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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 the book of common prayer,1 although it say, that in each part of the bread broken is received the whole body of Christ, yet it saith not so of the parts unbroken, nor yet of the parts, or whole reserved, as the Papists teach: But as in baptism we receive the holy ghost, and put Christ upon us, as well if we be Christened in one dish full of water taken out of the font, as if we were christened in the whole font, or river, so we be as truly fed, refreshed and comforted by Christ, receiving a piece of bread at the Lords holy table, as if we did eat an whole loaf. For as in every part of the water in baptism is whole Christ and the holy spirit, sacramentally, so be they in every part of the bread broken, but not corporally and naturally as the Papists teach.
And as for the booke of common prayer,1 although it say, that in ech part of the bread broken is receaued the whole body of Christ, yet it sayth not so of the partes vnbroken, nor yet of the partes, or whole reserued, as the Papistes teach: But as in baptisme we receaue the holy ghost, and put Christ vpon vs, as well if wee be Christened in one dysh full of water taken out of the fonte, as if we were chistned in the whole fonte, or riuer, so we be as truely fed, refreshed and comforted by Christ, receauing a peece of bread at the Lords holy table, as if we dyd eat an whole loafe. For as in euery part of the water in baptisme is wholl Christ and the holy spirit, sacramentally, so be they in euery part of the bread broken, but not corporally and naturally as the Papists teach.
- 1The book of common prayer.The booke of common praier.
And I bear not the catholic church in hand (as you report of me) that it saith and teacheth, that whole Christ is in every part of the bread consecrated,