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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.
Wherefore forasmuch as it is §PppGod's cause, if ye mean simply, deal simply, betray not your right, if ye may save it by the speaking of one word.
Wherfore forasmutche as it is §Pppgoddes cause, if ye meane simply, deal simply, betray not your right, if ye may saue it by the speakinge of one worde.
The people must needs muse §Qqqsomewhat at your silence and mistrust your doctrine, if it shall appear to have no ground, neither of the old Councils, nor of the doctors, nor of the Scripture, nor any allowed example of the primitive Church to stand upon and so your ⟨image 27⟩fifteen hundred years, & the consent of antiquity and generality, that ye have so long, and so much talked of, shall come to nothing. For think not that any wise man will be so much your friend, y• in so weighty matters, will be satisfied with your silence.
The people must needes muse §Qqqsomwhat at your silence and mistrust your doctrin, if it shal appear to haue no ground, neither of the olde Coūceiles, nor of the doctors, nor of the Scripture, nor anye alowed example of the primitiue Church to stande vpō and so your ⟨image 27⟩fiftene hundred yeres, & the cōsent of antiquitie and generalitie, that ye haue so long, and so much talkt of, shal come to nothing. For think not that anye wise man wilbe so much your frende, y• in so weghtie matters, wilbe satisfied with your silence.