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The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop…The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop…
The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop of Sarum and D. Cole upon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Queens Majesty, and her most honourable Counsel. 1560. Set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & privilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop of Sarum and D. Cole vpon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Quenes Maiestie, and hir most honorable Counsel. 1560. Set forthe and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.
London: printed by John Day, 1560
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We only tell the people, as our §Ss[…] is, that you withstand the ⟨p. 20⟩manifest trueth, and yet have nether Doctor, nor Council, nor Scripture for you, and that you have showed such extremity, as y• like hath not ben seen: and now can give no reckoning why. Or if ye can let it appear.
We only tell the people, as our §Ss〈…〉 is, that you withstand the ⟨p. 20⟩manifest trueth, and yet haue nether Doctour, nor Councell, nor Scripture for you, and that you haue shewed such extremitye, as y• like hathe not ben sene: and nowe can giue no rekenyng why. Or if ye can let it appeare.
You say our doctrine is yet in §Ttdoubt, I answer you, to us it is most certain and out of all doubt. But if you for your part be yet in doubt, reason and charity would ye had been quite resolved & out of doubt, before the had dealt so unmercifully for it with your brethren.
You saye our doctrine is yet in §Ttdoubt, I answere you, to vs it is most certein and out of all doubt. But if you for your parte be yet in doubt, reason and charitie would ye had bene quite resolued & out of doubt, before ye had dealt so vnmercifully for it wt your brethern.