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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 as for S. John Chrysostom, and other old authors, by whom you would excuse this manner of speech, they help you herein nothing at all. For not one of them speak after this sort, that Berengarius doth. For although ⟨p. 46⟩though they say sometimes that we see Christ, touch him, and break him, (understanding that speech not of Christ him self, but of the Sacraments which represent him) yet they use no such form of speech, as was prescribed to Berengarius, that we see, feel, and break, not only the sacraments, but also Christ him self.
And as for S. Iohn Chrisostom, and other old authors, by whom you would excuse this manner of speech, they helpe you herein nothing at all. For not one of them speake after this sorte, that Berengarius doth. For although ⟨p. 46⟩though they say sometimes that we see Christ, touch him, and breake him, (vnderstanding that speech not of Christ him selfe, but of the Sacraments which represent him) yet they vse no such forme of speech, as was prescribed to Berengarius, that we see, feele, and break, not only the sacraments, but also Christ him selfe.
And likewise of Loth, Abraham, Jacob, Joshua, Mary Magdalen, and the Apostles (whom you bring forth in this matter) there is no such speech in the scripture, as Berengarius useth. So that all these things be brought out in vain, having no colour to serve for your purpose, saving that same thing you must say to make out your book.
And likewise of Loth, Abraham, Iacob, Iosue, Mary Magdalen, and the Apostles (whom you bring forth in this matter) there is no such speeche in ye scripture, as Berengarius vseth. So that all these things be brought out in vame, hauing no colour to serue for your purpose, sauing that same thing you must say to make out your booke.