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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.
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.
You are bound, you say, & may §Vnot dispute, yet god be thanked, you are not so bound as ye have bound others. But I would wish that Queens majesty would not only set you at […] in that behalf, but also command you to show your ⟨image 22⟩grounds. But when ye were at liberty▪ and a free disputation was offered you at Westminster before the Queens most honourable coū cel, & the whole estate of y• Realm▪ I pray you whether part was it that then gave over? And yet then you know ye were not bound.
You are bound, you say, & may §Vnot dispute, yet god be thāked, you are not so bound as ye haue boūd others. But I wold wish yt Quenes maiestie wold not only set you at 〈…〉 in that behalf, but also commaunde you to shewe your ⟨image 22⟩