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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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Wherefore in this Sacrament, (if it be rightly received with a true faith) we be assured that our sins be forgiven, and the league of peace and the Testament of God is confirmed between him and us, so that who so ever by a true faith doth eat Christs flesh and drink his blood, hath everlasting life by him. Which thing when we feel in our hearts, at the receiving of the Lords supper, what thing can be more joyful, more pleasant, or more comfortable unto us.
Wherfore in this Sacrament, (if it be rightly receaued with a true faith) we be assured that our sinnes be forgiuen, and the league of peace and the Testament of God is confirmed betwene him and vs, so that who so euer by a true fayth doth eate Christs flesh and drink his bloud, hath euerlasting life by him. Which thing whē we feele in our hartes, at the receauing of the Lords supper, what thing can be more ioyfull, more pleasaunt, or more comfortable vnto vs.
All this to be true, is most certain by the words of Christ him self, when he did first institute his holy Supper, the night before his death, as it appeareth as well by the words of the Evangelists, as of S. Paul. Do this (saith Christ) as often as you drink it,1 in remembrance of me. And S. Paul saith: As often as you eat this bread and drink this cup,2 you shall show the Lords death until he come. And again Christ said: This cup is a new testament in mine own blood, which shall be shed for the remission of sins.
All this to be true, is most certayne by the wordes of Christ him selfe, whē he did first institute his holy Supper, the night before hys death, as it appeareth as well by the wordes of the Euangelistes, as of S. Paule. Do this (sayth Christ) as often as you drinke it,1 in remembraunce of me. And S. Paule sayth: As often as you eate this bread and drinke this cup,