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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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Thus allege I S. Augustin truly, without adding any thing of mine own head, or taking any thing away. And what sleight I used, is easy to §2judge: for I cite directly the places that every man may see whether I say true or no. And if it be not true, quarrel not with me but with S. Augustine, whose words I only rehearse. And that which S. Augustine sayeth, spake before him S. Cyprian, and Christ himself also plainly enough, upon whose words I thought I might be as bold to build a true doctrine for the setting forth of Gods glory, as you may be to pervert both the words of Cyprian, and of Christ him self, to stablish a false doctrine to the high dishonour of God, and the corruption of his most true word. For you add this §3word (worthily) whereby you gather such an unworthy meaning of S. Augustine's words as you list your self.1 And the same you do to the very words of Christ him self, who speaketh absolutely and plainly without adding of any such word as you put thereto. What sophistry this is, you know well enough. Now if this be permitted unto you to add what you list, and to expound how you list, then you may say what you list without controlment of any man, which it seemeth you look for.
Thus alleadge I S. Augustin truely, without adding any thing of mine own head, or taking any thing away. And what sleight I vsed, is easy to §2iudge: for I cite directly the places that euery man may see whether I say true or noe. And if it be not true, quarrell not with me but with S. Augustine, whose wordes I onely rehearse. And that which S. Augustine sayeth, spake before him S. Ciprian, and Christ himselfe also plainlye inough, vpon whose wordes I thought I might be as bold to build a true doctrine for the setting forth of Gods glory, as you may be to peruert both the words of Ciprian, and of Christ him selfe, to stablish a false doctrine to the high dishonor of God, and the corruption of his most true word. For you adde this §3word (worthely) wherby you gather such an vnworthy meaning of S. Augustines wordes as you list your self.1 And the same you doe to ye very words of Christ him selfe, who speaketh absolutely and plainly without adding of any such word as you put thereto. What sophistry this is, you know well inough. Now if this be permitted vnto you to adde what you list, and to expound how you list, then you may say what you list without controlment of any man, which it seemeth you looke for.