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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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Anon the Archbishop was called into the Counsel Chamber: to whom was alleged, as before is rehearsed.1 The Archbishop answered in like sort as the king had advised him: and in the end when he perceived that no manner of persuasion or entreaty could serve, he delivered to them the kings ring, revoking his cause into the kings hands. The whole Counsel being thereat somewhat amazed:2 the Earle of Bedford with a loud voice confirming his words with a solemn oath, said: When you first began this matter my Lords, I told you what would come of it. Do you think that the king will suffer this mans finger to ache? much more (I warrant you) will he defend his life against brabbling varlets. You do but cumber your selves to hear tales and fables against him. And so incontinently upon the receipt of the kings token, they all rose and carried to the king his ring, surrendering that matter as the order and use was, into his own hands.
Anone the Archbishop was called into the Counsaile Chamber: to whom was alledged, as before is rehearsed.1 The Archbyshop aunswered in like sort as the kyng had aduised him: and in the ende when he perceiued that no maner of perswasion or intreatie could serue, he deliuered to them the kyngs ryng, reuokyng his cause into the kynges handes. The whole Counsaile beyng thereat somewhat amased:2 the Earle of Bedford with a loude voyce confirmyng his wordes with a solemne oth, sayd: When you first began this matter my Lordes, I told you what would come of it. Do you thinke that the kyng will suffer this mans finger to ake? much more (I warrant you) will he defend his life agaynst brablyng varlets. You do but comber your selues to heare tales and fables agaynst him. And so incontinently vpon the recept of the kynges token, they all rose and caryed to the kyng his ryng, surrenderyng that matter as the order and vse was, into his owne handes.
- 1The Archbishop called before the Counsell.The Archbyshop called before the Counsell.