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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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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.
But (saith Smith) the meaning of Berengarius in his recantation was otherwise, that the forms of bread and wine are broken, and torn with our teeth, but Christ is received wholly, without breaking of his body, or tearing with our teeth. Well, what so ever the meaning of Berengarius was, his words be as I report, so that I make no false report of the Papists, nor untruly charge them with that they say not. But how should men know what the Papists mean, when they say one thing, and mean another? For Berengarius said, that not only the Sacraments be broken and torn with our teeth (and you say he meant contrary, that only the Sacraments be broken and torn with our teeth.) Berengarius said, that also the very flesh and blood of Christ be broken and torn, (and you say, he meant clean contrary, that the flesh and blood of Christ be not broken, and torn.) Well, then would I fain learn, how it may be known what the Papists mean, if they mean yea, when they say nay, and mean nay, when they say yea.
But (saith Smith) the meaning of Berengarius in his recantatiō was otherwise, that the formes of bread and wine are broaken, and torne with our teeth, but Christ is receaued wholly, without breaking of his body, or tearing with our teeth. Well, what so euer the meaninge of Berengarius was, his wordes be as I report, so that I make no false report of the Papistes, nor vntruely charge them with that they say not. But how should men know what the Papists meane, when they say one thing, and meane another? For Berengarius said, that not only the Sacramentes be broken and torne with our teeth (and you say he ment contrary, that only the Sacramentes be broken and torne with our teeth.) Berengarius said, that also the very flesh and bloud of Christ be broken and torne, (and you say, he ment clean contrary, that the flesh and bloud of Christ be not broaken, and torne.) Well, then would I faine learne, how it may be knowen what the Papists meane, if they mean yea, when they say nay, and mean nay, when they say yea.