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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.
Unto this Letter D. Cole, being besides by messenger earnestly required, would make no answer one way or other. Therefore upon his refusal, it was thought good to answer his Letters as they were.
VNto this Letter D. Cole, beynge bisides by messenger •arnestlye required, would make no answere one waye or other. Therfore vpon hys refusall, it was thought good to answere his Letters as they were.
❧ The Reply of the Bishop of Sarum to the Letter above written, which D. Cole contrary to even dealing had given out and sent abroad, not to the said Bishop to whom he wrote it, but privily and secretly unto certain of his own friends.
❧ The Reply of the Bishop of Sarum to the Letter aboue written, which D. Cole contrarie to euen dealing had geuen out and sent abroad, not to the said Bishop to whom he wrote it, but priuely and secretly vnto certain of hys own frendes.
There came to my hambs of late by chance a Scroll set forth in short broken sentences containing an answer to the second Letters that I had sent unto you before, which as by certain familiar Phrases, by that date, by the subscription of your own name, & by other tokens, appeared to me to be yours: So by the using & ordering of the same, I had sum cause to think it should not be yours, & especially for that being, as it appeared, written unto me, it was sent privily abroad