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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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But as Smith in the last comparison did me good service against you,1 so shall you in this comparison do me good service against him. For among the five lies, wherewith he chargeth me in these comparisons, he accounteth this for one, that I report of the Papists, that Christs body in the sacrament hath his proper form and quantity, which you say is a truth. And therefore if I make a lye herein (as Smith saith I do) yet I lie not alone, but have you to bear me company. And yet once again more may the reader here note, how the Papists vary among them selves.
But as Smyth in the last comparison did me good seruice against you,1 so shall you in this comparison do me good seruice against him. For among the fiue lyes, wherewith he chargeth me in these comparisons, he accompteth this for one, that I report of the Papists, that Christes body in the sacrament hath his proper forme and quantity, which you say is a truth. And therefore if I make a lye herein (as Smyth saith I doe) yet I lie not alone, but haue you to beare me company. And yet once again more may the reader here note, how the Papists vary among them selues.
- 1D. Smith.
And it is untrue that you say, that good men believe upon the credit of Christ, that there is truly in the Sacrament, the very true body of Christ. For Christ called bread his body and wine his blood (which as the old authors say, must needs be understanded figuratively) but he never said that his true body is truly in the Sacrament, as you here report of him.
And it is vntrue that you say, that good men beleeue vpon the credit of Christ, that there is truely in the Sacrament, the very true body of Christ. For Christ called bread his body and wine his bloud (which as the old authors say, must needs be vnderstanded figuratiuely) but he neuer sayd that his true body is truely in the Sacrament, as you here report of him.