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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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The eight thing that is to be noted, is, that this spiritual meat of Christs body and blood,1 is not received in the mouth, and digested in the stomach (as corporal meats and drinks commonly be) but it is received with a pure hart, and a sincere faith.2 And the true eating and drinking of the said body and blood of Christ, is with a constant, and lively faith to believe, that Christ gave his body, and shed his blood upon the cross for us, and that he doth so join, and incorporate him self to us, that he is our head, and we his members, and flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bones, having him dwelling in us, & we in him. And herein standeth the whole effect and strength of this Sacrament. And this faith God worketh inwardly in our hearts by his holy Spirit, & confirmeth the same outwardly to our ears, by hearing of his word: and to our other senses, by eating and drinking of the Sacramental bread and wine in his holy Supper.
The eight thing that is to be noted, is, that this spiritual meat of Christs body and bloud,1 is not receaued in the mouth, and digested in the stomack (as corporall meates and drinkes commonly be) but it is receaued with a pure hart, and a sincere fayth.2 And the true eating and drinking of the said body and bloud of Christ, is with a constant, and liuely faith to beleeue, that Christ gaue his body, and shed his bloud vpon the crosse for vs, and that he doth so ioyne, and incorporate him selfe to vs, that he is our head, and we his members, and flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bones, hauing him dwelling in vs, & we in him. And herein standeth the wholl effecte and strength of this Sacrament. And this faith God worketh inwardly in our hartes by his holy Spirit, & confirmeth the same outwardly to our eares, by hearing of his worde: and to our other sences, by eating and drinking of the Sacramentall bread and wine in his holy Supper.
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