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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.
Thus being uncertain of the trueth herein, after I had sent oftentimes to you, to know whether you would avouch it for your own or no, & could never get word from you, by reason y• you shifted your ⟨p. 36⟩self & would not be found. I thought it good to stay my self from answering, until I might get certain knowledge of the author.
Thus being vncerteine of the trueth herein, after I had sent oftētimes to you, to know whether you would auouch it for your own or no, & could neuer get word frō you, by reason y• you shifted your ⟨p. 36⟩self & would not be foūd. I thoght it good to staie my selfe from answering, vntil I might get certein knowledg of the authour.
At the last, after I had assayed many ways, & could by no means hear from you, having no […] continuance in the City to stay the untrue reports which I herd were scattered by some of your friends. I could not, but before my departure hence, make out mine answer unto you, as having cause to think the letters that were brought me, should be his in whose name they were given abroad.
At the last, after I had assayed many waies, & could by no meanes hear frō you, hauing no 〈…〉 continuaunce in the Citie to staye the vntrue reportes which I herd werscattered by sū of your frēds. I could not, but before my departure hence, make out mine answer vnto you, as hauig cause to thinke the letters that were brought me, should be his in whose name they were geuen abroad.