefore hath the name of Antichrist.2
And furthermore whatsouer he doth, although he draw innumerable people by heapes with himselfe into hell: yet may no mortall mā reproue him, because he being iudge of all men, may be iudged of no man, and thus he sitteth in the temple of God, as he were a God and nameth himselfe Gods Uicar, and yet be dispenseth agaynst God.1 If this be not to play Antichristes part, I cānot tell what is Antichrist, which is no more to say, but Christs enemy and aduersary, who shall sit in the temple of God, aduauncyng himselfe aboue all other, yet by hipocrisy and fayned Religion, shall subuert the true Religion of Christ, and vnder pretense and colour of Christian religion, shall worke agaynst Christ and therefore hath the name of Antichrist.2
- 1The Pope is Antichrist, that is Christs enemy.
- 2Wherefore the Pope is Antichrist.Wherfore the Pope is Antichrist.