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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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The Archbishop perceiving the kings benignity so much to him wards, had much a•o to forbear tears. Well, said the king, go your ways my Lord, and do as I have bidden you. My Lord humbling him self with thanks, took his leave of the kings highness for that night.
The Archbishop perceiuyng the kyngs benignitie somuch to him wardes, had much a•o to forbeare teares. Well, sayd the king, goe your wayes my Lord, and doe as I haue bydden you. My Lord humblyng him selfe with thankes, tooke his leaue of the kynges highnesse for that night.
On the morrow about ix. of the clock before noon:1 the Counsel sent a Gentleman busher for the Archbishop, who when he came to the Counsel chamber door, could not be let in, but of purpose (as it seemed) was compelled there to wait among the pages, lackeys, and seruyngmen all alone. Doct. Buttes the kings Physician resorting that way, and espying how my Lord of Canterbury was handled, went to the kings highness and said: My Lord of Canterbury if it please your Grace, is well promoted: for now he is become a lackey or a servingman, for yonder he standeth this half hour without the Counsel chamber door amongest them. It is not so, quoth the king, I trow, nor the Counsel hath not so little discretion as to use the Metropolitan of the Realm in that sort, specially being one of their own number: but let them alone (said the king) and we shall here more soon.
On the morow about ix. of the clocke before noone:1 the Counsaile sent a Gentleman busher for the Archbishop, who when he came to the Counsaile chamber doore, could not be let in, but of purpose (as it séemed) was compelled there to waite among the pages, lackeys, and seruyngmen all alone. Doct. Buttes the kynges Phisition resortyng that way, and espying how my Lord of Canterbury was handled, went to the kynges highnes and sayd: My Lord of Canterbury if it please your Grace, is well promoted: for now he is become a lackey or a seruyngman, for yonder he standeth this halfe houre without the Counsaile chamber doore amongest them. It is not so, quoth the kyng, I trow, nor the Counsaile hath not so litle discretion as to vse the Metropolitane of the Realme in that sorte, specially beyng one of their owne number: but let them alone (sayd the kyng) and we shall here more soone.