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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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Now as concerning the second untrue report, which I should make of the Papists,1 I have alleged the words of Berengarius recantation, appointed by Pope Nicholas the 2. and written De consecrat dist. 2. which be these, that not only the Sacraments of bread and wine, but also the very flesh and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, are sensibly handled of the Priest in the Altar, broken, and torn with the teeth of the faithful people.
Now as concerning the second vntrue report, which I should make of the Papistes,1 I haue alleadged the wordes of Berengarius recantation, appointed by Pope Nicholas the 2. and written De consecrat dist. 2. which be these, that not only the Sacraments of bread and wine, but also the very flesh and bloud of our Lord Iesu Christ, are sensibly handeled of the Priest in the Altar, broaken, and torne with the teeth of the faithfull people.
- 1Some say that Christ is rent and torn with teeth in the sacrament.Some say that Christ is rent and torne with teeth in the sacrament.
Thus the Reader may see, that I misreport not the Papists, nor charge them with any other words then they do write, that is to say, that the body of Christ is naturally, and sensibly, in the Sacrament, and broken, and torn in pieces with our teeth.
Thus the Reader may see, that I misreport not the Papists, nor charge them with any other words then they doe write, that is to say, that the body of Christ is naturally, and sensibly, in the Sacrament, and broken, and torne in peeces with our teeth.