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 ...

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Title: 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 ...
Author: Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.
Publication: At London :: Printed by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martines,; Anno. 1580. Cum gratia & priuilegio, Regiæ Maiestatis.
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Subject terms: Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555. -- Explication and assertion of the true catholique fayth, touchyng the moost blessed sacrament of the aulter -- Controversial literature.; Smith, Richard, 1500-1563. -- Confutation of a certen booke, called a defence of the true, and catholike doctrine of the sacrament, &c. sette fourth of late in the name of Thomas Archebysshoppe of Canterburye -- Controversial literature.; Lord's Supper -- Early works to 1800.
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This was written in an other Letter to the Queene.

I Learned by Doct. Martin, that at the day of your Maiesties Coronation, you tooke an othe of obedience to the Pope of Rome, and the same tyme you tooke an other othe to this Realme to maintaine the lawes, liberties & customes of the same. And if your Maie∣stie did make an othe to the Pope; I thinke it was accordyng to the other othes, which he vseth to minister to Princes, which is to be obedient to him, to defend his person, to main∣taine his authoritie, honour, lawes, landes, and priuileges. And if it be so, then I beseech your Maiestie to looke vpon your othe made to the crowne and the Realme, and to expēd and way the two othes together, to see how they agree, and then to do as your graces cō∣science shall geue you, for I am surely perswaded that willyngly your Maiestie will not offend, nor do agaynst your conscience for nothyng. But I feare me there be contradiction in your othes, and that those which should haue enformed your grace throughly, did not their dueties therein. And if your Maiestie ponder the two othes diligently. I thinke you shall perceaue that you were deceaued, and then your highnes may vse the matter as God shall put in your hart. Furthermore I am kept here from company of learned men, from bookes, from counsell, from penne and incke, sauyng at this tyme to write to your Maie∣stie, which all were necessary for a man in my case. Wherfore I beseech your Maiestie that I may haue such of these as may stand with your Maiesties pleasure. And as for myne ap∣pearaunce at Rome, if your Maiestie will geue me leaue I will appeare there, and I trust that God shall put in my mouth to defend his truth there, aswell as here, but I referre it wholly to your Maiesties pleasure.

Your poore Oratour, T. C.