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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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And Centurio considering his own unworthiness was abashed to receive Christ into his house, saying:1 Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under the covering of my house. And the same thing made Peter afraid to be near unto Christ, and to say:2 Go from me O Lord, for I am a sinner. And all Christian men ought not to fear & tremble only when they receive the sacraments, but when soever they hear Gods word, and threatenings pronounced against sinners.
And Centurio considering his own vnworthines was abashed to receaue Christ into his house, saying:1 Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come vnder the couering of my house. And ye same thing made Peter afrayd to be neare vnto Christ, and to say:2 Go from me O Lord, for I am a sinner. And all Christian men ought not to feare & tremble onely whan they receaue the sacramentes, but when soeuer they heare Gods word, and threatninges pronounced agaynst sinners.
Now as concerning the third note, thou shalt see plainly good reader,1 that here is nothing here answered directly, but mere cavillations sought, and shift to avoid. For if all the old prayers and ceremonies