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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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1And if they be no true christen men that trouble their heads with such matters (as you affirm they be not) then was Innocent the third, the chief author of your doctrine, both of transubstantiation, and of the real presence, no true christian man (as I believe well enough.) Then was your Saint Thomas no true christian man. Then Gabriel, Duns, Durand, and the great rabblement of the school authors (which taught your doctrine of tram substantiation and of the real presence) were not true christen men. And in few words to comprehend the whole, then were almost none that taught that doctrine, true christen men, but your self alone. For almost all with one consent, do teach that whole Christ is really in every part of the host.
1And if they be no true christen men that trouble their heades with such matters (as you affirme they be not) then was Innocent the third, ye chiefe author of your doctrin, both of transubstantiation, and of the reall presēce, no true christian man (as I beleeue well inough.) Then was your Saint Thomas no true christian man. Then Gabriell, Duns, Durand, and the great rablement of the schoole authors (which taught your doctrin of trā substantiation and of the reall presence) were not true christen men. And in few words to comprehend the whol, then were almost none that taught that doctrine, true christen men, but your selfe alone. For almost all with one consent, doe teach that wholl Christ is really in euery part of the host.
- 1True christian men.
But your terms here of railing, mocking, and scorning, I would have taken patiently at your hand, if your tongue and pen had not overshot them selves in bragging so far, that the truth by you should be defaced. But now I shall be so bold as to send those terms thither, from whence they came. And for the matter it self, I am ready to join an issue with you, notwithstanding all your stout and boasting words.