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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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You have so perused these differences, that you have made more difference then ever was before: for where before there were no more but §1two parts, the true catholic doctrine, and the papistical doctrine, now come you in with your new fantastical inventions, agreeing with neither part, but to make a song of three parts,1 you have devised a new voluntary descant, so far out of tune, that it agreeth neither with the tenor, nor mean, but maketh such a shameful jar, that godly ears abhor to hear it. For you have taught such a doctrine, as never was written before this time, and uttered therein so many untruths, and so many strange sayings, that every indifferent Reader may easily discern, that the true christen faith in this matter is not to be sought at your hands. And yet in your own writings appeareth some thing to confirm the truth, quite against your own enterprise, which maketh me have some hope, that after my answer heard, we shall in the principal matter no more strive for the child, seeing that your self have confessed that Christ is but after a spiritual manner present with us. And there is good hope that God shall prosper this child to live many years, seeing that now I trust you will help to foster and nourish it up as well as I.
YOu haue so perused these differences, that you haue made more difference then euer was before: for where before there were no more but §1two partes, the true catholick doctrine, and the papisticall doctrine, now come you in with your new fantasticall inuentions, agreeing with neither part, but to make a song of three partes,