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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.
•e press me sore that if I write §Nnnyou not a Book• of my proofs, it will be thought I do it Conscientia imbecillitatis. For the distrust of the weakness of my part. Belike you have forgotten wherefore you with all your company •ot long sense openly refused to enter disputation with us at Westminster. Doubtless y• greatest part thought it was (as it was in deed) Conscientia imbecillitatisi, even for distrust of y• weakness of your part. And what think ye is there now judged of you, y• being so long time required, yet can not be won to bring one sentence in your own defence.
•e presse me sore that if I write §Nnnyou not a Book• of my pro•fes, it wilbe thought I do it Conscientia imbecillitatis. For the distruste of the weakenes of my parte. Bilike you haue forgotten wherfore you with all your company •ot longe sence openly refused to enter disputatiō with vs at Westminster. Doubtles y• gretest part thought it was (as it was in dede) Conscientia imbecillitatisi, euen for distrust of y• weakenes of your part. And what thinke ye is there now iudged of you, y• beyng so lōg time required, yet can not be won to bring one sentence in your own defence.
I have afore alleged a few▪