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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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This matter thus prospering on D. Cranmers behalf, aswell touching the kings question, as concerning the invalidity of the Bishop of Romes authority, Bishop Warrham then Archbishop of Canterbury departed this transitory life,1 whereby that dignity then being in the kings gift and disposition, was immediately given to Doct. Cram mer as worthy for his travail, of such a promotion. Thus much touching the preferment of Doct. Cranmer unto his dignity, and by what means he achieved unto the same: not by flattery, nor by bribes, nor by none other unlawful means: which thing I have more at large discoursed, to stop the railing mouths of such, who being them selves obscure and unlearned, shame not so to detract a learned man most ignominiously with the surname of an Hostler, whom for his godly zeal unto sincere Religion, they ought with much humility to have had in regard and reputation.
This matter thus prosperyng on D. Cranmers behalfe, aswell touchyng the kynges questiō, as concernyng the inualiditie of the Byshop of Romes authoritie, Byshop Warrham then Archbyshop of Caunterbury departed this transitorie lyfe,1 wherby that dignitie then beyng in the kynges gift and disposition, was immediatly giuen to Doct. Crā mer as worthy for his trauaile, of such a promotiō. Thus much touchyng the prefermēt of Doct. Cranmer vnto his dignitie, and by what meanes he atchiued vnto the same: not by flattery, nor by bribes, nor by none other vnlawfull meanes: whiche thyng I haue more at large discoursed, to stoppe the raylyng mouthes of such, who beyng them selues obscure and vnlearned, shame not so to detract a learned mā most ignominiously with the surname of an Hostler, whom for his godly zeale vnto sincere Religion, they ought with much humilitie to haue had in regard and reputation.
- 1Doct. Cranmer made Archbishop of Cant.Doct. Cranmer made Archbyshop of Cant.