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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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Amongest all other his virtues his constancy, in Christs cause and setting forth the Gospel purely and sincerely was such that he would neither for dread or meed, affection or favour to swar•e at any time or in any point from the truth, as appeared by his sundry trials: wherein neither favour of his Prince, nor fear of the indignation of the same,1 nor any other worldly respect could alienate or change his purpose grounded upon that infallible doctrine of the Gospel. Notwithstanding, his constant defence of Gods truth was ever joined with such meekness toward the king, that he never took occasion of offence against him.
Amongest all other his vertues his constancy, in Christes cause and settyng forth the Gospell purely and sincerely was such that he would neither for dread or méede, affection or fauour to swar•e at any tyme or in any poynt from the truth, as appeared by his sundry trials: wherein neither fauonr of his Prince, nor feare of the indignatiō of the same,1 nor any other worldly respect could alienate or chaunge his purpose grounded vppon that infallible doctrine of the Gospell. Notwithstandyng, his constant defence of Gods truth was euer ioyned with such méekenesse toward the kyng, that he neuer tooke occasion of offence agaynst him.
- 1The Archb. Cranmer ever constant in defence of Christs truth and Gospel.The Archb. Cranmer euer constant in defence of Christs truth and Gospell.
At the setting forth of the vi. Articles, mention was made before in the story of king Henrys time, how adventurously this Archbishop Thomas Cranmer did oppose him self, standing, as it were, post alone against the whole Parliament, disputing and replying three days together against the said Articles: insomuch that the king, when neither he could mislike his reasons, and yet would needs have these Articles to pass, required him to absent him self for the time out of the chamber, while the Act should pass, as is already declared before. And this was done during yet the state and time of the Lord Cromwels authority. And now that it may appear likewise that after the decay of the Lord Cromwell, yet his constancy in Christs cause did not decay, you shall hear what followed after.