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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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Sixthly, there be few things in those epistles, that either be observed at this day, or were at any time observed sithens Christs religion first began.
Sixtly, there be few things in those epistles, that either be obserued at this day, or were at any tyme obserued sithens Christes religion fyrst beganne.
Seventhly, a great number of scriptures in those Epistles be so far wrested from the true sense thereof, that they have an evil opinion of Clement that think that he would do such injury to Gods word.
Seuenthly, a great number of scriptures in those Epistles be so far wrasted from the true sence thereof, that they haue an euill opinion of Clemēt that thinke that he would do such iniury to Gods word.
Eighthly, those epistles spake of Palls, and Archdeacons, and other inferior ⟨p. 147⟩orders, which is not like that those things began so soon, but (as the histories) were invented many years after Peters time.
Eightly, those epistles spake of Palles, and Archdeacons, and other inferior ⟨p. 147⟩orders, which is not like that those things began so soone, but (as the histories) were inuented many yeres after Peters tyme.