Cranmer, Thomas. An answer of the most reuerend father in God Thomas Archebyshop of Canterburye : primate of all Englande and metropolitane vnto a crafty and sophisticall cauillation deuised by Stephen Gardiner doctour of law, late byshop of Winchester, agaynst the trewe and godly doctrine of the moste holy sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Iesu Christe. Wherein is also, as occasion serueth, answered such places of the booke of D. Rich. Smyth, as may seeme any thyng woorthy the aunsweryng. Item ye shall fynde here also the true copye of the booke written, and in open courte delyuered, by D. Stephen Gardiner, not one woorde added or diminished, but faythfully in all poyntes agreeyng with the oryginall. Reade with iudgement, and conferre with diligence, laiyng aside all affection on eyther partie, and you shall easily perceaue (good reader) how slender and weake the allegations and persuasions of the Papistes are, wherwith they go aboute to defende their erronious and false doctrine, and to impugne the truthe

Folger bibliographic ID: 162062
STC number: 5991
ESTC number: S107276
Folger call number: STC 5991 copy 2
Folger holdings ID: 154840

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Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury = Thomas Cranmer A reply to "An explication and assertion of the true catholique fayth, touchyng the moost blessed sacrament of the aulter" by Stephen Gardiner and "A 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" by Richard Smith Reprints Gardiner's work and portions of Cranmer's "A defence of the true and catholike doctrine of the sacrament of the body and bloud of our saviour Christ" Colophon reads: Imprinted at London in Paules churh [sic] yarde at the signe of the brasen Serpent by Reynolde Wolfe Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum With penultimate errata leaf; last leaf is blank Signatures: A⁴ B-2P⁶ 2Q⁸ chi² Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has title page only

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cs1037. Manuscript notes, especially on verso of tp.; manuscript markings. Gathering chi² (errata and blank) bound after gathering 2P; copy stained and wormed. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'Tho: Bramyton'; booklabel of G. M. Arnold, Milton Hall near Gravesend; bought by Folger in 1937 from J. & J. Leighton Catalogue, item 1395

Extended title: An answer of the most reuerend father in God Thomas Archebyshop of Canterburye : primate of all Englande and metropolitane vnto a crafty and sophisticall cauillation deuised by Stephen Gardiner doctour of law, late byshop of Winchester, agaynst the trewe and godly doctrine of the moste holy sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Iesu Christe. Wherein is also, as occasion serueth, answered such places of the booke of D. Rich. Smyth, as may seeme any thyng woorthy the aunsweryng. Item ye shall fynde here also the true copye of the booke written, and in open courte delyuered, by D. Stephen Gardiner, not one woorde added or diminished, but faythfully in all poyntes agreeyng with the oryginall. Reade with iudgement, and conferre with diligence, laiyng aside all affection on eyther partie, and you shall easily perceaue (good reader) how slender and weake the allegations and persuasions of the Papistes are, wherwith they go aboute to defende their erronious and false doctrine, and to impugne the truthe
Alternate titles: Answer of the most reverend father in God Thomas Archebyshop of Canterburye, Aunswere by the reverend father in God Thomas Archbyshop of Canterbury

Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555. Explication and assertion of the true catholique fayth, touchyng the moost blessed sacrament of the aulter 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 Lord's Supper

author: Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937
former owner: Britwell Court Library