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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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They allege S. Clement,1 whose words be these as they report. The sacraments of Gods secrets are committed to three degrees: to a Priest, a Deacon, and a minister: which with fear and trembling ought to keep the leavings of the broken pieces of the Lords body, that no corruption be found in the holy place, least by negligence great injury be done to the portion of the Lords body. And by and by followeth: So many hosts must be offered in the altar, as will suffice for the people. And if any remain, they must not be kept until the morning, but be spent and con summed of the clerks, with fear and trembling. And they that consume the residue of the Lords body, may not by and by take other common meats, least they should mixed that holy portion, with the meat which is digested by the belly, and avoided by the fundament. Therefore if the Lords portion be eaten in the morning, the ministers that consume it, must fast unto six of the clock: and if they do take it at three or four of the clock, the minister must fast until the evening.
They alleadge S. Clement,1 whose wordes be these as they report. The sacraments of Gods secrets are committed to three degrees: to a Priest, a Deacon, and a minister: which with feare and trembling ought to kep the leauings of the broken peces of the Lordes body, that no corruption be foūd in the holy place, least by negligence great iniury be done to the portion of the Lordes body. And by and by followeth: So many hostes must be offered in the altar, as will suffice for the people. And if any remayne, they must not be kept vntill the morning, but be spent and cō sumed of the clearkes, with feare and trembling. And they that consume the residue of the Lords body, may not by and by take other common meates, least they should mixte that holy portion, with the meat which is digested by the belly, and auoyded by the fundement. Therefore if the Lordes portion be eaten in the morning, the ministers that consume it, must fast vnto sixe of the clocke: and if they doe take it at three or foure of the clocke, the minister must fast vntill the euening.
- 1Cap. 15. The answer to Clement. Episto. 2.Cap. 15. The answere to Clement. Episto. 2.