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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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Thus much writeth Clement of this matter: if the Epistle which they allege, were Clements (as in deed it is not, but they have feigned many things in other mens names, thereby to stablish their feigned purposes) nevertheless whose soever the Epistle was, if it be thoroughly considered, it maketh much more against the Papists, then for their purpose. For by the same Epistle appeareth evidently three special things against the errors of the Papists.
Thus much writeth Clement of this matter: if the Epistle which they alleadge, were Clements (as in deed it is not, but they haue fayned many things in other mens names, thereby to stablish their fayned purposes) neuertheles whose soeuer the Epistle was, if it be thoroughly considered, it maketh much more agaynst the Papistes, then for theyr purpose. For by the same Epistle appeareth euidently three speciall thynges agaynst the erroures of the Papists.
The first is, that the bread in the sacrament is called the Lords body: and the pieces of the broken bread, be called the pieces and fragments of the Lords body, which can not be understand, but figuratively.
The first is, that the bread in the sacramēt is called the Lords body: and the peces of the broken bread, be called the peces and fragments of the Lords body, which can not be vnderstand, but figuratiuely.
The second is, that the bread ought not to be reserved and hanged up, as the Papists every where do use.
The second is, that the bread ought not to be reserued and hanged vp, as the Papistes euery where do vse.