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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 needeth no better nor stronger proof, then that which the old authors bring for the same, that is to say, the general profession of all Christen people in the common creed,1 wherein as concerning Christs humanity, they be taught to believe after this sort: That he was conceived by the holy Ghost, borne of the virgin Mary: That he suffered under Pontius Pilate: Was crucified, dead and buried: that he descended into hell and rose again the third day That he ascended into heaven; and sitteth at the right hand of his almighty Father: And from thence shall come to judge the quick and dead.
This needeth no better nor stronger proofe, then that which the olde authors bryng for the same, that is to say, the generall profession of all Christen people in the common creede,1 wherein as concerning Christes humanitye, they be taught to beleeue after this sort: That he was conceiued by the holy Ghost, borne of the virgin Mary: That he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate: Was crucified, dead aud buried: that he decended into hel and rose againe the third day That he ascended into heauen; and sitteth at the right hand of his almighty Father: And from thence shal come to iudge the quick and dead.
- 1The proof thereof by our profession in our commune Creed.The proofe thereof by our profession in our commune Creede.
This hath been ever the catholic faith of Christen people, that Christ (as concerning his body and his manhood) is in heaven, and shall there continue until he come down at the last judgement.
This hath beene euer the catholick faith of Christen people, that Christ (as concerning his body and his manhode) is in heauen, and shall there continue vntill he come down at the last iudgement.