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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 again ⟨image 6⟩by whose disallowance the University also rejecteth them for a time to proceed until they be better furnished with more knowledge.
and agayne ⟨image 6⟩by whose disalowaunce the Uniuersitie also reiecteth them for a tyme to procéede vntill they be better furnished with more knowledge.
1Now, Doct. Cranmer ever much •avouring the knowledge of the Scripture, would never admit any to proceed in Divinity, unless they were substantially seen in the story of the Bible: by means whereof certain Friars and other Religious persons, who were principally brought up in the study of School Authors without regard had to the authority of Scriptures, were commonly rejected by him, so that he was greatly for that his severe examination of the Religious sort, much hated and had in great indignation:2 and yet it came to pass in the end that divers of them being thus compelled to study the Scriptures, became afterwards very well learned and well affected, in so much, that when they proceeded Doctors of Divinity, could not overmuch extol and commend Master Doct. Cranmers goodness towards them, who had for a time put them back, to aspire unto better knowledge and perfection. Amongest whom Doct. Barret. a white Friar who afterwards dwelt at Norwich was after that sort handled,3 giving him no less commendation for his happy rejecting of him for a better amendment. Thus much I repeat that our Apish and Popish sort of ignorant Priests may well understand that this his exercise, kind of life, and vocation was not altogether Hostelerlike.