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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 although Christ in his human nature, substantially, really, corporally, naturally, and sensibly, be present with his Father in heaven, yet Sacramentally, and Spiritually, he is here present. For in water, bread, and wine, he is present, as in signs and Sacraments: but he is in deed Spiritually in those faithful, christian people, which according to Christs ordinance be baptized, or receive the holy communion, or unfeignedly believe in him. Thus have you heard the second principal article, wherein the Papists vary from the truth of Gods word, and from the Catholic faith. Now the third thing, wherein they vary, is this.
And although Christ in his humain nature, substantially, really, corporally, naturally, and sensibly, be present with his Father in heauē, yet Sacramentally, and Spiritually, he is here present. For in water, bread, and wine, he is present, as in signes and Sacramentes: but he is in deede Spiritually in those faithfull, christian people, which according to Christes ordinaunce be baptized, or receaue the holy communion, or vnfainedlye beleeue in him. Thus haue you heard the second principall article, wherein the Papistes vary from the truth of Gods word, and from the Catholick faith. Now the third thing, wherein they vary, is this.
The Papists say, that evil and ungodly men, receive in this Sacrament, t•• very body and blood of Christ, and eat and drink the self same thing, that the good and godly men do.1 But the truth of Gods word is contrary, that all those that be godly members of Christ, as they corporally eat the bread, and drink the wine, so spiritually they eat and drink Christs very flesh and blood. And as for the wicked members of the Devil, they eat the Sacramental bread, and drink the Sacramental wine, but they do not spiritually eat Christs flesh, nor drink his blood, but they eat and drink their own damnation.
The Papistes say, that euill and vngodly men, receaue in this Sacrament, t very body and bloud of Christ, and eate and drinke the self same thing, that the good and godly men doe.