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 JESU 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, not one word added or diminished, but faithfully in all points agreeing with the Original.Revised, and corrected by the said Archbishop at Oxford before his Martyrdom: Wherein he hath beautified Gardiners doings, with asmuch diligence as might be, by applying Notes in the Margin, and marks to the Doctors saying: which before wanted in the first Impression.Hereunto is prefixed the discourse of the said Archbishops life, and Martyrdom, briefly collected out of his History of the Acts and Monuments, and in the end is added certain Notes, wherein Gardiner varied, both from him self, and other Papists, gathered by the said Archbishop.Read with Judgement, and confer with diligence, laying aside all affection on either party, and thou shalt easily perceive (good Reader) how slender and weak the allegations and persuasions of the Papists are, wherewith they go about to defend their erroneous and false doctrine, and to impugn the truth. Anno. M. D. LI.AT LONDON Printed by John Day, dwelling over Aldersgate beneath S. Martins. Anno. 1580.Cum gratia & Privilegio, Regiae Maiestatis.AN AVNSVVERE BY THE REVEREND 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 IESV 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, not one word added or diminished, but faythfully in all pointes agreeyng with the Originall.Reuised, and corrected by the sayd Archbyshop at Oxford before his Martyrdome: Wherein hee hath beautified Gardiners doynges, with asmuch diligence as might be, by applying Notes in the Margent, and markes to the Doctours saying: which before wanted in the first Impression.Hereunto is prefixed the discourse of the sayd Archbyshops lyfe, and Martyrdome, briefly collected out of his Hystory of the Actes and Monumentes, and in the end is added certaine Notes, wherein Gardiner varied, both from him selfe, and other Papistes, gathered by the sayd Archbyshop.Read with Iudgement, and conferre with diligence, laying aside all affection on either partie, and thou shalt easely perceaue (good Reader) how slender and weake the allegations and perswasions of the Papistes are, wherewith they goe about to defende their erroneous and false doctrine, and to impugne the truth. Anno. M. D. LI.AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martines. Anno. 1580.Cum gratia & Priuilegio, Regiae Maiestatis.Title page of An answer, London, 1580An answerAn aunsvvereThomas Cranmer, 1580

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Forasmuch as among other mine allegations for defence of §1my self in this matter, moved against me by occasion of my Sermon made before the kings most excellent majesty, touching partly the catholic faith of the most precious sacrament of the altar, which I see §2now impugned, by a book set forth under the name of my lord of Canterburies grace: I have thought expedient for the better opening of the matter, and considering I am by name touched in the said book, the rather to utter partly that I have to say by confutation of that book, wherein I think nevertheless not §3requisite to direct any speech by special name to the person of him that is entitled author,¹ because it may possible he that his name is abused, wherewith to set forth the matter being himself of such dignity and authority in the common wealth, as for that respect should be inviolable. For which consideration, I shall in my speech of such reproof as the untruth of the matter necessarily requireth, omitting the special title of the author of the book, speak only of the author in general, being a thing to me greatly to be marvelled at, that such matter should now be published out of my lord of Canterburies pen, but because he is a man, I will not wonder, and because he is such a man, I will reverently use him, and forbearing further to name him, talk only of the author by that general name.

FOrasmuch as amonge other myne allegations for defence of §1my selfe in this matter, moued against me by occasion of my Sermon made before the kinges most excellent maiestie, touching partly the catholike fayth of the most precious sacrament of the aulter, which I see §2now impugned, by a booke set forth vnder the name of my lord of Canterburies grace: I haue thought expedient for the better opening of the matter, and considering I am by name touched in the sayd booke, the rather to vtter partly that I haue to say by confutation of that booke, wherin I thinke neuerthelesse not

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